Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Thomas Frank's start as Tottenham Hotspur manager sees the home side as favourites against an AFC Bournemouth side who have made an indifferent start to their 2024/25 season.

Under the former Brentford manager, Tottenham Hotspur have appeared slightly more resilient in the defensive areas, recording two clean sheets in their opening two matches, with the most impressive result coming at the Etihad Stadium. These two clean sheets were the first consecutive clean sheets Spurs have recorded in this calendar year. Frank's ideology and tactical style of play have seen Spurs score first in six of their previous seven matches, with notable performances from Mohammed Kudus and Richarlison, who have started the season strongly.

AFC Bournemouth's pre-season has been disrupted with the departures in their defensive line, but historically, they have made a good habit of causing Tottenham Hotspur problems in this fixture. The Cherries have scored at least a goal against Spurs in four of the last five meetings between the two sides, so we can see Spurs' defensive line being breached in this fixture.

Over 2.5 goals have also been scored in three of the last five meetings between the two sides, so with that being said, we are looking at a 3-1 win for the home side.

Tottenham 3-1 Bournemouth

Tottenham Hotspur are looking to continue their 100% record this season, as they host an AFC Bournemouth side who will be reeling from their midweek cup defeat against Brentford.

Date: 30/08/2025
Location: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Time: 3.00 pm

Thomas Frank has made an excellent start to life as Tottenham Hotspur manager, with his side boasting a 100% record after two matches, after victories against Burnley (3-0) and Manchester City (0-2). The performance against Manchester City was certainly brilliant from a tactical perspective, with Spurs opting for a more direct route against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side. Mohammed Kudus has been an astute signing thus far from West Ham United, with the Ghanaian contributing two assists in the opening game against Burnley.

Bournemouth have had a mixed start to the season, following a summer where they lost prized assets such as Dean Huijsen and Illia Zabarnyi to Real Madrid and PSG, respectively. The Cherries managed to keep hold of Antoine Semenyo, but in their opening three games of the season, they have suffered two defeats, one in the EFL Cup in midweek. Bournemouth opened their league campaign with a 4-2 defeat at Anfield before beating Wolves by a single goal.

The game will not be available to watch in the UK.