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West Ham vs Bournemouth Betting Tips - High Scoring Premier League Clash

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Last updated: Thu 26 Feb 2026 11:45

Alex Waite 26 Feb 2026

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West Ham have seen 16 goals in 5 EPL games
Bournemouth have conceded 31 goals on the road
Goals are likely in this Premier League encounter

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West Ham have seen BTTS in 5 consecutive home games (Getty)

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West Ham and Bournemouth are among the Premier League’s most in-form teams and both sides score and concede a lot. These high-scoring teams can get amongst the goals again at the London Stadium.

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Key Stats - BTTS Regulars
H2H - A Lot of Recent Goals
West Ham Get Amongst the Goals at Home
Bournemouth Are High Scoring Away
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News

Key Stats - BTTS Regulars

West Ham have seen BTTS in 5 consecutive home games.
West Ham have seen over 2.5 goals in 3 of their last 4 EPL matches.
West Ham have seen over 3.5 goals in their last 2 EPL games against Bournemouth.
Bournemouth have seen BTTS in 7 of their last 8 away matches.
Bournemouth have seen over 2.5 goals in 8 of their last 10 away games.

2025/26 Premier League	West Ham	Bournemouth
Current Position	18th	9th
Wins	6	9
Draws	6	10
Losses	14	7
Goals Scored (pg)	32 (1.23)	43 (1.65)
Goals Conceded (pg)	49 (1.88)	45 (1.73)

H2H - A Lot of Recent Goals

West Ham have a 9-4 advantage against Bournemouth, alongside 10 draws.

West Ham Get Amongst the Goals at Home

Nuno Espirito Santo’s West Ham have boosted their Premier League survival hopes with a recent upturn in form. The East Londoners have taken 10 points from five games, scoring 10 goals.

The Hammers have improved at the London Stadium and are unbeaten in three consecutive home games. West Ham drew 1-1 with QPR and Man United and beat Sunderland 3-1, seeing over 1 XG in each match.

Espirito Santo’s side continued their hard-to-beat form with a 0-0 FA Cup draw at Burton and 1-0 win after extra time. The Hammers had 1.3 XG, 63% possession and Crysencio Summerville scored the winner on 95 minutes.

Bournemouth Are High Scoring Away

Bournemouth have seen the most away goals in the Premier League this season. The Cherries have scored 23 and conceded 31 on the road in 13 games.

Andoni Iraola’s side are undefeated in five consecutive away matches. They have created over 1XG in each of those matches and allowed over 2XG in three games.

The south coast outfit continued their away unbeaten run with a 2-1 comeback win at Everton. Bournemouth conceded a penalty just before half time before Rayan and Amine Adli scored in the final 30 minutes.

Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News

West Ham (4-2-3-1): Mads Hermansen; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Axel Disasi, El Hadji Malick Diouf; Tomas Soucek, Mateus Fernandes; Jarrod Bowen, Crysencio Summerville, Adama Traore; Taty Castellanos

Midfielder Freddie Potts was sent off against Burton and is suspended here. Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is also unavailable due to a lower back injury.

Pablo is doubtful due to a calf injury. Nuno Espirito Santo provided a pre-match update on the attacking midfielder and said, “We have to go day by day and assess him. He’s getting better each day so hopefully he can join us soon.”

Bournemouth (4-2-3-1): Dorde Petrovic; Alex Jimenez, James Hill, Marco Senesi, Adrien Truffert; Alex Scott, Lewis Cook; Rayan, Ryan Christie, Amine Adli; Evanilson

Attacker Justin Kluivert is unavailable due to a knee problem. Midfielders Ben Gannon-Doak and Marcus Tavernier and defender Julio Soler are also injured.

Verdict

West Ham v Bournemouth

West Ham have improved their attacking output recently and the Hammers also concede a lot at home. Bournemouth are one of the highest-scoring away sides in the Premier League and more goals are predicted on Saturday.

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