Tottenham vs Bournemouth: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Published at :December 29, 2023 at 2:36 PM

Modified at :January 14, 2024 at 12:36 AM

Premier League 2023-24 Gameweek 20 is set to be underway

The busy schedule goes on in the Premier League, as the teams prepare for clashes around New Year’s Day. On the eve of 2024, Sunday, Tottenham Hotspur look set to take on an in-form Bournemouth.

Ange Postecoglou and co. will be looking to make things right. Since an ecstatic start, fans are worried that Spurs may be losing track. In the last game, Brighton thrashed the North Londoners by 4 goals to 2. Next, they will be hosting a fiery Bournemouth side who are unbeaten in their last 7 games- their longest streak.

Kick-off

Sunday, 31st December 2023, 2:00 PM GMT (7:30 PM IST)

Location: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Form

Tottenham (in the Premier League): L-W-W-W-L

Bournemouth (In the Premier League): D-W-W-W-W

Players to watch for

Son Heung-min (Spurs)

Spurs new skipper, Son Heung-min has been on fire this season in the absence of Harry Kane. Guiding the pack with his leadership and his goal contributions- he already has 16 G/A in 19 PL games this season.

Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth)

Joint top-2 goalscorer this season, Bournemouth #9 has been firing all guns blazing. Dominic Solanke has scored an astonishing 12 goals already this season, including a hat trick. He will surely look to cause some problems to a shaky Spurs defence.

Match facts

Spurs have scored 32 goals in the last 13 meetings against the Cherries, with an average of 2.5 goals per game.
Bournemouth have, interestingly, lost their final league games in 4 of the last 5 calendar years.

Injury and team news

Tottenham Team News:

Tottenham face some setbacks as key players are sidelined. Yves Bissouma, due to suspension, and James Maddison, nursing an ankle injury, will be out until the new year. Additionally, Micky van de Ven is set to miss games with a hamstring issue, while Rodrigo Bentancur, Ryan Sessegnon, Manor Solomon, and Ivan Perisic are also unavailable. The fitness of Cristian Romero and Richarlison remains uncertain and labelled as questionable.

Bournemouth Team News:

Looking ahead to the clash against Tottenham, Bournemouth are dealing with their roster challenges. Tyler Adams is sidelined until February with a hamstring injury, joined by Ryan Fredericks (calf), Lloyd Kelly (thigh), Hamed Traore (illness), and Emiliano Marcondes (ankle) on the list of players ruled out. Milos Kerkez and Darren Randolph are listed as questionable, adding an element of uncertainty to Bournemouth’s lineup for the upcoming fixture.

Head-to-head (in the Premier League)

Matches: 15

Tottenham: 11

Bournemouth: 2

Draws: 2

Predicted lineups

Tottenham Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Vicario; Porro, Dier, Davies, Udogie; Sarr, Hojberg; Kulusevski, Lo Celso, Johnson; Son

Bournemouth Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Neto; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Ouattara; Scott, Christie; Semenyo, Kluivert, Travernier; Solanke

Match prediction

We are going to predict a high-octane clash between the two sides, considering this is not the same Bournemouth side from the last few seasons. The match will see goals, but according to our predictions, it will end up being a point apiece for both sides.

Prediction: Tottenham 2 – 2 Bournemouth

Telecast details for Tottenham vs Bournemouth

India – Star Sports, Disney+ Hotstar

UK – Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime Video

US – NBC, USA Network, Peacock

Nigeria – SuperSport, NTA, Canal+ Afrique

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