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West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from London Stadium

Luke Baker
Saturday 05 April 2025 13:00 BST
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A general view of London Stadium
A general view of London Stadium (Getty)

Follow live coverage as West Ham United face AFC Bournemouth today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.

Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:

West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth

Those swaps mean a change in shape from Potter as Soler joins Ward-Prowse at the base of the hosts midfield with a front four of Paqueta, Bowen, Kudus and Fullkrug.

5 April 2025 16:17

West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth

An attack minded change from Potter as Fullkrug comes on for Alvarez.

5 April 2025 16:13

West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth

Almost a half-chance for West Ham as Soucek nods down a loose ball inside the Bournemouth box but Ouattara clears away. Fullkrug is incoming for the hosts...

5 April 2025 16:12

West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth

Substitution Tomáš Souček Niclas Füllkrug

5 April 2025 16:12

West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth

Bournemouth win the first corner of the second half as Wan-Bissaka cannot quite keep the ball in play but the set piece is eventually smuggled away by the home side.

5 April 2025 16:09

West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth

Despite trailing at the start of the second half, Potter has opted against an attacking alteration at the break, with Ferguson and Fullkrug still on the bench.

5 April 2025 16:07

West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth

Substitution Oliver James Scarles Emerson Palmieri dos Santos

5 April 2025 16:04

West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth

BACK UNDERWAY: West Ham 0-1 Bournemouth

5 April 2025 16:04

West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth

That goal from Evanilson may have forced a rethink in Potter's half-time team talk as the former Brighton boss looks to plot a path back into the game in the second period. The goal has boosted Bournemouth's xG up to 1.17 at the break with West Ham's at a lowly 0.05. The Opta Live win predictor is tipping Bournemouth to hold on for victory after the restart, with a 67.9% chance of a win, with West Ham on 10.4%, and a draw at 21.7%

5 April 2025 15:52

West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth

Evanilson's close-range finish is the difference between the two sides at the break as he pounced on the only clear chance of the opening 45 minutes. West Ham have shown signs of attacking threat, but Huijsen and Zabarnyi have kept them at bay so far, with the latter unlucky not to double Bournemouth's advantage just before the half-time whistle.

5 April 2025 15:49

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