BTTS @ 8/13
Both teams average over 3 goals per game, West Ham only kept 1 clean sheet away from home, but are in the better scoring form.
Bournemouth are struggling but they held out defiantly against Man United to achieve a draw. They are 14th in the table on 27 points and are 5 points clear of the drop zone. They are part of the group of sides at the bottom of the league who could go down, with 7 sides fighting to avoid the bottom 3. Recent results haven’t been good, and they are without a win in the last 8 league fixtures. At home they’ve failed to win in their last 5 games, and have collected just 2 points with draws against Arsenal and Watford. They’ve lost their last 2 consecutive home fixtures 0-2 against Palace and Man City. They are struggling with injuries and suspensions with Mings, Stanislas, Francis & Wilson all unavailable for this fixture. They’ve picked up 18 points from 39 at home, with 5 wins and 3 draws. They score 1.62 goals per game on average and concede the same, with 21 goals for and against. They have managed 4 clean sheets and have failed to score on 3 occasions. King is now their top scorer on 9 goals but only Afobe, is in their top 5 goalscorers and is available for selection. Games are generally fast paced at home with the average time the first goal scored and conceded on 34 minutes. West Ham were comfortably beaten by Chelsea last week although a last second consolation made the game look closer than it appeared. That ended a run of 3 unbeaten in the league and they now sit 11th in the table on 33 points. Away from home they’ve won 3 of the last 5, with a draw at Watford and a defeat at Leicester. Carroll has returned to the side and only Ogbonna and Tore remain injured. Goals shouldn’t be a problem for West Ham with Antonio (8) , Carroll (6) and Lanzini (6) all available and likely to start. They’ve collected 15 points on the road this season in 13 games, with 4 wins and 3 draws, most of those coming in recent weeks. They’ve kept just 1 clean sheet away from home, and have failed to score on just 2 occasion. They average over 3.3 goals per game, with 1.62 for and 1.69 against. This should be an entertaining fixture, but the extra firepower and form of West Ham should claim the win.