Mourinho Looking To Make It Three Wins In A Row As Bournemouth Visit Spurs

Jose Mourinho will take charge of his first Premier League home game since making his managerial return when Tottenham Hotspur host AFC Bournemouth on Saturday.

The Portuguese tactician has won his first two matches, an away win to Westham United last week and a home win in the Champions League in midweek.

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Spurs are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

Meanwhile, AFC Bournemouth has lost their last two league matches and have just one win from their last five. They have not kept a clean sheet in three consecutive outings and are 11th on the log with sixteen points.

Team News

Tottenham have confirmed defender Ben Davies will be out for an “extended period” because of the ankle injury he suffered against West Ham.

Erik Lamela, Hugo Lloris, and Michel Vorm remain on the sidelines.

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Bournemouth’s Josh King is again absent due to a hamstring problem, while Ryan Fraser is a doubt with a dead leg.

Simon Francis and Philip Billing are both suspended, but Dominic Solanke has been given the all-clear after a scan on his hamstring.

Match Facts

Tottenham have won all four of their Premier League home games against Bournemouth by an aggregate score of 13-0.

Spurs are aiming for back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time this season.

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Bournemouth could lose three top-flight games in a row for the first time since last December.

The Cherries have won only two of their 25 Premier League away matches at established top-six teams – both were at Chelsea.

Betting Preview

Bournemouth is in a bad run of form while Spursarepicking up momentum under Jose Mourinho. It is hard to see Mourinho losing on his home debut in the league.

Spurs win @1.38 could be worth a gamble.

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