West Ham United vs Bournemouth: Premier League preview, predictions & bet builder tips

• Ladbrokes previews West Ham vs Bournemouth in the Premier League, with bet builder tips

• West Ham and Bournemouth expected to play out an entertaining draw at the London Stadium

• Rayan and Crysencio Summerville backed to continue their fine runs of form

Ladbrokes shares its detailed West Ham vs Bournemouth preview, with predictions and bet builder tips ahead of the Premier League clash at the London Stadium.

The Hammers still find themselves three points from safety despite an impressive run of one defeat in five, but with newfound confidence and a home match under the lights to look forward to, they'll be ready to resume their charge.

Bournemouth have also picked up in recent weeks following a winless run of 11 games, and with three wins from their last four, they pose a real threat to West Ham here.

The London Stadium is set for a cracker on Saturday evening, and you can read our expert West Ham vs Bournemouth bet builder tips below.

• Fixture: West Ham United vs Bournemouth

• Competition: Premier League

• Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

• Kick off: 17:30 GMT

• Venue: London Stadium

Our prediction: West Ham United 2-2 Bournemouth

Two in-form teams with very different targets meet in East London on Saturday evening, as West Ham chase Premier League survival and Bournemouth hunt a European spot - and we think this one is going to end all square.

Confidence is high in both camps ahead of this one, with West Ham and Bournemouth both finding their shooting boots in recent weeks, so we're predicting an entertaining score-draw - which wouldn't actually be the ideal result for either side.

Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Areola / Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf / Soucek, Magassa / Bowen, Fernandes, Summerville / Castellanos

Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Petrovic / Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert / Scott, Cook / Rayan, Kroupi, Adli / Evanilson

Since making his Bournemouth debut at the end of January, Rayan has taken the Premier League by storm, with goals, assists, and eye-catching performances helping the Cherries reignite their European charge - and we're backing him to grab another assist this weekend.

Goals in his last two games have made his threat in front of goal crystal clear, but he's also producing a number of opportunities for his teammates, creating five chances in just over 200 minutes - and that spells trouble for West Ham. One clean sheet in 23 Premier League games for the Hammers tells us that Bournemouth will have openings, and with Rayan quickly becoming one of the key men for Andoni Iraola, we're tipping the Brazilian to notch an assist on Saturday evening.

From one in-form winger to another, Crysencio Summerville has been on fire for West Ham in their recent run of form, with six goals in seven games across all competitions renewing hopes around the club - and we're expecting his confidence to show with another strong performance here, with Summerville having at least one shot on target.

The winger is averaging just under one shot on target per 90 in the Premier League, and has become a real go-to for West Ham in their survival battle. Summerville is playing pretty much every minute these days, and will fancy his chances against a leaky Bournemouth defence on Saturday - so we're tipping 1+ shots on target for the Dutchman.

Looking at the cards markets now, and we're predicting a booking for West Ham defender El Hadji Malick Diouf, with a yellow card taking his total for the season to five.

The Senegalese left back is known for his quality at both ends, getting up the pitch and putting in wicked crosses to the likes of Castellanos and Wilson, but his attacking intent can leave space behind for opponents to exploit. Averaging both a foul and a tackle per game, he's always getting stuck into the challenges as his side fight for their place in the top flight, and against such tricky wingers, we're tipping a yellow card here.

Wrapping up our West Ham vs Bournemouth bet builder tips, we're backing up our earlier prediction and selecting a draw between two in-form teams, with a point just about helping both clubs in their respective quests.

Bournemouth's win at Everton last time out showed everybody that they have well and truly turned a corner, and with West Ham ending Man United's much discussed winning run, it's hard to see either team losing this one. We should be in for a cracking watch at the London Stadium, and at the end of an entertaining affair, we're expecting the points to be shared.

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