Match Report
Tottenham Hotspur, 17th on 41 points, faced a 16-point deficit to AFC Bournemouth (6th, 57). Tottenham Hotspur had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, AFC Bournemouth ran at 1.53 scored and 1.42 conceded, Tottenham Hotspur at 1.26 and 1.5.
A win had eluded AFC Bournemouth for 11 matches.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 4 AFC Bournemouth wins, 10 for Tottenham Hotspur, 3 draws, at 3.06 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Vitality Stadium (capacity 11,700). AFC Bournemouth led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
AFC Bournemouth: Evanilson (22'), Eli Kroupi (36'), Antoine Semenyo (90') · Tottenham Hotspur: Mathys Tel (5'), João Palhinha (78')
Key stats
Possession: AFC Bournemouth 42% · Tottenham Hotspur 58% · Total shots: 11-16 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 3-7




