West Ham V Bournemouth Predictions & Betting Odds

West Ham v Bournemouth Betting Tips – Premier League, 18th August 3.00pm

The start of the new season didn’t quite go to plan for West Ham. They made so many positive moves in the summer transfer market and with a new manager at the helm, they looked as if they could at least challenge Liverpool. They didn’t and suffered a hefty defeat at Anfield. So they have to pick themselves up after that as they play host to Bournemouth on the weekend. The Cherries did open in positive fashion as they collected a solid win over Cardiff. Read our predictions for the West Ham v Bournemouth fixture.

West Ham News and Form

The Irons were torn apart in a 4-0 loss against Liverpool last weekend. They went into the new season with optimism as they got new manager Manuel Pellegrini and they made some very positive signings as well. It looked as if West Ham were trying to compete with flair over substance against the Reds and that’s not going to work. But Liverpool are such a good side they will destroy better teams than West Ham so the Hammers can shake it off. West Ham do still have the likes of Lucas Perez and Carlos Sanchez still to come into the team. This could well be another high scoring game involving the Hammers and we are looking at over 2.5 goals at 4/5 odds* (Betting Odds were taken on August 16th, 2018 at 4:13 p.m.). They will be waiting on the fitness of Marko Arnautovic who suffered a knock last weekend against Liverpool.

Last season in the top flight West Ham recorded a W7 D6 L6 return on home soil and in that they averaged 1.25 goals per game. We are expecting both teams to get on the scoresheet in his one because Bournemouth are decent in attack. Both teams to score at bet365 is at 8/13 odds* (Betting Odds were taken on August 16th, 2018 at 4:13 p.m.). The Hammers collected a clean sheet in just 37% of their home games last season. West Ham have won just one of their last four home games, but this is a chance to start their home campaign off on a positive note after such a chastening result last weekend.

Bournemouth News and Form

The Cherries were very good value for their 2-0 home win over the newly promoted Cardiff City last weekend at the Vitality Stadium. It could have been a tricky game for the Cherries, but they handled themselves very well. Ryan Fraser opened the scoring for them before Callum Wilson sealed the deal with a second for them in the 90th minute. Wilson is at 13/8 in the anytime goalscorer market* (Betting Odds were taken on August 16th, 2018 at 4:13 p.m.).

So a good start made and that moves them to a three-match winning streak in the Premier League carrying over from last term. There have been over 2.5 goals in all but one of their last seven away games in the Premier League, so again, we are expecting excitement in this one. Jefferson Lerma remains a doubt, while Diego Rico is suspended. They are also missing Junior Stanislas through injury. After facing such a direct Cardiff side this will be a totally different test for their defence against the West Ham attack.

West Ham v Bournemouth Head to Head

Both Premier League games between the two sides were drawn last season and things are dead even between them in recent games. There have been two wins each and two draws in the last six Premier League meetings between the clubs. Four of the last six meetings have gone above the 3.5 goal line and there have been two red cards in the last six games between them.

West Ham v Bournemouth Betting Odds*

West Ham 23/20
Draw 23/10
Bournemouth 12/5
* (Betting Odds were taken on August 16th, 2018 at 4:13 p.m.)