Paul Merson predicts the Premier League score for Tottenham vs Bournemouth

Paul Merson has made his prediction as Tottenham Hotspur host Bournemouth and he believes the match will be won by a single goal.

Tottenham Hotspur are already flying in the Premier League, having twice performed at a high level to record a plus-five goal difference. Thomas Frank has shown he knows how to set up his team, whether their opponents are a newly promoted side or one of the best teams in the country.

Brennan Johnson once again made the scoresheet, against Manchester City and Joao Palhinha opened his account at Spurs. Richarlison also found himself at the front and centre of Tottenham’s attacking play, securing his first assist of the season.

Spurs will be feeling positive after their victory at the Etihad, but they must be wary not to slip up. Ange Postecoglou’s side began to spiral after defeating Manchester City 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium last season. In fact, they only won one of their next 11 matches in all competitions.

Paul Merson backs Tottenham not to blow it against Bournemouth.

Paul Merson has brought up Tottenham’s past history of following strong results with unexpected defeats. This could come as a frustration to Spurs supporters, particularly after the club won the Europa League.

However, Merson is confident Tottenham will be more consistent under Frank, which is why he is backing his former North London rivals to edge past Bournemouth.

He told Sportskeeda: “This is a difficult game for Tottenham. They have been outstanding so far this season, looking really good under Thomas Frank. Spurs went to the Etihad and took the game to Manchester City. They were brave and thoroughly deserved that win.

“Everyone at Tottenham will now turn up at their stadium on Saturday expecting Spurs to win and that’s the problem here. When people expect Spurs to win, they usually blow it. How many times have we seen that happen in the past?

“But I think this year they are a bit different because of the manager. As a coach, Frank is flexible and he will have different plans for different teams. This is a massive chance for Tottenham to prove they aren’t ‘Spursy’. What good is it if they beat City and then lose to Bournemouth at home?

“This is a dangerous match because it’s Bournemouth. I’m still going to go with Spurs to edge it.”

Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Bournemouth

Bournemouth have not had a strong start to the season

Bournemouth may have got a result at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last season, but most teams did in all fairness. This time around, Spurs are looking far stronger as Frank looks to secure a hat-trick of wins.

The Cherries were defeated 4-2 by Liverpool on the opening night of the Premier League season and followed this up with a narrow victory over 10-man Wolves. Next came a defeat to Brentford in the Carabao Cup. Therefore, it has not been a great start to the season for Bournemouth.

Andoni Iraola’s team will probably be more challenging visitors than Burnley were, but Tottenham should not really be struggling to claim all three points.

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