West Ham v Bournemouth

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West Ham will be keen to not only extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to six games following their recent 2-2 draw away from home at Sheffield United but also to reduce the points deficit between themselves and fifth placed Tottenham to just two points with a win over visitors Bournemouth who slipped to a second defeat on the trot following a heavy 4-0 loss at home to Liverpool last time out.

West Ham have accumulated three wins and two draws within their last five games in the English top flight with victories gained over Wolves, Manchester United and Arsenal while picking up points in draws with Brighton and Sheffield United, so David Moyes' side will be confident they can gain a favourable result here on Thursday night.

The east London club have suffered just the one defeat out of their last 10 matches overall in the domestic top flight which came in the shape of a 5-0 loss away from home at Fulham but The Hammers have also collected six wins in the process which should give the hosts plenty of confidence ahead of Thursday night's clash.

Six of these 10 games have also produced three goals or more and further goals could also feature here at the London Stadium.

Bournemouth occupy a mid-table position of 12th place in the Premier League table but Gary O'Neill's side's progress has been stalled in recent times as The Cherries have been handed back-to-back losses by Tottenham and Liverpool in heavy 3-1 and 4-0 defeats respectively.

The south coast visitors had previously strung together an impressive seven-match unbeaten sequence in the Premier League which consisted of six wins and a draw which included wins against Newcastle United, Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest and Fulham.

Goals also look set to feature in this upcoming clash as no fewer than eight of Bournemouth's last 10 matches overall in the Premier League have resulted in Over 2.5 goals scored.

The Cherries have produced a mixed bag of results away from home though in this season's campaign as the visitors have won four, drawn once but have also lost five of their 10 outings on the road, so the straight win markets look to hang in the balance where Bournemouth are concerned.

Goals should feature here though in Thursday night's clash as nine of Bournemouth's 10 away games this term have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals as well.

West Ham v Bournemouth Verdict

Both West Ham and Bournemouth have experienced promising periods of results in the Premier League so far this season which suggests both sides may have legitimate claims to take all three points in this upcoming encounter, but five of the last eight meetings have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

West Ham win @ 2.40

Correct Score: West Ham 3-1 @ 19.00