The match of the 20th round of the Premier League between Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United will take place on 3 January at Molineux Stadium. Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers pleased their supporters at the end of 2025, albeit not with a victory but with an unexpected draw. Playing away against Manchester United, the club managed to secure a compromise result of 1:1. As a result, the long 11-match losing run in the Premier League was ended. Wolverhampton Wanderers remain at the bottom of the league table, and the gap to safety in 17th place is a huge 15 points. The team is the worst in the league defensively – 40 goals conceded – and also in attack – only 11 goals scored.
- The club's winless run in the Premier League has grown to 23 matches (4 draws and 19 defeats).
- Wolverhampton Wanderers conceded at least two goals in 9 of their last 12 league matches.
- At home the team has five consecutive Premier League defeats.
Potential Wolverhampton Wanderers Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
José Sá – Ladislav Krejci, Erson Mosquera, Matt Doherty – Jackson Tchatchoua, John Arias, Hugo Bueno, João Gomes – Hwang Hee-chan, Mateusz Mane – Tolu Arokodare.
Defenders Hugo Bueno, Tote Gomes, Jean-Rickner Bellegarde and Rodrigo Gomes, midfielder Marshall Munetsi and goalkeeper Dan Bentley are out due to injury. Defender Santiago Bueno is questionable for the match. Defender Emmanuel Agbadou and forward Tawanda Chirewa have left for national team duty.
West Ham United
West Ham United played a decent match against Brighton & Hove Albion in the previous round. However, playing at home the team managed only a scoring draw – 2:2. At least the three-match losing run in the championship was ended. At the same time, the winless run continues and now stands at 8 matches (4 draws and 4 defeats). Because of these results West Ham United still remain among the bottom three, and the gap to safety in 17th place is 4 points. Also note that the club concedes on average 2 goals per game, and only Wolverhampton Wanderers have worse defensive numbers.
- Both teams scored in 8 of West Ham United's last 11 league matches.
- Away from home West Ham United have not won in 7 consecutive Premier League matches – 4 draws and 3 defeats.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 7 of the club's last 8 away matches in the Premier League.
Potential West Ham United Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Alphonse Areola – Oliver Scarles, Jean-Clair Todibo, Kyle Walker-Peters, Max Kilman – Sungutu Magassa, Freddie Potts – Mateusz Fernandes, Lucas Paquetá, Jarrod Bowen – Callum Wilson.
Goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański is out due to injury. Defenders Aaron Wan-Bissaka and El-Hadji Malick Diouf have departed for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Referee
Peter Bankes (England)
Matches – 13 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards (including second yellows) – 57;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 4.4;
Red Cards Shown – 2;
Fouls Per Match On Average – 22;
Penalties – 38%.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United: Match Prediction
Despite weak attacking numbers, we believe that in the upcoming match the opponents will deliver entertaining football and there will be goals at both ends. After all, two of the worst defenses in the championship are meeting, each conceding on average two or more goals per game. In addition, both clubs will view the upcoming game as an excellent opportunity to improve their points tally.
Wolverhampton Wanderers score very little, yet managed to find the net in the past two rounds against opponents from the top half of the table, and those were away matches. At their own arena the home side have scored in 12 of their last 17 Premier League matches. The visitors, meanwhile, have not left away grounds without scoring in 14 of their previous 17 Premier League matches. It is also worth adding that Wolverhampton Wanderers have scored against West Ham United in each of the last 8 head-to-head meetings held at Molineux in the championship.
Prediction: Both Teams To Score
* For each team the starting lineup from their previous match in this competition is shown.
