Ace Football previews the Premier League round 12 match between Bournemouth and West Ham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
West Ham go up against Bournemouth this coming Saturday for a Premier League meeting at Vitality Stadium.
Ranked as number 9 in the Premier League standings, Bournemouth, have so far collected 18 points this season, while West Ham collected ten points. This puts them up as number 18 after 11 rounds.
Team form: Bournemouth vs West Ham
Bournemouth Form
Bournemouth managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 2-0 victory against Nottingham Forest. They went on to lose 3-1 against Manchester City, before getting dumped in a 4-0 defeat against Aston Villa. Bournemouth showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Vitality Stadium, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target ten times, while letting in two themselves.
West Ham Form
In their last three matches, West Ham lost against Leeds by 2-1, beat Newcastle by 3-1 winning 3-2 against Burnley. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, West Ham won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting stats and facts for Bournemouth and West Ham
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bournemouth and West Ham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 19 of the last 21 Bournemouth home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Bournemouth home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Bournemouth home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Bournemouth home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Bournemouth matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 West Ham away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 West Ham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 West Ham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 West Ham matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- West Ham have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Bournemouth vs West Ham
Tomas Soucek shows decent form right now for West Ham, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Bournemouth, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Eli Junior Kroupi also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Premier League matches.
Betting markets: Bournemouth vs West Ham
Full-time result
Bournemouth won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Vitality Stadium. They drew three and lost two as well, while West Ham won four of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost five. Bournemouth did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. West Ham conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. West Ham have not lost to Bournemouth in 8 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Bournemouth scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, West Ham scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Bournemouth managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Bournemouth have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with West Ham.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Bournemouth’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for West Ham, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves. West Ham conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.
