Bournemouth vs West Ham prediction, Premier League betting tips and odds

Bournemouth vs West Ham betting tips

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Bournemouth host a struggling West Ham side tonight, with Andoni Iraola’s high-flying outfit looking to move as high as fifth in the Premier League (8pm, Sky Sports Main Event).

The Cherries are seventh after playing 15 games, although a win of two goals or more could see them leapfrog Manchester City into fifth and firmly in the race for the European places. They have won three times since the losses to Brentford and Brighton in November and are one of the most in-form teams in the league right now.

Conversely, West Ham have shown some of the most mixed form in the league over recent weeks, with the Hammers sitting in 14th place after just two wins from their last five.

Julen Lopetegui has been under pressure from some sections of the fanbase and while this was eased with a win over Newcastle and last week’s victory over fellow strugglers Wolves, poor results against Arsenal and Leicester have raised even more questions.

A win away to the Cherries would take West Ham nine points clear of the relegation zone, while a loss would see their Spanish manager come under fire again from fans and media alike.

Betting sites make Bournemouth odds-on favorites to continue their recent good run at the expense of a Hammers side as big as 18/5 on some betting apps.

Bournemouth vs West Ham betting preview: Evanilson and Semenyo lead Cherries’ attack

The high-flying Cherries can move up to fifth in the table tonight, and their goal-scoring duties have largely been split fairly evenly between Antoine Semenyo, summer signing Evanilson and Dutchman Justin Kluivert – who scored three penalties in the same game just a few weeks ago.

Both Semenyo and Evanilson have four goals apiece so far this term, and with both tasked with carrying the attacking burden, you’d expect the duo to be coming off a few shooting opportunities over the course of the 90 minutes – indeed, they’re priced at respectively 15/8 and 11/8 to score anytime on football betting sites.

In addition, Semenyo has taken the second most shots in the league so far this season, with 58 – behind only Erling Haaland. Backing the Ghanaian and his Brazilian team-mate for over 1.5 shots on target each is priced at a tempting 5/1 with bet365.

Bournemouth vs West Ham Prediction 1: Evanilson and Semenyo have over 1.5 shots on target each – 5/1 bet365

Bournemouth vs West Ham tip: West Ham will score but it won’t be enough

West Ham may not be performing as well as their fans would hope this season, but they have scored a goal in 14 of their 17 games so far this term, just once away from home.

While Bournemouth are fairly heavy favorites to win at 8/11 on Premier League betting sites, they have only managed two clean sheets so far this season, with one of them coming at home to 10-man Arsenal.

Rather than backing just an outright win, there could be value in betting on the Hammers to score but for the Cherries to still take the three points – this is priced at 19/10 with William Hill.

Bournemouth vs West Ham Prediction 2: Bournemouth to Win and Both Teams to Score – 19/10 William Hill

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