West Ham vs Bournemouth prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-04-04 14:00.
[p]After a miserable start to this Premier League campaign that saw Julen Lopetegui sacked as manager, replacement Graham Potter has failed to inspire much of a turnaround at West Ham. They languish down in 16th after a 1-0 defeat to fellow strugglers Wolves in midweek, with that result stretching their winless run to three matches (D1, L2).[/p]
[p]While the Hammers faithful are far from pleased with their team’s efforts, a 14-point buffer to the relegation zone means there’ll be no fears of the drop as this season nears its end. The target will be to finish as strongly as possible and build a foundation to build upon next term, starting with a meeting against a Bournemouth side they’re unbeaten in seven league H2Hs against (W3, D4).[/p]
[p]A few weeks ago that would have seemed a tall order, but Bournemouth’s form has nosedived across all competitions recently. A shock 2-1 defeat to Ipswich on home soil on Wednesday night made it three losses in succession for Andoni Iraola’s men across league and cup, a run which has seen their European qualification aspirations dampened significantly.[/p]
[p]In the Premier League, Bournemouth are now winless across their last five matches (D1, L4) – their longest run in the same season since February 2024. The travelling supporters will hope for respite on the road, where the Cherries have lost just one of their last nine league matches (W5, D3) – with their 23 away points this term already a club record in the Premier League.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Since joining West Ham, Lucas Paquetá has scored 12 Premier League goals, with Bournemouth the only side who he’s netted more than once against, albeit both strikes came on the road. Bournemouth’s Justin Kluivert has loved playing away this season, directly contributing to 14 goals in as many road appearances in the league (G10, A4). [/p]
[p]Hot streak: Bournemouth have never kept a clean sheet across their seven Premier League away games against West Ham.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]