Bournemouth v West Ham Predictions & Betting Odds – 19th January 2019

Cherries can edge home duel with the Hammers

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Bournemouth v West Ham Betting Tips – Premier League, 19th January 3.00pm

This could be a really good clash and it is one that Bournemouth really need to get themselves a win from. They slipped to yet another defeat last weekend and that’s four losses in their last six played now. West Ham earned themselves a great home win over Arsenal last time out, but they had positive away form snapped in their last road game. Read our predictions for Bournemouth v West Ham.

Bournemouth v West Ham Betting Odds*

Bournemouth 11/8
West Ham 19/10
Draw 12/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on January 14th, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.)

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Bournemouth News and Form

Bournemouth had another taste of defeat last weekend as they paid a visit to Goodison Park and lost 2-0 against Arsenal. That has left them with three defeats in their last four top-flight games (D1). Bournemouth have actually suffered five defeats now in their last seven league matches picking up the one win in that sequence only. Their overall home form in the Premier League this season is W5 D3 L3.

They are missing Callum Wilson at the moment and Bournemouth have scored in just three of their last seven Premier League matches. They have taken two wins in their last four home games (D1 L1) so that is at least positive bit of form on the south coast. They have produced 19 goals at home, conceding 17 during this campaign. There has been a big trend of high-scoring games at the vitality with 73% of all league matches this season having ended over 2.5 goals.

Just once this season have Bournemouth been losing at the halftime break in the top flight home fixture. Almost 70% of the goals that they have scored at the Vitality Stadium this season have popped up in the first half of matches. Bournemouth have now conceded at least two goals in each of their last four league fixtures. The Cherries currently have the third worst defensive record in the Premier League with only Burnley and Fulham having shipped more.

Bournemouth v West Ham Head to Head

The Cherries took a 2-1 away win at West Ham back in August
Bournemouth are unbeaten in four against the Hammers now
West Ham are W1 D1 L1 in three previous EPL trips to Bournemouth
Both teams have scored in six of the last seven meetings

 

Key-Facts – Bournemouth v West Ham

  • Bournemouth have now suffered five defeats in their last seven Premier league fixtures
  • Around three quarters of the games at the Vitality Stadium this season have ended over 2.5 goals
  • West Ham have lost just one of their last six away games in the top flight

 

West Ham News and Form

West Ham managed to earn a great three points for themselves last weekend as they collected a 1-0 win over Arsenal. It was actually a pretty impressive disciplined defensive display from them to get that result. The victory in the London derby leaves West Ham with five wins in their last eight Premier League games. They have been running in a nice bit of form (D1 L2). On their travels in the top flight this season the Hammers are W4 D2 L4. They did have a slip up last time out on the road as they suffered 2-0 loss at Burnley.

However, the Hammers had been on a three-match winning streak out on the road before that lost at Turf Moor. Sctually before that away defeat at Burnley, West Ham were on a five-match undefeated streak of form away from home in the Premier League. Away from home this season West Ham have scored 13 goals and they have conceded 14.

They have managed picked up just two clean sheets on their travels this season but both of the occasions that they did, they came away with three points from the match. The Irons are actually nine points better off than they were at this stage of last seasons’ campaign.

West Ham have also opened the scoring in five of their 10 away games this season and their half time away record in the league is W4 D2 L4 this season. To their great credit, there are only three teams who have earned more points than West Ham have done in the last eight rounds Premier league action.

Bournemouth v West Ham Tips & Odds

Both teams NOT to score 6/4 odds
Under 2.5 goals at 13/10
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on January 14th, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.)

Bournemouth v West Ham Predictions

Bournemouth to win: We are rolling with Bournemouth coming out on top in this one and that is because they could have the goals in them to take out the Hammers. They have scored five goals in their last two home games and saw West Ham lose their last away game at Burnley. Bournemouth to win.