Prediction: West Ham United to win 2-1
Best Odds: 34/5
West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers will lock horns with each other in the Premier League next week. The match between Julen Lopetegui’s side and Gary O’Neil’s team will be held at London Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time next Monday.
West Ham United
West Ham United are one of the biggest and most established clubs in the Premier League and have done well over the years. The Hammers won the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2023 and reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League in 2022.
The Hammers parted company with David Moyes at the end of last season. In came former Real Madrid and Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui, and things were expected to get only better. However, the Hammers have been disappointing so far this season. The London club are only six points above the Premier League relegation zone after 13 rounds of matches.
West Ham will take on Leicester City away from home at the King Power Stadium in the Premier League on Tuesday evening before facing Wolverhampton Wanderers at London Stadium in the league next weekend. The Hammers were hammered 5-2 by Arsenal at home in the London derby this past weekend which came after a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United away from home at St. James’ Park in the Premier League.
Team News:
West Ham United head coach Julen Lopetegui is likely to line up his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Alphonse Areola could replace Lukasz Fabianski in goal after the latter conceded five goals against Arsenal this past weekend. Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Jean-Clair Todibo, Max Kilman and Emerson will be the four defenders. Tomas Soucek and Lucas Paqueta will be the two holding midfielders. Jarrod Bowen, Carlos Soler and Crysencio Summerville will be the three attacking midfielders. Niclas Fullkrug could lead the line for the Hammers against Wolves.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers have established themselves in the Premier League. Not so long ago under then manager Nuno, who is now in charge of Nottingham Forest, Wolves were playing in the UEFA Europa League and challenging for European places in the Premier League table. Things are not so rosy right now, though.
The Wanderers are third from bottom in the Premier League table at the moment with nine points from 13 matches. Wolves are level on points with 17th-placed Crystal Palace. They ended up 14th in the Premier League table last season. The fans will be more than happy with a similar position this time around.
Under head coach Gary O’Neil, things are dire. It is going to be extremely hard for Wolves to finish outside the bottom three. They will take on Everton away from home at Goodison Park in the Premier League on Wednesday evening before facing West Ham United at London Stadium in the league next week. Wolves went down 4-2 to Bournemouth at Molineux Stadium in the Premier League this past weekend.
Team News:
Wolverhampton Wanderers are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against West Ham United at London Stadium in the Premier League next week. Jose Sa will be in goal for Wolves. Nelson Semedo, Mario Lemina, Toti Gomes and Rayan Aït-Nouri will be the four defenders. Andre and Joao Gomes will be the two holding midfielders. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Matheus Cunha and Rodrigo Gomes are likely to be the three attacking midfielders. Jorgen Strand Larsen will lead the line for Gary O’Neil’s team.
Key Factors to Consider
- West Ham United have lost 3 of their last 6 Premier League matches.
- West Ham United have scored 17 goals in 13 Premier League matches.
- West Ham United have conceded 24 goals in 13 Premier League matches.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have won 2 of their 13 Premier League games so far this season.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have scored 8 goals in 13 Premier League games so far this season.
Conclusion
Wolverhampton Wanderers are in dire form at the moment and are very likely to get relegated to the Championship at the end of the season. West Ham United are not exactly flying, but they are doing better than Wolves. Playing at London Stadium will hand the Hammers an advantage. It is very likely that West Ham will eke out a narrow win in this particular Premier League match.
Prediction: West Ham United to win 2-1
Best Odds: 34/5
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