Bournemouth at West Ham 1/1/20 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

By: Paul |

Last Updated: 12/31/2019 at 5:53 PM ET

There is a battle at the bottom spots of the Premier League on New Year’s when the 17th West Ham will play host to the 16th Bournemouth. Both teams are coming off losses and are sitting really close to the relegation zone, so this is going to be interesting.

Bournemouth (5-10-5) were stunned by an early goal in their away match against Brighton and were never able to recover, eventually conceding once again to lose by 0-2. They have been in terrible shape lately, winning just once in their last nine (1-7-1). Bournemouth have slid to the 16th spot  with 20 points, now just two above the red line. They have been quite feisty on the road though (3-6-1).

West Ham (5-10-4) were not very good in their home match against Leicester and eventually lost. They did temporarily pull even but conceded once again and lost their second match in a row and fourth in their last five. West Ham have been struggling a lot in the past couple of months and are now sitting just one point above the red line. Moreover, they have the worst home production in the league (2-6-1) despite scoring in all their matches except one.

The two teams split the points in a 2-2 draw earlier in the season, while Bournemouth won both matches against West Ham last season. They have the upper hand in this match-up (4-3-3) but results in this venue have been balanced (2-2-1). West Ham recently fired their coach and this could be a chance for them to return to winning ways.

Download the Picks and Parlays Mobile App

Get A free VIP Pick Daily!