Bournemouth will be hosting Tottenham on the early Premier League match on Saturday, October 22nd. Bournemouth are coming off an amazing 1-6 win over Hull City athome, while Tottenham have been stellar so far in the season and will look to extend their undefeated run.
Bournemouth (3-3-2) are coming off their best performance in quite a while, as they demolished Hull City with 1-6 at home. It was the first time that Bournemouth score more than 2 goals this season, and that win kept them at the middle of the league standings. They scored 3 goals in each half, and were totally dominant in their performance. They are now sitting at the 11th spot of the Premier League with 11 points after 8 matches, and so far it looks like they will be able to avoid relegation this season.
Bournemouth have been great at home so far with 3-1-0, having lost only to Manchester United at the premiere with 3-1. They defeated West Brom and Everton with the same 0-1 score, followed by the 1-6 blasting of Hull City. After starting the season with back-to-back defeats, Bournemouth have managed to stay undefeated in 5 of their last 6 matches (3-0-2). However, Bournemouth have not been able to challenge any of the 3 matches against elite English clubs, as they have lost to both Manchester teams, and also to West Ham. Bournemouth will have several players listed as injured for Saturday’s match, as Arter, Cook, Gradel and Smith are all unavailable.
On the other hand, Tottenham (5-0-3) extended their undefeated run this season to 8 matches, after playing for a 1-1 draw against West Brom on the road. It seems like an unfari result for Tottneham, as they outperformed their opponents in every major statistic category. They had 71% ball possession, 20 scoring chances (against 8), and 8 corner kick (against 5). The opposing goalkeeper made a whopping 7 saves to keep the final score at the 1-1. West Brom took the lead at the 82nd minute, but Dele Ali managed to equalize at the 89th minute, saving Tottenham from an unexpected loss. Tottenham are still undefeated in the Premier League after 8 matches, while they also feature the best defense in the league with just 4 goals conceded. Tottenham were coming off 5 consecutive wins before drawing against West Brom, and they look like they will be able to finish at the top 4 this season. Tottenham also had European duties mid-week, as they played for a 1-1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen on the road for the Champions League. However, Tottenham will have two very important players unavailable due to injuries, as main forward Harry Kane and irreplaceable defender Arderweireld are injured.