West Ham Vs Bournemouth: Wasteful 0-0 Leaves Hammers Third-Bottom and Two Points Off Safety

The draw from the London Stadium means west ham vs bournemouth reshuffled momentum rather than the table — West Ham remain third-bottom but have closed the gap to safety to two points, while Bournemouth have edged above Everton into eighth. For a club chasing survival, the failure to convert pressure into three points changes the shape of the run-in immediately and hands Bournemouth a useful extension to their form.

Standings and momentum after a goalless night — West Ham Vs Bournemouth

Victory would have put West Ham level with Nottingham Forest; instead the 0-0 leaves the Hammers needing to keep pace. The match was a meeting of two in-form sides — only Chelsea and Manchester United had taken more points than these teams over the previous five league games — but the result consolidated Bournemouth's climb and left West Ham still rooted third-bottom.

Match snapshot and key moments

The London Stadium hosted a wet encounter that produced a 0-0 scoreline and an attendance of 62, 437. A live blog for the fixture was noted as currently unavailable. Clear-cut chances were scarce until late; Rayan clipped the woodwork for the Cherries in the second half and Jarrod Bowen went closest to a stoppage-time winner for the hosts.

• Final score: 0-0.
• Shots: West Ham 20, Bournemouth 10; only three shots on target for the hosts, their most shots in a Premier League game this season.
• Sixth straight draw between these two sides.

Callum Wilson — noted for a hat-trick at the Boleyn Ground in August 2015 that gave Bournemouth their first Premier League win — came off the bench for the Hammers and was soon denied by visiting goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic. That substitute appearance included a first-time flick that Petrovic brilliantly kept out, and Wilson finished with more touches in the opposition box than any other player (seven).

Axel Disasi, a new loan signing, went close from a corner inside the opening minute and had a header palmed away; Summerville, after scoring six goals in his previous seven games, tested Petrovic from distance and later found Bowen in six minutes of added time, only for the England forward to blaze over on the stretch. Taty Castellanos flashed an overhead kick narrowly wide and his bicycle-kick briefly threatened the spectacular.

Performance patterns, statistics and reactions

Here’s the part that matters: West Ham produced the volume (20 shots) and an expected-goals total of 2. 87 from those attempts, yet returned a blank in the goals column. Bournemouth, meanwhile, saw the result as an extension of momentum — their unbeaten run extends to seven league games.

Nuno’s short message to his squad included the line that they "have to keep believing and improving. " In fuller remarks he said, "We were really close. That is the feeling that stays with us — that we feel it is almost there for us to take and we didn't take it, " stressing both the near-misses and the residual hope.

Summerville was watched by Netherlands assistant coach Ruud van Nistelrooy and continued to pose the biggest problems from open play, while Bournemouth largely fed off scraps after half-time. The match featured a mix of late chances — Bowen's stoppage-time effort and Rayan's post — but none altered the scoreboard.

Atmosphere, anniversaries and unfinished lines

Hammers fans unveiled a tifo tribute to former goalkeeper and coach Ludek Miklosko; he announced 14 months ago that he had withdrawn from cancer treatment. On the day, a clean sheet was the clearest positive for the hosts.

One piece of the live coverage was cut mid-sentence: "Bidding to become the first teenager to register" — unclear in the provided context what that referenced.

• West Ham have lost just one of their last six league games since mid-January.
• Had West Ham won, they might have ended the weekend out of the relegation zone for the first time since early December; that chance was not taken.
• Nottingham Forest are due to host Liverpool on Sunday, a result that affects how the two-point gap to safety stands.

What’s easy to miss is how many narratives this single goalless draw contains: individual near-misses, a tifo homage with personal history attached, momentum swings for both clubs and an xG figure that underlines the irony of dominance without reward.

Key takeaways:

• West Ham remain third-bottom but have closed the gap to safety to two points.
• Bournemouth climb above Everton into eighth and stretch an unbeaten run to seven league games.
• West Ham led the match in shots (20-10) and produced an xG of 2. 87 but had only three shots on target.
• Late chances included Rayan's post and Bowen's near-miss; Callum Wilson's substitute appearance was notable for touches and a saved flick.
• Attendance at the London Stadium was 62, 437; some live coverage channels were unavailable during the event.

The real question now is whether West Ham can turn the volume of chances into decisive goals in the coming fixtures, or whether this draw becomes a defining missed opportunity in their survival bid.