AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals and updates from fixture
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Follow live coverage as AFC Bournemouth face West Ham United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United
Bournemouth are still the favourites to win, according to Opta's live predictions, with the hosts offered a 47.2% chance of victory. That is far greater than West Ham's 21.9%, which is some way behind the 30.9% likelihood of a draw. The visitors have accumulated 0.84 expected goals (xG) to the home side's 0.69, though, suggesting Lopetegui's side just edged that first half. Iraola will be desperate for a much-improved performance in the next period.
AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United
The two sides remain goalless at the break but West Ham, perhaps unexpectedly, shaded the first half against hosts Bournemouth. Bowen hit the crossbar with a delightful effort, while Soler and Soucek both went close to breaking the deadlock. Semenyo was denied by the woodwork at the other end, however, before Ouattara spurned a glorious chance on the stroke of half-time.
AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United
Huijsen is again fortunate to avoid a yellow card after picking up the ball to delay a West Ham free-kick. The visitors win a throw-in on the right still but Coufal's delivery is cleared at the near post by Huijsen.
AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United
There will be just two minutes to end an entertaining first half, despite the scoreline remaining goalless.
AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United
BOURNEMOUTH SHOULD BE AHEAD! Semenyo skips inside from the right flank before his left-footed effort takes a couple of deflections and finds its way to the back post. Ouattara is completely free, with the goal at his mercy, but somehow directs his close-range strike straight at the despairing dive of Fabianski. What a glorious chance for the hosts!
AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United
Coufal has a few choice words as Kluivert goes down softly off the ball near the halfway line. Tensions are rising in the Vitality as Evanilson wins a free-kick inside his own half to bring an end to a melee of strong tackles.
AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United
HOW HAVE WEST HAM NOT SCORED?! Kudus retrieves a loose ball on the left-hand side before sending Wan-Bissaka towards the touchline, from which his lofted cross evades two Bournemouth heads. Soucek controls at the back post before his driving effort is deflected agonisingly wide of the bottom-left corner by Ouattara.
AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United
Cook goes through the back of Kudus, perhaps fortunate to avoid a caution for a needless foul. The Bournemouth captain is just one caution away from a suspension, so needs to tread carefully.
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