West Ham United and Bournemouth arrived at a wet London Stadium as two of the Premier League's form sides, but departed with only a point apiece after a 0-0 draw that left both wondering what might have been. The hosts dominated much of the contest, racking up 20 shots and an expected goals figure just shy of three, yet somehow failed to find a way past Djordje Petrovic in the Bournemouth goal.
Bournemouth, now seven league games unbeaten, were largely content to keep possession and play on the break, but still carved out the clearest moment of the evening when teenage winger Rayan surged from his own half and clipped the outside of the post. In a frantic finale, Callum Wilson, Taty Castellanos and Jarrod Bowen all passed up glorious chances for West Ham, ensuring that another meeting between these sides ended without a winner.
Fast Start Fizzles into Drab Middle Hour
Nuno Espírito Santo's side, third-bottom at kick-off, knew victory would haul them level on points with Nottingham Forest and inject further momentum into their survival push. That urgency was evident from the opening whistle. West Ham forced a corner inside 20 seconds and almost scored from it, Axel Disasi seeing his powerful header clawed away by Petrovic before lifting the rebound over from close range with the goal gaping.