Bournemouth experienced a challenging week, first suffering a defeat against Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals and then a 2-1 loss at home to Ipswich, who are fighting against relegation.
This marked the fourth loss in five Premier League games for Andoni Iraola's team, but a strong finish to the season could still keep their hopes alive for European qualification.
Meanwhile, West Ham's recent 1-0 defeat to Wolves, a team positioned below them in the table, has intensified the pressure on manager Graham Potter.
Team news
West Ham will check on the fitness of Mohammed Kudus, while Crysencio Summerville and Michail Antonio will be absent.
Bournemouth will be without injured players Marcus Tavernier, Enes Unal, and Luis Sinisterra. Top scorer Justin Kluivert is uncertain for the match, and Julian Araujo will undergo a fitness test.
The stats
In eight of West Ham's last nine games, there have been under 2.5 goals scored.
Five out of the Hammers' last six matches have seen one or both teams failing to score.
West Ham has suffered three defeats in their last four home games without scoring a goal.
Bournemouth has lost four of their previous five fixtures.
In five of the Cherries' last six away games in the Premier League, there have been four or more goals scored.
Out of Bournemouth's last six games across all competitions, four have ended in 2-1 defeats.
Prediction
Despite both West Ham and Bournemouth enduring tough periods, the Cherries are considered strong favorites to secure a victory at the London Stadium.
Even though Bournemouth has only managed to secure one point in their last five league games, which came from a 2-2 draw against Tottenham after surrendering a 2-0 lead.
Bournemouth has struggled defensively lately, as Ipswich managed to score with both of their shots on target in the recent 2-1 defeat in Dorset.
West Ham's recent performance against Wolves indicates that they might not exploit their opponent's defensive vulnerabilities.
Scoring has been a challenge for West Ham under Potter, with under 2.5 goals being a common outcome in their recent matches.
Although striker Niclas Fullkrug had a close chance against Wolves, West Ham only managed one shot on target, making a 2-1 win for Bournemouth a tempting choice in the correct-score betting market.
Bournemouth's top goalscorer Justin Kluivert is expected to be fit, while Evanilson, Antoine Semenyo, and David Brooks pose additional attacking threats to the home team.
With West Ham losing three of their last four home matches, another defeat in east London could be looming for them.