West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
English Premier League, KO: 17:30 Oct 1, 2022, London Stadium
There is no getting away from the fact that it has been a disappointing start to the season for the Hammers, who have struggled to hit the same heights that have served them so well in recent campaigns.
David Moyes' men have only one win to their name so far and after being on the wrong end of a 1-0 reverse at Everton before the international break, the hosts currently find themselves residing in the relegation zone.
While it's not been a disastrous start to the campaign by any means for West Ham, they will be desperate to stop the rot and secure a maiden home league win of the season against Wolves.
The Old Gold themselves have made a stuttering start to the season, having collected just six points from their first seven fixtures, a tally that sees them currently occupy 17th position in the table.
Bruno Lage's side were easily swept aside 3-0 by Manchester City last time out but a trip to out-of-sorts West Ham should represent a less daunting assignment this weekend.
Outright Betting
West Ham United, who are without win in their last six Premier League hone matches, enter this Saturday evening contest as 10/11 (William Hill) favourites.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have triumphed in just one of their last 10 top-flight road trips and the bookies' odds suggest those away day blues could be set to continue, with a Wolves win trading at 16/5 (William Hill) while the stalemate pays 12/5 (William Hill) with the same firm.
Betting Angles
It's difficult to have much faith in either team here so I'm going to head to the Bet Builder Market and merge under five match goals, over four West Ham corners and over zero Wolves cards at 5/6 (Bet 365).
Matches involving the men from Molineux tend to be tight affairs, with a whopping 24 of Wolves' 38 Premier League games last season featuring two goals or fewer.
That trend appears to have carried over into the current campaign, with under 2.5 goals backers profiting in five of Old Gold's opening seven league games of the season.
With this in mind, coupled with the fact that confidence-stricken West Ham have seen unders cash in six of their seven top-flight outings this term to date, I'm more than happy to side with under five match strikes at the London Stadium.
It goes without saying that both David Moyes and the West Ham faithful will demand an improved performance on Saturday evening, so I'll also go with a minimum of five West Ham corners .
Given how well-accustomed Wolves are to keeping matches close, the Hammers may have to show some patience here and they could clock up a few corners in the process.
What's more, the visitors have conceded 5+ flag kicks in five of their seven Premier League fixtures this season, while the home teams; corners per 90 tally this term currently sits at exactly 5.00.
To round off the Bet Builder, I'll back Bruno Lage's guests to collect at least one card during this teatime tussle in front of the TV cameras.
Wolves have been averaging two yellow cards per-game across the opening stretch of the Premier League season, not to mention we have a favourable referee appointment in the shape of Paul Tierney who has been one of the more card-happy operators in the Premier League in recent seasons.
This English Premier League match between West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers will be played on Oct 1, 2022 and kick off at 17:30. Check below for our tipsters best West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
