Wasteful West Ham held to stalemate by Bournemouth
Sky Sports · 2026-03-02 · archive
West Ham missed the chance to significantly close the gap to safety after being held to a 0-0 draw at home by Bournemouth. Nuno Espirito Santo's side are now two points behind Nottingham Forest, who host Liverpool on Sunday, and four behind Tottenham ahead of the north London derby with Arsenal, live onSky Sports. West Ham created an expected goals total of 2.82 from 20 shots, although only three were on target and they couldn't find a way past goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, who made a crucial late save from former Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson's toe-poked effort. Bournemouth, now unbeaten in...
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West Ham United ended their home fixture against Bournemouth without a goal, missing an opportunity to move substantially closer to survival. This result leaves the club two points behind Nottingham Forest and four points adrift of Tottenham. Despite producing twenty shots and an expected goals figure of 2.82, the home side struggled with accuracy, recording only three attempts on target. A late scoring chance for a former Bournemouth striker was denied by the visiting goalkeeper, ensuring the match reached a scoreless conclusion. The Hammers were unable to find a breakthrough, leaving them in a challenging position in the league table.
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