Prediction: Bournemouth to win 2-1
Best Odds: 13/2
Bournemouth and West Ham United will lock horns with each other in the Premier League next week. The match between the Cherries and the Hammers will be held at the Vitality Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time next Monday.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth are a modest club in England, but they are doing well right now. The Cherries ended up as high as 12th in the Premier League table last season, there is a pretty good chance that they will do better this time around.
Under head coach Andoni Iraola, Bournemouth are going strong at the moment. The Cherries are eighth in the Premier League table. They have picked up 24 points from 15 matches and are only three points behind fourth-placed and defending champions Manchester City.
Bournemouth will head into the Premier League match against West Ham United at the Vitality Stadium next week on the back of a 2-1 victory over Ipswich Town away from home in the league. It came after a 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in front of their fans which followed a 4-2 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on the road in the Premier League.
Team News:
Bournemouth are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against West Ham United. Kepa will be in goal and will have Adam Smith, Illya Zabarnyi, Dean Huijsen and Milos Kerkez in front of him in defence. Ryan Christie and Lewis Cook will be the two holding midfielders. Marcus Tavernier, Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo will be the three attacking midfielders. Evanilson will lead the line for the Cherries.
West Ham United
West Ham United are one of the biggest and most established clubs in the Premier League. The Hammers have a very strong squad and under the now-departed manager David Moyes, the London club have been used to playing in European competitions in recent years.
Julen Lopetegui’s side are having a disappointing season. The Hammers are as low as 14th in the Premier League table at the moment with 18 points from 15 matches. They are now eight points above the relegation zone, but the London club are already nine points off the fourth and final UEFA Champions League spot in the Premier League table.
West Ham will head into the Premier League match against Bournemouth next week on the back of a 2-1 victory over relegation candidates Wolverhampton Wanderers at London Stadium in the league. It came after a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Leicester City away from home at the King Power Stadium which followed a 5-2 hammering at the hands of Arsenal in the London derby.
Team News:
West Ham United are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Bournemouth. Lukasz Fabianski will be in goal for the Hammers and will have Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Max Kilman and Emerson in front of him in goal. Edson Alvarez and Tomas Soucek will be the two holding midfielders. Mohammed Kudus, Carlos Soler and Crysencio Summerville will be the three attacking midfielders. Jarrod Bowen will lead the line for the Hammers.
Key Factors to Consider
- Bournemouth have won their last 3 Premier League games.
- Bournemouth have scored 23 goals and conceded 20 goals in 15 Premier League games this season.
- West Ham United have scored 20 goals and conceded 28 goals in 15 Premier League games this season.
- West Ham United have lost 2 of their last 5 Premier League matches.
- West Ham United have won 2 of their last 5 Premier League matches.
Conclusion
While West Ham United are a good side and have some very capable players, Bournemouth are in better form and should be able to eke out a narrow win from this particular Premier League game. Let us not forget that the Cherries will also have a home advantage.
Prediction: Bournemouth to win 2-1
Best Odds: 13/2
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