Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Bournemouth and West Ham who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
The Premier League is back and Matchday 1 is set to kick off with a thrilling encounter between Bournemouth and West Ham at the Vitality Stadium. Brace yourselves for a nail-biting match as Bournemouth, who clinched the 15th spot with 39 points last season, take on West Ham, who narrowly edged past them to finish 14th with 40 points. Expect nothing less than a grueling and action-packed affair.
Team form: Bournemouth vs West Ham
Bournemouth Form
Over the course of their last three Premier League matches, Bournemouth suffered defeats of 2-0 against Crystal Palace, 0-1 against Manchester United, and 1-0 against Everton. Bournemouth won two out of their past six Premier League home matches, with no draws and four losses. They scored seven goals and conceded 12 during this period.
West Ham Form
West Ham had a mixed end to the previous season, winning against Leeds by 3-1, but then losing 2-1 against Leicester before beating Fiorentina 1-2. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, West Ham won twice and lost four times, with a scoreline of conceding 11 goals and scoring nine.
Betting stats and facts for Bournemouth and West Ham
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Bournemouth and West Ham played across all tournaments.
- Bournemouth have lost 4 of the last 5 matches without scoring a goal
- Bournemouth have conceded in 15 of the last 17 home matches
- Bournemouth have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Bournemouth have lost 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Bournemouth have lost 4 of the last 5 matches and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- West Ham have scored in 22 of the last 24 matches
- In the last 7 matches in a row West Ham played, both teams scored
- In the last 6 away matches in a row West Ham played, both teams scored
- In the last 7 West Ham matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 West Ham away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players to watch: Bournemouth vs West Ham
With the new Premier League season getting underway, it remains uncertain which striker will emerge as the top scorer for Bournemouth and West Ham. However, the list of players currently in top form presents some intriguing prospects.
Popular betting markets: Bournemouth vs West Ham
Full-time result
Bournemouth have lost their last four games in the Premier League, while winning four of their previous ten home games (L6) across all competitions. Meanwhile, West Ham won five of their last ten away matches, drawing one and losing four. In addition, West Ham have not lost to Bournemouth in their last four meetings.
Both teams to score
Bournemouth failed to score in their last three Premier League games and in their last three meetings with West Ham. However, they did score the first goal in four of their previous ten games. West Ham, on the other hand, scored the opening goal in six of their last ten games, but have only kept their opponents from scoring once.
Total goals
In five of Bournemouth’s last ten matches, a bet on over 2.5 goals would have been a winner, with an average of 1.5 goals scored. Meanwhile, over 2.5 goals were scored in nine of West Ham’s ten most recent games, with an average of 2.3 goals scored in those matches.
Suggested bet: Bournemouth vs West Ham
The match between Bournemouth and West Ham should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Premier League game.
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