SM
Oman vs. Qatar: 10 hrs 47 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data
BL
Premier League | Gameweek 14
Oct 29, 2022 at 3pm UK
Dean Court
SL

Bournemouth
2 - 3
Spurs

Moore (22', 49')
Cook (82')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Sessegnon (57'), Davies (73'), Bentancur (90+2')
Sessegnon (61'), Kane (69')

Preview: Bournemouth vs. Tottenham Hotspur - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Bournemouth vs. Tottenham Hotspur - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Sports Mole

Two sides who were on the wrong end of controversial VAR calls last time out do battle in Saturday's Premier League clash, as Bournemouth tackle Tottenham Hotspur at the Vitality Stadium.

Gary O'Neil's side were left to rue the handball rule book in a 2-0 loss to West Ham United on Monday, while Spurs dramatically drew 1-1 with Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League.


Match preview

Bournemouth boss Gary O'Neil counted as many as 10 VAR decisions that have gone against his side since his arrival after Monday's 2-0 defeat at West Ham, with the Cherries on the wrong end of a pair of handball calls in the English capital.

Kurt Zouma's opening goal was allowed to stand, despite the ball clearly striking the hands of Thilo Kehrer, which were deemed to be in a natural position, and Said Benrahma completed the job from the spot after Jordan Zemura was penalized for a handball of his own.

Former West Ham player O'Neil certainly let the officials know what he made of the first decision at half time, with his Cherries side now dropping down to 14th place in the division after following up a six game unbeaten run with back-to-back defeats.

A four-point chasm separates Bournemouth from the drop zone at present, and failure to score in either of their losses to Southampton or West Ham sees the Cherries remain on just 10 goals for the season - the fewest out of any side above the relegation zone.

Only four of Bournemouth's 10 league goals this season have come at the Vitality Stadium, where they have gone scoreless in four of their six top-flight games this term, but Tottenham did not have much in the way of attacking excellence in midweek either.

While O'Neil's frustrations did not land him in hot water with the officiating team, Antonio Conte saw red as Tottenham were cruelly denied a late winner versus Sporting, with that 1-1 draw ruling out their chances of qualifying for the knockout rounds with a game to spare.

Marcus Edwards deservedly put Sporting ahead in the first half before Tottenham came out gung-ho in the second, as Rodrigo Bentancur's header levelled the match before Harry Kane thought he had won it with virtually the last kick of the game.

However, a lengthy VAR review ultimately saw the strike disallowed for a tight offside call, and Conte was given his marching orders by referee Danny Makkelie for his protests before also marching out of his press conference after taking just one question from the media.

As infuriating as that decision was, Conte was in no denial about his side's lacklustre first-half performance, as Tottenham made it three straight games without a win in all tournaments following their recent league defeats to Manchester United and Newcastle United.

The Lilywhites are clinging onto third place as things stand, but they are five points adrift of leaders Arsenal having played a game more, and both Chelsea and Man United are within touching distance of the Lilywhites with a fixture in hand.

A record of just one win from their last six away games in all tournaments will hardly increase the confidence in the away camp either, and Bournemouth have managed to avoid defeat in their last two meetings with Spurs at the Vitality Stadium, winning 1-0 in May 2019 before a goalless draw in July 2020.

Bournemouth Premier League form:

Tottenham Hotspur Premier League form:


Tottenham Hotspur form (all competitions):



Team News

Injury was added to insult for Bournemouth in their defeat to West Ham, as Neto and Dominic Solanke both had to come off before the start of the second half with hamstring and ankle injuries respectively - joining Lloyd Kelly and David Brooks in the medical room.

The former has been an impressive presence in goal since arriving from Barcelona but will now be out for a while, so Mark Travers is primed to return as the last line of defence.

Meanwhile, Solanke's prospects of playing this weekend are relatively strong, with his ankle issue not as serious as Neto's injury, but O'Neil must still decide whether to risk the striker from the off - Kieffer Moore should be given the nod if not.

Other than the possibility of two enforced changes, Bournemouth should send out a largely untouched XI, but Zemura provided a good outlet from the left after his introduction on Monday and will compete with Ryan Fredericks for a start here.

As for Tottenham, Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski remain sidelined with their calf and hamstring injuries, but Cristian Romero and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg shook off their complaints to start on Wednesday. However, Conte has hinted that the former may have to be rested after he took a "big risk" starting him in midweek.

Conte reverted to his tried-and-tested 3-4-3 for the visit of Sporting, where Lucas Moura made his first start of the season, but it was Bryan Gil's introduction that had people talking after the 21-year-old made a phenomenal impact on the second half.

Conte will certainly face calls to start Gil from the first whistle for his full Premier League debut this weekend, while Clement Lenglet and Ryan Sessegnon are also candidates to come back into the first XI.

Bournemouth possible starting lineup:
Travers; Smith, Mepham, Senesi, Zemura; Christie, Cook, Lerma, Tavernier; Billing, Moore

Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup:
Lloris; Sanchez, Dier, Lenglet; Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Sessegnon; Gil, Kane, Son


We say: Bournemouth 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur

Even if the youthful livewire Gil does come in for his first-ever Premier League start, Tottenham's attacking deficiencies will not be solved overnight, especially against a Bournemouth side who tend not to concede many goals at home.

Putting the ball in the back of the net at home has not been one of the Cherries' specialities either, and Saturday's game does not have the look of an exciting encounter, but Conte's side can hold firm and nick the one goal they need against a Neto-less backline to return to winning ways.

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.


body check tags ::

Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!


amp_article__497983 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2022-10-29 17:21:20:
html db last update - 2022-10-29 17:21:20 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html
Read more!
Share this article now:


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Recommended Next on SM
West Ham United beat Bournemouth to pull clear of bottom three
"City and Pep haven't adapted": Is Guardiola's job in danger?
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool16123137162139
2Chelsea17105237191835
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Bournemouth178452721628
6Aston Villa178452626028
7Manchester CityMan City178362925427
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle177552721626
9Fulham176742422225
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1772839251423
12Brentford177283232023
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd176472122-122
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
15Everton163761421-716
16Crystal Palace173771826-816
17Leicester CityLeicester173592137-1614
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1733112740-1312
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1713131136-256
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Potential Chelsea exit? Barcelona 'offered chance' to sign forward

1

PC

Heading the other way? Chelsea readying £49.8m bid for Milan 'revelation'

2

HT

Diaz 'makes decision over Liverpool future' amid Barca links

3

D'

"City and Pep haven't adapted": Is Guardiola's job in danger?

4

&A

Latest Mount, De Ligt updates: Man United injury, suspension news vs. Wolves

5

LM

Liverpool 'dealt Pulisic blow' as Milan take decisive action

6

L'

Valencia 'meet release clause' in bid to appoint Championship manager

7

V'

Ederson replacement: Man City identify Serie A goalkeeper as transfer target?

8

ER

Amorim points finger at Rashford's team over bombshell interview

9

AP

Big Brother house 'to be relocated in 2025'

10

BB


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .