Stan Collymore predicts West Ham United score v Bournemouth
Stan Collymore has predicted the outcome of West Ham United’s Premier League clash away to Bournemouth on Sunday at the Vitality Stadium.
Following Thursday’s morale-boosting 4-1 win over Gent to book a semi-final spot in the Europa Conference League, David Moyes’ men will be looking to carry on the momentum.
Collymore has predicted goals galore, with the Cherries to come out on top of a 3-2 scoreline.
The Hammers’ recent outings have been entertaining affairs which Collymore believes will continue.
“I’ll probably put the mockers on Bournemouth because I’ve had them to lose for the last 75 weeks,” he said in his weekly Sunday People column [page 58, 23 April].
“But this could be the game of the weekend”
Brave and bold
West Ham will have been encouraged by other results, around the foot of the Premier League table, on Saturday.
A win on the south coast would see the Irons rise to 13th position which in itself, is a massive incentive to go out and get the three points.
Standing in the way of that aim, is a Bournemouth side with a formidable recent record, taking 12 points from a possible 18 including the scalps of Tottenham and Liverpool.
Gary O’Neil’s team will be determined not to be dragged further into the relegation dogfight but that is what is at stake in this contest. 14th meets 15th with plenty at stake, in what could be a cagey affair in the first half.
The Hammers showed their best in the second half against Gent on Thursday but that came after they had displayed their defensive vulnerability yet again, to concede the opener.
There can be no repeat of that if they are to secure a result this afternoon, they will be punished eventually if they keep on trailing in games.