West Ham United travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers in a Premier League fixture on Saturday with both teams looking to snap out of difficult spells. The Hammers have been plagued by too many draws lately and with both teams showing similar form, another stalemate could be in the cards.
Wolverhampton Wanderers were held to a 1-1 draw at Burnley last time out in the Premier League. They came from behind to level before the break through Rayan Ait-Nouri but could not find the winner.
Things have been a bit rough for Wolverhampton Wanderers in recent weeks with just one win in their last five matches. Sitting 10th on the standings, the target for manager Gary O’Neil will be to secure a finish in the top half.
One positive for Wolves is that they have been solid at Molineux having gone unbeaten in 10 of their last 12 home matches. However, they often struggle to keep things tight at the back with just two clean sheets in their last seven fixtures in front of their fans.
West Ham are also coming off a draw as they were held 1-1 by Tottenham Hotspur in their previous Premier League fixture. They came from behind to level through Kurt Zouma but neither side could find the winner.
Results like that have come too often for West Ham, who have drawn three of their last five matches. David Moyes’ men continue to push for a European finish and are 12 points off the top five.
West Ham have also found things difficult on their travels with just one win from their last seven away matches across all competitions. They have also struggled to keep things tight at the back, conceding in every single fixture in that run.
How the bookies view it
The bookies appear to be expecting a close encounter with a win for Wolves priced at 6/4 by William Hill while a West Ham victory is valued at 17/10 by BetVictor. A draw is set at odds of 13/5 by Unibet.
Head to head
West Ham have a 23-22 advantage with 11 draws from 56 previous matches against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Hammers claimed a 3-0 victory in the reverse fixture but Wolves have won the last two meetings at Molineux.
Players to watch
Matheus Cunha featured off the bench for Wolves last time out and could be handed a start on Saturday. The forward has six goals in his last nine appearances and is priced at 15/8 by Paddy Power to find the net on Saturday.
Jarrod Bowen is the leading scorer for West Ham with 15 goals and will be the one to watch on Saturday. The forward was on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 9/4 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Anything else catch the eye?
Neither defence has looked solid lately and given the attacking quality, both teams could be backed to score at 8/13 with bet365. Over 2.5 goals could be considered at 8/11 with bet365 while 10bet us offering 9/5 for over 3.5 goals.
There have been more goals after the break in West Ham’s last two Premier League matches and a similar pattern is priced at evens with Paddy Power.
This English Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United will be played on Apr 6, 2024 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
