West Ham vs Wolves Prediction, Picks & Best Bets

On Monday evening, there’s an interesting Premier League fixture taking place in East London, where West Ham clash against Wolves, with both teams looking to improve.

Having both suffered heavy defeats at the weekend, the pair went into the mid-week round of games searching for better, but they both suffered similar beatings. Will either improve on Monday? Read on for our West Ham vs Wolves predictions and picks.

West Ham vs Wolves prediction

For the West Ham vs Wolves game prediction, we believe the final score will be a 2-2 tie based on our analysis.

Both teams need to improve here, but both have offered such a low level of resistance that it’s difficult to see either keeping the goals out. There’s not much between them on paper, so a high-scoring tie seems far from unlikely.

Our West Ham vs Wolves predictions:

• Wolves to Score Over 1.5 Goals @ +155 with BetMGM Sportsbook

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West Ham vs Wolves betting odds

See below for the probabilities implied by the match result odds ahead of this match, as well as our adjusted probabilities and the differences.

West Ham vs Wolves head-to-head statistics

When the teams last met in the league, back in April of this year, West Ham won by two goals to one away from home. Prior to that, they beat Wolves by three goals to nil in front of a home crowd.

West Ham vs Wolves preview

This game will take place on 09/12/2024 at London Stadium. Kick off will be at 15:00 EST.

Right now, we’re looking at the unhappy Hammers, who’ve been on the receiving end of a hammering a little too often for the liking of both their manager and fans alike.

After watching his side suffer back-to-back losses, conceding five at home, before shipping three on the road against a struggling Leicester side, head coach Julen Lopetegui’s position is deemed to be incredibly unsafe. One more bad result and the Spaniard could find himself seeking new employment.

At home, it’s only been two games since the West Ham boys tasted victory, while their only recent home defeat did come against top-two opposition, so perhaps we shouldn’t be too quick to judge them. They cannot afford to lose this one, though, especially with Wolves being in the position that they are.

Like the hosts, Monday’s visitors have conceded far too many goals in recent weeks, and not just against the best teams either. Having conceded four at home to Wolves at the weekend, the team managed by Gary O’Neil failed to improve on Wednesday night, surrendering four goals (without reply) away to Everton of all teams. That just won’t do.

Conceding lots of recent goals is not the only similarity that these two clubs share right now. Just like Lopetegui’s future hangs by a thread, the Wolves boss could also be just 90 minutes away from getting fired. This really is a must-win, or perhaps a must-not-lose, game for both Lopetegui and O’Neil.

West Ham vs Wolves picks

Just one bet appeals considering the early lines.

Wolves to Score Over 1.5 Goals

Let’s face it, Gary O’Neil’s men were poor in the week. An away game against a low-scoring Everton chance was absolutely a chance for them to improve defensively. They didn’t, while they weren’t at the races offensively either.

However, we know that this Wolves team can score goals. The likes of Matheus Cunha and Jorgen Strand Larsen, who’ve scored 13 league goals between them this term, provide the visitors with plenty of firepower, so they really ought to fancy themselves to make inroads against a West Ham side that has performed hideously at the back in recent weeks.

To be honest, the early lines don’t seem to accurately reflect just how weak the Hammers have been at the back in recent weeks, nor do they accurately reflect how threatening the Wolves forward-line can be, so at odds of +155, betting on the traveling team to notch a couple of goals appeals.

After all, the hosts have conceded two or more goals in each of their last two, as well as in four of their last seven, while at home this season, they’ve surrendered an average of 2.14 goals per game.

For the Wolves on the road, the goals have certainly gone in at the wrong end, but they’ve also scored plenty, scoring two or more in three of their last four away games.

Recap - West Ham vs Wolves best bets

Let’s recap our West Ham vs Wolves best bets:

Wolves to Score Over 1.5 Goals @ +155 with BetMGM Sportsbook

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