West Ham Vs Bournemouth: Hammers Held 0-0 as Survival Hopes Slip
The west ham vs bournemouth meeting ended 0-0 at the London Stadium, a result that leaves third-bottom West Ham two points short of a safe position and hands Bournemouth a climb to eighth. The draw mattered because missed chances and a string of saves kept both sides scoreless in a wet, low-tempo match.
West Ham Vs Bournemouth: London Stadium crowd of 62, 437
The Premier League fixture between West Ham and Bournemouth was staged at the London Stadium in front of an attendance of 62, 437. A soggy Saturday pitch framed a game that was quiet for much of the middle hour, but produced flurries of action at the start and in stoppage time.
Shots, xG and clear-cut chances: 20-10 and an xG of 2. 87
West Ham finished with twice as many shots as Bournemouth—20 to 10—registering their highest shot tally in a Premier League game this season, yet only three of those efforts were on target. Expected goals (xG) for the hosts were 2. 87, a figure that underlined the wastefulness of their finishing and the gulf between chances created and goals scored.
Key players: Summerville’s form, Wilson’s returns and Petrovic’s saves
Crysencio Summerville continued a purple patch, having scored six goals in his previous seven appearances and posing the biggest threat from open play; he was observed by Netherlands assistant coach Ruud van Nistelrooy and tested visiting goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic from distance in the first half. Axel Disasi’s near-instant header was palmed away by Petrovic and the rebound was turned over the bar within 45 seconds of kick-off; the hosts had four shots inside the opening six minutes.
Substitute Callum Wilson, noted for a past hat-trick at the Boleyn Ground in August 2015, came off the bench with 18 minutes remaining and was denied by Petrovic after a first-time flick. Wilson ended with more touches in the opposition box than any other player (seven). New signing Rayan clipped a post on a Bournemouth counter-attack in the second half, and Taty Castellanos produced both an overhead kick that flashed narrowly wide and a bicycle-kick moment that briefly threatened the spectacular. Deep into six minutes of added time, Jarrod Bowen was played through but blazed over from close range.
Manager reaction and fan tribute: Nuno’s comments and the Miklosko tifo
Manager Nuno Espírito Santo acknowledged how close his team came to winning: "We were really close, " he said, adding that the team had played well and competed but ultimately felt the disappointment of a missed opportunity. On the incident when Bowen broke through late, Nuno said succinctly that he had been "praying. " Fans unveiled a tifo tribute to former goalkeeper and coach Ludek Miklosko during the match; Miklosko announced 14 months ago that he had withdrawn from cancer treatment.
Table impact: third-bottom West Ham two points off safety; Bournemouth up to eighth
Victory would have taken West Ham level with Nottingham Forest, but the draw leaves them third-bottom and two points from a safe position, at least until Nottingham Forest host Liverpool on Sunday. Bournemouth’s point lifted them above Everton into eighth place and extended their unbeaten run to seven league games. What makes this notable is the timing: a result here was capable of altering the relegation picture immediately, yet the combination of profligacy and strong goalkeeping meant the opportunity passed.
In short, the west ham vs bournemouth stalemate reinforced a season-long theme for the Hammers: creating chances but failing to convert them at a moment when three points would have had immediate and measurable consequences for their survival hopes.
