English Premier League: West Ham welcome Bournemouth to the Olympic Stadium
West Ham welcome Bournemouth to a ground filled with confidence after a handful of positive results. Bournemouth’s FA Cup replay ended in defeat after going down to Wigan – but in the Premier League, they boast a chain of good games to their name.
Two teams showing recent success and pulling off victories, you’d say not possible. Bournemouth’s previous run in against the Gunners – capped off in superb style, with a late winner. The loss to the lower-division team in the FA Cup, was uncalled for, but how this game’s played.
West Ham on the other hand, had a hammering time – knocking Huddersfield into the ground with four goals – suffocating any way back for the home side. Moyes’ men unleashed a different fate for themselves with their 1-0 victory over Shrewsbury.
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The two teams have what it takes to put on a great show in their Premier League encounter today. Can the London club make it five games unbeaten, or are the visitories in better form – trying to make they own, five games unbeaten run in the Premier League.
West Ham previous five Premier League fixtures:
P | Home | VS | Away | Results |
| 1st | Huddersfield | 1-4 | West Ham | W |
| 2nd | Tottenham | 1-1 | West Ham | D |
| 3rd | West Ham | 2-1 | West Brom | W |
| 4th | Bournemouth | 3-3 | West Ham | D |
| 5th | West Ham | 2-3 | Newcastle | L |
West Ham sits in 11th place on the Premier League table, and avoid the drop by five points. Whereas, Bournemouth sits in 13th place – 5 points off the drop. This mid-table clash gives Bournemouth a chance to go on and over jump their opponents in league positions, if they were to beat them on hometurf.
West Ham can stretch the gap between them and the rest, looking for that top half of the table finish. What adds to the clash – these two clubs went neck-and-neck, in the reverse fixture to take home a point. Three goals a piece, the final score at the Vitality Stadium.
Bournemouth last five previous fixtures:
P | Home | VS | Away | Results |
| 1st | Bournemouth | 2-1 | Arsenal | W |
| 2nd | Brighton | 2-2 | Bournemouth | D |
| 3rd | Bournemouth | 2-1 | Everton | W |
| 4th | Bournemouth | 3-3 | West Ham | D |
| 5th | Man City | 4-0 | Bournemouth | L |
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Reverse fixture recap: Bournemouth 3-3 West Ham:
West Ham drew first blood from a set piece and looked in better shape at the start. But not too long after – the Cherries took advantage of their own deadball chance, and scored their equaliser.
After making the scores even – Bournemouth used the momentum of the first goal and went ahead, but was soon outdone by some silly goalkeeping errors caused by persistence. Arnautovic scored a brake from gifts handed to him by, Begovic.
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The most controversial moment came when the officials allowed the disallowed goal, after previously being disallowed. I know, a mouthful – but exactly how it went down in the final minutes of the game.
This provides enough evidence – the next encounter should be a great battle between the two clubs.
West Ham vs Bournemouth score prediction:
West Ham 2-1 Bournemouth