Another new era, albeit a familiar one, begins for West Ham on New Year's Day as David Moyes takes charge against AFC Bournemouth.
Just over 18 months of big spending and a new vision have left the Hammers staring relegation in the face, though Moyes would hardly have hoped for a better team to face in his return to the dugout.
Bournemouth have won just two games since September - though those came against Manchester United and Chelsea - and are also in a fight to stay up.
Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Venue: London Stadium
Kick-off time: 5.15pm GMT
Prediction: West Ham 2-1 Bournemouth
The Hammers must surely improve with a new face in the dugout and, based on recent form, Bournemouth are unlikely to provide much opposition.
Tickets
West Ham home tickets are still available - click here for more information. Away tickets are currently sold out.
TV channel and live stream
The match will be televised live on BT Sport 2, with coverage starting from 5.15pm.
BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.
Head to head (H2H) history and results
- 9 Premier League games
- West Ham: 2 win
- Bournemouth: 4 wins
- Draws: 3
- This season: Bournemouth 2-2 West Ham (28/09/2019)
- Last season: West Ham 1-2 Bournemouth (18/08/2019) | Bournemouth 2-0 West Ham (19/01/2019)
Betting Odds
- West Ham to win: 19/20
- Bournemouth to win: 29/10
- Draw: 27/10
- West Ham to win 2-1: 7/1
Odds provided by Betfair Exchange. Click here for more odds.
Team news
West Ham: David Moyes preferred a 3-5-2 formation during his last spell at West Ham has players to suit that system again. But West Ham have played a back four all season under Manuel Pellegrini and it remains to be seen if Moyes will switch to three at the back straight away.
Mark Noble is likely to start after he sat out the Leicester defeat, while Michail Antonio is also likely to return after starting that game on the bench. Aaron Cresswell is back from suspension.
Injury list: David Martin (thigh), Jack Wilshere (groin), Andriy Yarmolenko (thigh)
Bournemouth: Bournemouth have nine first-team players out, though Eddie Howe still has some wiggle room in his squad with Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser likely to come back in.
Injury list: Nathan Ake (thigh), Adam Smith (ankle), Simon Francis (knee), Charlie Daniels (knee), Joshua King (thigh), Jack Stacey (thigh), Lloyd Kelly (thigh), David Brooks (ankle), Arnaut Groeneveld (ankle)
Predicted lineups
West Ham: Fabianski; Fredericks, Balbuena, Diop, Cresswell; Anderson, Noble, Rice, Snodgrass; Antonio, Haller.
Bournemouth: Ramsdale; Fraser, S.Cook, Mepham, Rico; H.Wilson, Billing, L.Cook, Stanislas; C.Wilson, King
Premier League table: As it stands for West Ham and Bournemouth
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Liverpool | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 55 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 42 |
| 3 | Man City | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 41 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 | Man Utd | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | Tottenham | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
| 7 | Wolves | 20 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | Sheffield Utd | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 27 |
| 10 | Everton | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 25 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | -10 | 25 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | -4 | 24 |
| 13 | Burnley | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 24 |
| 14 | Brighton | 20 | 9 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 23 |
| 15 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -14 | 22 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 20 |
| 17 | West Ham | 18 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 19 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -11 | 18 |
| 19 | Watford | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -24 | 16 |
| 20 | Norwich | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -19 | 13 |
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