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Bournemouth vs West Ham: Prediction and Betting Tips with Odds 3.20
Bournemouth are approaching the 16th round on a series of three wins in a row and are clearly planning to build on their success at home. West Ham have not demonstrated a stable game throughout the season and are at the bottom of the table. How will the face-to-face match between the rivals on December 16 go and what reliable bets should you choose? – the answer is in our forecast. Also, the site star experts Roman Pavlyuchenko and Dmitry Gradilenko share their opinions on the game
Command Analysis
AFC Bournemouth
EnglandCurrent form
Bournemouth can clearly put the interim results of their performances this season as an asset. The Cherries are not just among the strong mid-table Premier League teams, but are also really aiming for a place in the European Cups. The team approaches the upcoming match with 24 points and is in seventh place. However, a victory today will allow them to rise to sixth place in the European Cup.
At the moment, https://www.afcb.co.uk target=_blank rel=noopener>Bournemouth has a series of three victories in a row. They managed to beat outsiders Wolverhampton (4:2) and Ipswich (2:1) away. Between these matches there was a home victory with a score of 1:0 over Tottenham. It cannot be said that the Cherries achieve success easily. Thus, against the Tractor Drivers they were losing 0:1 until the 87th minute, but managed to score twice at the end.
Andoni Iraola men feel quite confident at Vitality home ground. They have managed to win four of their previous seven matches at home. Only Brighton (2:1) and Chelsea (1:0) have earned three points here.
Disqualifications and injuries
Scott, Araujo, Senesi and Tavernier are all out through injury, with Sinisterra questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Bournemouth have failed to win in the first half in three of their last five matches
- Both teams have scored in six of Bournemouth last seven Premier League games
- At least two goals have been scored in the second half in seven of the team last eight Premier League games
- Bournemouth have had more corners than their opponents in three of their last four games
Probable line-up: Arrizabalaga – Smith, Zabarny, Heysen, Kerkez – Cook, Christie – Semenyo, Kluivert, Outtara – Evanilson.
West Ham United
EnglandCurrent form
West Ham have not lived up to fans' expectations and pundits' predictions throughout the season. The Londoners can't seem to get out of the bottom half of the table, and Julen Lopetegui has been criticized a lot. The Hammers are approaching the upcoming match in 14th place in the table, having scored 18 points. The team is seven points behind the Eurocup zone.
In the last round, they managed to win at home against Wolverhampton (2:1), not without problems. Before that, there were two defeats from Arsenal (2:5) and Leicester (1:3). Throughout the season, you can see such swings, and you can’t get on a decent winning streak. There are a lot of problems in defense. Lopetegui’s team conceded 28 goals – the worst result among the 16 strongest clubs in the Premier League.
West Ham are not very convincing away from home – they have only eight points. However, we should note that in some matches they manage to show their best and surprise. For example, let’s recall the recent away win over Newcastle with a score of 2:0.
Disqualifications and injuries
On the eve of the match of the last round, striker Michael Antonio got into an accident, he broke his leg. Emerson will serve a disqualification.
Interesting trends for betting
- West Ham have not lost in the first half in three of their last five matches
- Seven of the Hammers' previous nine Premier League games have seen at least three goals scored
- Both teams have scored in seven of West Ham last ten Premier League games
- The Londoners have not lost to Bournemouth in their previous five head-to-head encounters
Probable line-up: Arrizabalaga – Smith, Zabarny, Heysen, Kerkez – Cook, Christie – Semenyo, Kluivert, Outtara – Evanilson.
Trends
Bet Bournemouth to win on corners with handicap (-1.5)
Bournemouth have won three of their last four matches on corners
1.60Bet: West Ham to win on yellow cards
Bournemouth players have received fewer bookings than their opponents in three of their last four matches
1.72Bet Exact score 1:1
This score was recorded in two of the three previous personal meetings
7.50Bet Goals in both halves – yes
The bet was successful in three of the five previous head-to-head matches
1.75Bet 1st half: total under 1.5 goals
In three of the last five matches of the hosts, more than one goal was not scored in the opening 45 minutes
1.67Tip and bets
Bournemouth is quite naturally the favourite in the bookmakers’ line. The Cherries are having a better season than their opponents, and are currently on a three-win streak. However, we would not immediately discount West Ham, which is certainly not inferior to its upcoming opponent in terms of squad level and periodically demonstrates its full potential. Plus, Bournemouth has not played well against the Hammers and has not won in their previous five head-to-head encounters. We think the visitors can put up a decent fight.
Our prediction is a West Ham win with an Asian handicap (+1) at odds of 1.71
Bet on total
When choosing a bet on the total, we rely on the statistics of the last personal meetings. In the five previous face-to-face confrontations, only once did the opponents score more than three goals between them. We believe that bookmakers are slightly overestimating the total threshold for this meeting.
The second bet is total under three goals with odds of 2.00
Combined rate
Based on all the pre-match odds and our expectations, it would be logical to play a bet on West Ham not losing and the total in the match not exceeding 3.5 goals. This bet option took place in four of the five previous head-to-head matches.
Prediction - West Ham will not lose and total under 3.5 goals with odds of 3.20
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