Bournemouth vs West Ham LIVE: Prediction, how to stream and watch on TV, form guide, odds and more
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Your support makes all the difference.Bournemouth can go within a point of opponents West Ham with a win on the south coast.
The Cherries succumbed to a 2-0 loss at Everton last week, and are without a win since mid-December; they sit 12th on 27 points.
West Ham come into this game off the back of an excellent performance and result against Arsenal, but the positive mood has been overshadowed by the lack of clarity surrounding Marko Arnautovic’s future, who is being heavily linked with a move to China. Follow the live action below.
What time does it start?
Bournemouth vs West Ham kicks off at 3:00pm (GMT) on Saturday 19 January.
Where can I watch it?
The match will not be shown live on TV or online in the UK.
Independent Sport will keep you up to date with all the goals as they fly in via our live blog.
Highlights will be shown at 10:20pm on BBC One.
Player to watch…
Felipe Anderson: Slowly but surely, West Ham’s record signing is finding his feet in the Premier League. The 25-year-old is the club’s top scorer with eight goals, and his finishing has been exquisite. If Arnautovic is to leave this month, Anderson’s role in the Hammers’ attack will grow in importance.
Form guide…
Bournemouth: WLLDLL
West Ham: LWLDWW
Odds…
Bournemouth to win: 27/20
West Ham to win: 39/20
Draw: 13/5
Prediction...
Bournemouth to win 2-0
GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 Crystal Palace (Mohamed Salah, 46 minutes)
Whatever Jurgen Klopp said has worked! Perfect start to the half for Liverpool!
It is an effort from distance by Virgil Van Djik that deflects into Mohamed Salah's path, and the Egyptian calmly knocks the ball past Julian Speroni to equalise at Anfield.
Bournemouth 0-0 West Ham, 47 minutes
It remains goalless on the South Coast, but Bournemouth continue to have the better of things, Steve Cook meeting a Ryan Fraser cross and forcing Lukasz Fabianski into a fingertip stop
Southampton 0-0 Everton, 48 minutes
It was a disappointing first half from Everton but they start the second brightly, Alex McCarthy saving well from Gylfi Sigurdsson.
But...
GOAL! Southampton 1-0 Everton (James Ward-Prowse, 50 minutes)
Superb strike from James Ward-Prowse! Southampton lead!
Ward-Browse hits his shot from range perfectly to beat Jordan Pickford and give the home side the early second-half advantage.
GOAL! Bournemouth 1-0 West Ham (Callum Wilson, 53 minutes)
Volleyed home, and the other South Coasters also take the lead!
Ryan Fraser has looked dangerous throughout and again beats his man before setting up Callum Wilson, who impressively meets the cross on the volley to fire Bournemouth ahead.
GOAL! Liverpool 2-1 Crystal Palace (Roberto Firmino, 53 minutes)
Turnaround at Anfield - Liverpool lead!
Roberto Firmino finds space in the Crystal Palace box and looks goalwards, his shot taking a healthy nick off a defender and leaving Julian Speroni helpless as it nestles in the far bottom corner.
1000 Premier League goals for Liverpool at Anfield, Roberto Firmino's deflected effort putting them ahead against Crystal Palace.
Manchester United 2-0 Brighton, 60 minutes
Lewis Dunk steals in at the far post but can only find the side netting.
Anthony Knockaert replaces Solly March and Florin Andone is also introduced in the place of Glenn Murray for the visitors as they plot a route back into thee game.
GOAL! Newcastle 2-0 Cardiff (Fabian Schar, 63 minutes)
Two for Schar, two for Newcastle!
The Swiss centre-half turns Matt Ritchie's corner past Neil Etheridge to double Newcastle's lead.
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