Tottenham Hotspur FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Tottenham Hotspur FC

3 – 1

Full Time

AFC Bournemouth

Sun 31 Dec 2023 · 14:00 UTC Tottenham Hotspur Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Pape Sarr 9' 1–0

Heung-min Son 71' 2–0

Richarlison 80' 3–0

3–1 84' Alex Scott

Y 25' Justin Kluivert

Oliver Skipp 57' Y

Y 80' Marcos Senesi

Y 84' Antoine Semenyo

Emerson Royal 87' Y

Giovani Lo Celso 90' Y

Ange Postecoglou 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Tottenham Hotspur FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Simon Hooper
Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
Assistant 2 Simon Long

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Manchester City FC	5	15
2	Arsenal FC	5	12
3	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	5	10
4	Brentford FC	5	9
5	Leeds United FC	5	9
6	Liverpool FC	5	9
7	Everton FC	5	9
8	Hull City AFC	5	8
9	Newcastle United FC	5	8
10	Chelsea FC	5	7
11	Ipswich Town FC	5	6
12	Manchester United FC	5	5
13	Nottingham Forest FC	5	5
14	Sunderland AFC	5	4
15	Crystal Palace FC	5	4
16	Aston Villa FC	5	4
17	AFC Bournemouth	5	3
18	Coventry City FC	5	3
19	Fulham FC	5	2
20	Tottenham Hotspur FC	5	2

Head-to-Head

Tottenham Hotspur FC 12 games · Avg 3.2 goals AFC Bournemouth

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-31 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth 2023-08-26 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2023-04-15 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–3 AFC Bournemouth 2022-10-29 AFC Bournemouth 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2020-07-09 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC

Recent Form

Tottenham Hotspur FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Dec	AFC Bournemouth	H	3–1	W
28 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	2–4	L
23 Dec	Everton FC	H	2–1	W
15 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	2–0	W
10 Dec	Newcastle United FC	H	4–1	W
07 Dec	West Ham United FC	H	1–2	L

AFC Bournemouth

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Dec	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–3	L
26 Dec	Fulham FC	H	3–0	W
23 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	A	3–2	W
09 Dec	Manchester United FC	A	3–0	W
06 Dec	Crystal Palace FC	A	2–0	W
03 Dec	Aston Villa FC	H	2–2	D

Season Stats

Tottenham Hotspur FC		AFC Bournemouth
#20	Position	#17
2	Points	3
5	Played	5
0 / 2 / 3	W / D / L	0 / 3 / 2
2	Scored	6
8	Conceded	8
-6	GD	-2
0.40	PPG	0.60
0%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season

Tottenham Hotspur FC are 20th (2 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 17th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Tottenham Hotspur FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/2

46-60

–/1

61-75

–/3

76+

2/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

AFC Bournemouth

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

2/2

46-60

1/2

61-75

–/–

76+

–/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Bournemouth

Marcus Tavernier	3 G
Alex Scott	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Tottenham Hotspur FC and AFC Bournemouth has kicked off!
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
9' Tottenham Hotspur FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Pape Sarr on 9.
14' It is a cagey affair so far. Tottenham Hotspur FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past AFC Bournemouth's compact 4-2-3-1.
19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
24' Heung-min Son is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Bournemouth tonight.
25' AFC Bournemouth receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
32' Oliver Skipp gets the nod from Tottenham Hotspur FC. He replaces Pape Sarr and will look to change the dynamic.
37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Iraola might look to freshen things up shortly.
42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
46' Time for substitution for AFC Bournemouth. Dango Ouattara is replaced by Max Aarons.
51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Richarlison made 321 appearances and scored 85 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
56' Philip Billing has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
57' The referee shows Tottenham Hotspur FC player a Yellow card on 57.
59' Another substitution for Tottenham Hotspur FC to replace Rodrigo Bentancur by Pierre Emile Hojbjerg on 59 minute.
61' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Antoine Semenyo on, Luis Sinisterra off on 61 minutes.
66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
69' Fresh legs for AFC Bournemouth! Alex Scott comes on to replace Ryan Christie.
71' Heung-min Son makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Tottenham Hotspur FC are in front.
72' Magnificent from Heung-min Son! That is 41 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tottenham Hotspur FC that had 387 games and scored 662 goals.
80' The referee shows AFC Bournemouth player a Yellow card on 80.
80' Richarlison does the damage! The net is bulging and Tottenham Hotspur FC surge ahead!
81' Tottenham Hotspur FC make a change. Giovani Lo Celso trudges off to be replaced by Eric Dier on 81 minutes.
82' Another substitution for Tottenham Hotspur FC to replace Richarlison by Alejo Veliz on 82 minute.
84' That is a Yellow card for AFC Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo will be fuming at that decision.
84' What composure from Alex Scott! The England international strokes it home. 4-1.
87' Emerson Royal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
90' Giovani Lo Celso was booked on 90.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

Lineups

Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

13
Guglielmo Vicario
12
Emerson Royal
9
Richarlison ↓ Alejo Veliz 82'
33
Ben Davies
23
Pedro Porro
18
Giovani Lo Celso ↓ Eric Dier 81'
30
Rodrigo Bentancur ↓ Pierre Emile Hojbjerg 59'
22
Brennan Johnson ↓ Bryan Gil 82'
7
Heung-min Son
38
Destiny Udogie
29
Pape Sarr ↓ Oliver Skipp 32'

Bench

20
Fraser Forster
5
Pierre Emile Hojbjerg ↑ 59'
15
Eric Dier ↑ 81'
4
Oliver Skipp ↑ 32'
11
Bryan Gil ↑ 82'
36
Alejo Veliz ↑ 82'
35
Ashley Phillips
63
Jamie Donley
65
Alfie Dorrington

Coach Ange Postecoglou

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

9
Dominic Solanke
4
Lewis Cook
15
Adam Smith ↓ David Brooks 82'
16
Marcus Tavernier
17
Luis Sinisterra ↓ Antoine Semenyo 61'
1
Neto
19
Justin Kluivert ↓ Philip Billing 61'
10
Ryan Christie ↓ Alex Scott 69'
25
Marcos Senesi
27
Illia Zabarnyi
11
Dango Ouattara ↓ Max Aarons 46'

Bench

24
Antoine Semenyo ↑ 61'
29
Philip Billing ↑ 61'
7
David Brooks ↑ 82'
42
Mark Travers
21
Kieffer Moore
37
Max Aarons ↑ 46'
6
Chris Mepham
8
Joe Rothwell
14
Alex Scott ↑ 69'

Coach Iraola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Son Heungmin	3
Kieffer Moore	3
Dele Alli	2
Harry Wilson	2
Heung-min Son	2
Pape Sarr	2
Dango Faissal Ouattara	1
James Maddison	1

Head to Head

Tottenham Hotspur FC Form

2023-12-31 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2023-12-28 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2023-12-23 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Everton FC W 2023-12-15 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2023-12-10 Tottenham Hotspur FC 4–1 Newcastle United FC W 2023-12-07 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–2 West Ham United FC L

AFC Bournemouth Form

2023-12-31 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-12-26 AFC Bournemouth 3–0 Fulham FC W 2023-12-23 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 AFC Bournemouth W 2023-12-09 Manchester United FC 0–3 AFC Bournemouth W 2023-12-06 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 AFC Bournemouth W 2023-12-03 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Aston Villa FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.32 Tottenham Hotspur FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.42 AFC Bournemouth xG

I would bet for: Tottenham Hotspur FC or AFC Bournemouth 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Tottenham Hotspur FC40% Draw27% AFC Bournemouth33%

Actual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.74

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Tottenham Hotspur FC or Draw

66%

Draw or AFC Bournemouth

60%

Tottenham Hotspur FC or AFC Bournemouth

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Tottenham Hotspur FC25% Draw47% AFC Bournemouth28%

Actual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13%

0 – 0

8.4%

1 – 2

8.3%

0 – 1

8.2%

2 – 1

7.7%

1 – 0

7.5%

0 – 2

6.4%

2 – 0

5.5%

2 – 2

5.5%

1 – 3

3.9%

3 – 1

Actual

0 – 3

Asian Handicap — Tottenham Hotspur FC

Handicap	Tottenham Hotspur FC covers	Push	AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	18%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	20%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.