Bournemouth will host West Ham United at the Vitality Stadium on Monday, looking to continue their impressive run of form.
Bournemouth have picked up three wins on the bounce, and they will be confident heading into the game vs West Ham United at the Vitality Stadium on Monday night. The Cherries are currently eighth in the Premier League standings, and they will look to push for European qualification this season.
Meanwhile, West Ham are going through a rough patch, but they managed to bounce back with the win over Wolves last time out. It will be interesting to see if they can build on that performance and put together a winning run now.
West Ham have a quality squad at their disposal, and they are unbeaten in five of the last six meetings with the Cherries. They certainly have the quality to grind out a good result here, and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Bournemouth
The home side will be without Julian Araujo due to a thigh injury, Alex Scott due to a knee injury, Luis Sinisterra due to a thigh injury, and Marcos Senesi because of a thigh injury. Bournemouth will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs West Ham United, with Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal.
Adam Smith and Milos Kerkez will start as the full-backs. They will look to help out in the attack and keep things compact defensively. Illia Zabarnyi will start alongside Dean Huijsen in the central defensive pairing.
As for the midfield unit, Ryan Christie will start alongside Lewis Cook in the double pivot. They will look to help out defensively and add control to the side as well. Justin Kluivert will reprise the attacking midfield role, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates.
Marcus Tavernier and Antoine Semenyo will start in the wide areas, and they will look to add pace and flair to the side. Finally, Evanilson will lead the line for Bournemouth vs West Ham United on Monday night.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Cook, Christie; Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson
West Ham United
West Ham United will be without Michail Antonio, who was recently involved in a car accident. Meanwhile, Emerson Palmieri is suspended. The Hammers will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Alphonse Areola in goal.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Aaron Cresswell will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things tight at the back. Max Kilman will start at the heart of the defence alongside Jean-Clair Todibo.
As for the midifeld unit, Guido Rodriguez will start alongside Carlos Soler in the double pivot. The two midfielders will look to add defensive cover and control to the side from the deep. Lucas Paqueta will start as the attacking midfielder here, and he will look to create opportunities for his teammates.
Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville will add creativity and goals from the flanks. Finally, Mohammed Kudus will lead the line for West Ham United vs Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Monday night.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Todibo, Cresswell; Rodriguez, Soler; Bowen, Paqueta, Summerville; Kudus
Key Stats
- Bournemouth have won their last three matches in the Premier League.
- West Ham United are unbeaten in five of the last six meetings vs Bournemouth.
- 19 goals have been scored in the last six meetings between these two teams.
- Bournemouth have won four of the last six matches in the Premier League.
- West Ham United have failed to win four of the last six matches in the Premier League.
Play to Watch
Jarrod Bowen
The West Ham United winger is our key player to watch out for. The English international has been quite impressive in recent weeks, and he produced a stunning performance against Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out.
Bowen helped create a goalscoring opportunity for his teammate and scored a goal to secure all three points for his side. West Ham will depend on him to create opportunities and score goals here as well. They will need him to step up and deliver if they want to grind out all three points.
Prediction
Bournemouth 1-1 West Ham United
Both teams will be desperate for a win here, and this is likely to be a cracking contest. Bournemouth are the team in form, but the win over Wolves will have given West Ham some much-needed confidence boost.
It will be difficult to separate the two teams and they could end up cancelling each other out. Neither team will want to end up on the losing side and they could end up sharing the spoils. The Hard Tackle predicts a 1-1 draw.
