Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the Serie A match.
The 16th round of the Premier League concludes on Monday with Bournemouth, who have climbed five positions in just two rounds, facing West Ham United, who remain stagnant in 14th despite a victory. Playing on the south coast of England is always a challenge. Will West Ham United be able to overcome this hurdle?
Bournemouth
Bournemouth have never participated in European competitions, yet they are just one point away from the Europa League zone and three from the Champions League places. Clearly, there's more than half the journey still ahead, but the team should start aspiring for more. In their last two matches, victories have come not only from Justin Kluivert, who has netted five goals, and Francisco Evanilson with four, but also from defender Dean Huijsen, who scored a penalty against Tottenham Hotspur. Enes Ünal and Dango Ouattara came off the bench to secure a win over Ipswich Town (2:1). The threat can come from anyone.
West Ham United
West Ham, on the other hand, do not win frequently enough for a victory to propel them swiftly upwards—once every three games, in fact. Following setbacks against Arsenal (2:5 at home) and Leicester City (1:3 away), they managed to overcome one of the lower-placed teams, Wolverhampton Wanderers (2:1). The main contributors for West Ham United in terms of goals are usually Jarrod Bowen and Tomáš Souček, each with four goals. In the last four rounds, the first two goals for West Ham came from Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Bournemouth vs West Ham United Prediction
Bournemouth rarely lose at home, only three times in their last ten encounters, while West Ham United, despite two clean-sheet away victories, have suffered heavy defeats in four of their ten Premier League games. Both teams have many interchangeable players, suggesting a high-scoring affair, though the hosts are expected not to lose at home.
