West Ham Vs Bournemouth: Third-bottom Hammers held 0-0 as survival hopes slip after wasteful draw

In a soggy London Stadium, the west ham vs bournemouth encounter finished 0-0, a result that denied West Ham the chance to climb level with Nottingham Forest in the table. The draw matters now because wasted chances and a sequence of smart saves left the Hammers two points short of safety and extended an already-tight run of results.

Match report: West Ham Vs Bournemouth at London Stadium

Third-bottom West Ham were held to a goalless draw by Bournemouth at the London Stadium in front of 62, 437 spectators. The match produced few clear-cut openings for most of the evening, and only opened up in the closing stages when both sides pushed forward. The draw was the sixth straight stalemate between the two clubs and left the Hammers unable to take advantage of their recent resurgence.

Key moments: Axel Disasi, early pressure and six added minutes

West Ham began sharply, producing four shots in the opening six minutes. New loan signing Axel Disasi came closest inside the opening minute when his header was palmed away by Djordje Petrovic and Disasi then turned the rebound over the bar, all within 45 seconds of kick-off. Six minutes of added time at the end of the game produced late drama, including a stretched effort from Jarrod Bowen that flew over, but no breakthrough.

Attacking performance: 20 shots, xG 2. 87 and Crysencio Summerville's form

The Hammers finished with twice as many shots as Bournemouth (20-10), their most in a Premier League game this season, yet only three of those efforts were on target. Expected goals for the hosts registered at 2. 87 from those 20 attempts, which highlights the gap between volume and clinical finishing. Crysencio Summerville continued his rich run — six goals in seven appearances — and tested Petrovic from distance in the first half, while Ruud van Nistelrooy of the Netherlands staff was in attendance to watch him.

Goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic and the decisive saves

Bournemouth goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic produced multiple interventions that directly prevented West Ham from converting dominance into a win. He clawed away a Callum Wilson flick after Wilson came off the bench, denied an early Summerville prod, and was the final obstacle to Bowen’s late chance. Those saves, combined with profligacy in front of goal, were the proximate causes of the 0-0 scoreline.

Substitutions and attempts: Callum Wilson, Taty Castellanos and moments of threat

Callum Wilson came off the bench with 18 minutes remaining and finished with more touches in the opposition box than any other player (seven); one first-time flick was beaten away by Petrovic. Taty Castellanos produced an overhead kick that flashed narrowly wide and later threatened with a bicycle-kick attempt. Summerville also spurned a late chance inside the box when he could not get the ball out from under his feet. Late on, Rayan clipped the post on a Bournemouth counter-attack but the visitors could not convert that, either.

Table implications: Nottingham Forest, Everton and the survival picture

Victory would have put West Ham level with Nottingham Forest; instead the draw leaves the Hammers two points adrift of safety. That gap stands until Nottingham Forest host Liverpool on Sunday. Bournemouth’s point edged them above Everton into eighth place and extended their unbeaten run to seven league games. From a position of near-hopelessness in mid-January, West Ham have lost just one of their last six league fixtures, but the missed opportunity on this soggy Saturday could yet prove decisive when the season is reviewed at its back end.

Manager perspective and fans: Nuno Espirito Santo and Ludek Miklosko tribute

Manager Nuno Espírito Santo said the side were "really close" and expressed disappointment that the team could not turn performance into three points. He added that the feeling the team almost had the win was the overriding emotion. In a more personal moment for the supporters, Hammers fans unveiled a tifo tribute to former goalkeeper and coach Ludek Miklosko, who announced 14 months ago that he had withdrawn from cancer treatment.

Additional context: Sky Sports’ live blog for the fixture was unavailable at the time of the match, limiting one line of live commentary. What makes this notable is how clear statistical advantage — 20 shots and an xG of 2. 87 — failed to yield a goal, leaving West Ham having to rely on future fixtures to alter their precarious position.