West Ham
- West Ham have won three, drawn two, and lost eight of their 13 Premier League home games, conceding an average of 2.08 goals per game.
- West Ham have had a mixed bag of results of late, but are seemingly on an upward trend.
- Nuno Espirito Santo’s compact, counter-attacking setup has begun to bear fruit since his appointment in September 2025, with the Hammers unbeaten in two home games (W1, D1), and in their last five overall (W3, D1, L1) after a hard-fought 1-1 home draw with Manchester United.
Bournemouth
- Bournemouth have won three, drawn five, and lost five of their 13 away games, scoring an average of 1.77 per game.
- Like West Ham, they are unbeaten in their last five, with three wins and two draws.
- Andoni Iraola’s high-tempo, aggressive pressing system is finally beginning to deliver for the Cherries, who could be pushing for a top-half finish with their current form.
Head-to-Head
These teams played out a 2-2 draw at the Vitality earlier this campaign , while West Ham won the other of the two head-to-head meetings.
Key Players
- West Ham have scored freely across their last four games - a stark contrast to earlier in the season - with Crysencio Summerville scoring four in his last five outings for the hosts.
- Iraola’s system is geared towards rotating Bournemouth’s attacking players and making the football flow, while James Hill has been the creative engine of the team in recent weeks, notching three assists in the last five games.
Betting Insights
- West Ham are narrow favorites at 2.4, compared to 2.68 for Bournemouth and 3.55 for the draw.
- Backing over 2.5 goals at 1.55 seems a very strong bet for this game.
Prediction
- Bournemouth are in great form, however, so a tough, close 2-1 win for the visitors could be a decent correct score bet.
- West Ham’s compact, well-organized structure and counter-attacking style will come up against Bournemouth’s all-out pressing and fluid attacking rotations in what should be a chess match.
- Transitions could be key, with the visitors far more likely to break when West Ham have the ball and vice-versa.
