Bournemouth take on West Ham United in the Premier League on Boxing Day.
The hectic Premier League schedule continues on Boxing Day, with Bournemouth taking on West Ham United at the Vitality Stadium.
Here’s a look at some of the past meetings between the sides to assess who could come out on top.
March 11, 2017 – Bournemouth 3 West Ham 2
In the corresponding fixture last season, West Ham took an early lead through Michail Antonio but a hat-trick from Josh King ultimately proved to be the difference for Bournemouth, even though Andre Ayew also got on the scoresheet for the visitors.
August 21, 2016 – West Ham 1 Bournemouth 0
The Hammers prevailed in this game courtesy of a goal from Antonio in the 85th minute.
January 12, 2016 – Bournemouth 1 West Ham 3
Bournemouth opened the scoring as Harry Arter found the net, but West Ham seized control thereafter, with Dimitri Payet levelling before Enner Valencia struck a brace.
August 22, 2015 – West Ham 3 Bournemouth 4
The first meeting between the sides following Bournemouth’s promotion was something of a classic.
A brace from Callum Wilson put Bournemouth 2-0 up before Mark Noble and Cheikhou Kouyate struck to pull West Ham level.
Marc Pugh put Bournemouth back in front and then Wilson completed his hat-trick to make it 4-2, with Modibo Maiga getting a late consolation for West Ham.
Overall
The recent meetings between these sides indicate that this is likely to be a game containing several goals. With both sides having two wins each from the last four of these fixtures, it is set to be a closely-fought affair and could end in a draw.
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