West Ham United hosts Bournemouth at the London Stadium in a clash from the Premier League’s 27th round. The Hammers are in the relegation zone and they need points, but the Cherries are a tough opponent. Let’s preview in our Money management tips for football betting.
It’s a very difficult season for West Ham. Hammers are currently 18th in the Premier League standings with 24 points won. This puts them three points behind the 17th Nottingham Forest. In other words, they need points – as much as possible.
Bournemouth on the other hand are doing much better. Andoni Iraola’s team is 9th in the standings with 37 points – on par with the 8th Everton. The Cherries are unbeaten in their last five games in the league – three wins and two draws.
West Ham News & Analysis
West Ham are finding some direction lately – they lost just one of their last five games in the Premier League. In their last match Nuno Santo’s boys faced Manchester United at home, and heroically won a point after a 1-1 draw. Tomas Soucek scored West Ham’s only goal in the game and it was enough to get a point.
Against Manchester United, Nuno Santo used a 4-3-3 formation that quickly changed to 4-4-1-1 when needed. The core of the formation is the midfield where Tomas Soucek and Freddie Potts are essential for the team’s success. These two midfielders will be vital for West Ham to get something against Bournemouth.
Bournemouth News & Analysis
Bournemouth won three of their last four games in the Premier League – this shows us that they are in a pretty good shape at the moment. In their last league game the Cherries faced Everton away from home, and scored a 2-1 win. Rayan and Amine Adli put the ball in the net for the visiting team.
Amine Adli had a great game against Everton. The Moroccan winger is getting high rates for his recent performances with Bournemouth. He even scored one of the goals during the 3-2 win against Liverpool in January. Adli is going to be a dangerous player to West Ham – the Hammers’ must create a plan how to stop him.
West Ham vs Bournemouth Betting Predictions
West Ham are desperate for points against Bournemouth, but the visitors are eager to continue their successful run of results here.
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Head-to-Head Matches
There are 21 games between West Ham and Bournemouth so far. The Hammers have won 8 of them while four times it was the Cherries’ win. There are 9 draws as well.
Betting Verdict
West Ham United are in a serious danger of relegation so they need every point they can win right now. On the other hand Bournemouth are in a pretty good shape at the moment. They are going to make it difficult for the Cherries. We wish you good luck in our Money management tips for football betting.