Wolves vs West Ham Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Premier League

Wolves vs West Ham Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Tuesday, April 1
• Kick-off Time: 07:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Molineux Stadium, England

The Hammers will travel to Wolverhampton for their 30th game of the 2024/25 Premier League season at Molineux Stadium. West Ham will be looking to return to winning ways after going winless in their last two games.

Hosts Wolves are one of the struggling squads in the Premier League and have had a turbulent start to the 2024/25 campaign. They sit 17th in the league standings with 26 points after 29 games, just one spot above the relegation zone. In the last five games, Wolves have recorded 63 shots, 2,127 passes, and 54.3% possession. Matheus Cunha is leading the goalscoring charts with 13 goals, followed by Jorgen Strand Larsen with nine. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde leads the assists board with six to his name.

Meanwhile, West Ham had a mixed start to their campaign under Julen Lopetegui and are now under the leadership of ex-Chelsea boss Graham Potter. They have registered 44 shots, 1,983 passes and 49.1% possession in the last five games. Jarrod Bowen is leading the goalscoring charts with seven goals. Bown also leads the assists board with five to his name.

Wolves Team News

Wolves players would be without Sasa Kalajdzic, Leon Chiwone, Yerson Mosquera and Enso Gonzalez. Mathues Cunha will serve his final suspension of a three-game ban.

West Ham Team News

As for West Ham, they would be without the services of Lucas Paqueta (ankle), Vladimir Coufal (thigh), Michail Antonio (leg), Crysencio Summerville (thigh), and Niclas Fullkrug (hamstring) in this midweek tie. Lucas Paqueta has recovered from his ankle issue and could play a part in this match.

Wolves vs West Ham Predicted Lineups

Wolves Predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Sa

Defenders: Doherty, Toti, Agbadou

Midfielders: Semedo, Andre, Gomes, Ait-Nouri

Forwards: Munetsi, Bellegarde; Larsen

West Ham Predicted lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Areola

Defenders: Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell

Midfielders: Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Alvarez, Ward-Prowse, Scarles

Forwards: Kudus, Bowen

Wolves vs West Ham Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 74 times in the past, with Wolves winning 24 of those games. West Ham have won 36 ties between both sides, whereas the remaining 14 games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Wolves vs West Ham

Jorgen Strand Larsen (Wolves)

The Norwegian striker has been in decent form despite having a mixed start to his debut campaign. In his last five games, Larsen has scored two goals and is now only one shy of reaching double figures in the Premier League for the season. The 25-year-old has recorded a 0.31 xG in his last five games.

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)

West Ham attacker Jarrod Bowen has struggled since the start of the campaign but still managed to bag seven goals and seven assists in his 25 Premier League games. The English forward has tallied a 1.48 xG from his last five matches.

Wolves vs West Ham Prediction

Wolves have been flirting with the relegation zone since the start of the season and have made steady progress for Premier League safety. Wolves succumbed to a 2-1 defeat early on in the season and will not be the favourites in this tie.

As for West Ham, they endured one of the worst starts to the Premier League campaign under Julen Lopetegui, who got sacked in January. Graham Potter’s side are without a win in their last two games. They remain hopeful of securing maximum points in this away tie and have managed to pull far away from the relegation zone.

Predicted Score: Wolves 1-1 West Ham

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