Premier League: West Ham vs Bournemouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 31 match between West Ham and Bournemouth and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

West Ham enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bournemouth swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Team form: West Ham vs Bournemouth

West Ham Form

Only a single draw prevents West Ham from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 0-1 defeat against Newcastle, before drawing 1-1 with Everton. They came up empty-handed once again when Wolverhampton ran out as 1-0 winners. West Ham only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Premier League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored five and conceded 11 goals.

Bournemouth Form

Bournemouth were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-2 by Brentford. Next up, Manchester City won 1-2, before losing 1-2 against Ipswich. Bournemouth won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and 14 scored.

Betting facts for West Ham and Bournemouth

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 West Ham and Bournemouth played across all tournaments.

Players in form: West Ham vs Bournemouth

Tomas Soucek is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Bournemouth look to Marcus Tavernier, hoping he can add to his current total of two Premier League goals in his latest games.

Popular markets: West Ham vs Bournemouth

Full-time result

West Ham claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bournemouth won six, drew three and lost one of their last 10 games away. Bournemouth conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches. West Ham have not lost to Bournemouth in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

West Ham scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Bournemouth scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Bournemouth played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While West Ham managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Bournemouth kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. West Ham have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Bournemouth.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for West Ham, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Bournemouth, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches. Bournemouth conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.