Stat Attack: Bournemouth 2-3 Spurs

Spurs’ dramatic 3-2 win at Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon consolidated Spurs’ place in the top four for the time being. Read the match report here; Antonio Conte’s reaction to proceedings here; and player ratings here.

Below is the pick of the stats from the match:

• This was Spurs’ 8th win over Bournemouth over the last 11 league meetings; the other 3 have seen 2 goalless draws and a solitary victory for Bournemouth.
• Having failed to score in the past two trips to the Vitality Stadium, this was the first time Spurs had scored away at Bournemouth since March 2018
• Whenever Spurs have scored against Bournemouth in the league, they have beaten them
• Ben Davies’ goal was Spurs’ 14th headed goal in all competitions this season (11 in the league, 3 in the Champions League)
• Ben Davies and Rodrigo Bentancur’s goals mean that Spurs have now scored 9 league goals from corners this season (10 in all competitions)
• Ryan Sessegnon’s 57th-minute goal was Spurs’ first goal from open play for 310 minutes in all competitions
• After scoring 7 goals in his first 7 appearances against Bournemouth, Harry Kane has failed to score in the last 4 matches he has faced them
• Spurs registered their highest share of possession in a league match all season (69%)
• Spurs also registered their joint-highest number of shots in a league match this season (23, joint with the 2-1 win over Fulham on September 3rd)
• Spurs have now conceded the first goal in 7 league matches so far this season (10 in all competitions)
• However, Spurs have only lost 3 of those league matches, and have now taken 10 points from losing positions in the league this season

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