West Ham vs Bournemouth preview: Prediction, team news, lineups & how to watch on TV

Join us for our West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth preview, which features the score prediction, team news, predicted lineups & how to watch West Ham vs Bournemouth on TV.
Burton Albion v West Ham United - Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round
Burton Albion v West Ham United - Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round | West Ham United FC/GettyImages

West Ham United host AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League this weekend, so join us for our West Ham vs Bournemouth preview, which features the score prediction, team news, predicted lineups & information about how to watch West Ham vs Bournemouth on TV.

West Ham vs Bournemouth preview

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How to watch West Ham vs Bournemouth on TV

When is kick off? Saturday 21 February, 2026

What time is kick-off? 17:30 (GMT)

Where is it played? The London Stadium

TV channel / live stream? For UK viewers, the match will be on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Fans in the U.S. can catch the broadcast on Peacock Premium, Universo and DirecTV Stream.

West Ham team news

After fielding a second sting XI in the FA Cup, West Ham will revert to their strongest lineup. Pablo is injured, which should allow Callum Wilson to start against his former club.

Bournemouth team news

After a bad run of form, Bournemouth were winless in 11 Premier League games, they are now back to their best. The Cherries are unbeaten in their last six league matches and are ninth in the division. This is despite them losing their star man, Antoine Semenyo, to Manchester City in January. They have a few injury concerns with Justin Kluivert and Marcus Tavernier out.

West Ham vs Bournemouth lineups

Predicted West Ham lineup vs Bournemouth: Hermansen; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf; Bowen, Soucek, Fernandes, Summerville; Wilson, Castellanos

Predicted Bournemouth lineup vs West Ham: Petrovic; Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert; Scott, Toth, Christie; Rayan, Adli, Evanilson

West Ham vs Bournemouth prediction

West Ham only managed to scrape past Burton, but this was with a weakened side. The FA Cup gave the opportunity for Nuno Espirito Santo to rest some of his top players. The Hammers have not been on a bad run of form recently. They have beaten Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland, and Burnley. They also had the lead against Chelsea and Manchester United, but went on to drop points.

Bournemouth will be a tough game for the Hammers, as they are also in form. The Cherries are still in contention for European qualification, whilst West Ham are scrapping to stay in the division. As both teams are playing well at the moment, I will go for a 2-2 draw.

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