Saturday, January 17, 2026

Prediction: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United

Prediction: West Ham United to win 2-1

Best Odds: 8/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet

Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United will lock horns with each other in the Premier League next weekend. The match between Rob Edwards’s side and Nuno’s team will be held at Molineux Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 3pm UK time on Saturday.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers are having a dire season and are in real danger of getting relegated to the Championship at the end of the season. An established club in the Premier League, who were playing in the UEFA Europa League not so long ago, are the favourites to end up bottom of the standings in the English top flight.

Wolves are at the foot of the Premier League table at the moment with just two points from 18 matches. Rob Edwards’s side are as many as 16 points from safety, and, barring a miracle, it does not appear likely that Wolves will retain their top-flight title for next season.

Wolves will take on Manchester United away from home at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Tuesday evening, before facing West Ham United at Molineux Stadium in the league on Saturday. Wolves suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat at the hands of Liverpool at Anfield in the league last weekend, which came after a 2-0 home loss to Brentford in the Premier League.

Team News:

Wolverhampton Wanderers are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against West Ham United. Jose Sa will be in goal for the home side. Yerson Mosquera, Santiago Bueno and  Ladislav Krejci will be the three defenders. Matt Doherty, Andre, Joao Gomes and Santiago Bueno will be in midfield. Mateus Mane and Hwang Hee-Chan will be deployed in attacking midfield. Tolu Arokodare will lead the line for Wolves.

West Ham United

West Ham United are one of the biggest and most established clubs in the Premier League, but after a hugely disappointing 2024-25 season, it now looks likely that their luck has finally run out and they will end up in the Championship at the end ofthe current season.

The Hammers are third from bottom in the Premier League table at the moment with 13 points from 18 matches, five points behind 17th-placed Nottingham Forest.

West Ham will take on Brighton and Hove Albion at London Stadium in the Premier League on Tuesday evening before facing Wolverhampton Wanderers away from home at Molineux Stadium in the league on Saturday. The Hammers suffered a 1-0 defeat to Fulham in the London derby last weekend, which came after a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester City away from home at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League.

Team News:

West Ham United are likely to line up in a 4-3-2-1 formation against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Alphonse Areola will be in goal and will have Kyle Walker-Peters, Jean-Clair Todibo, Max Kilman and Oliver Scarles in front of him in defence. Mateus Fernandes, Freddie Potts and Soungoutou Magassa will be deployed in midfield. Lucas Paqueta and Crysencio Summerville will be the two attacking midfielders. Jarrod Bowen will lead the line for the Hammers.

Key Factors to Consider

  • Wolverhampton Wanderers have not won a single Premier League match all season.
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers have scored only 10 goals in 18 Premier League games so far this campaign.
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers have conceded 39 goals in 18 Premier League games so far this campaign.
  • West Ham United have won just 3 of their 18 Premier League games so far this season.
  • West Ham United have scored only 19 goals and conceded 36 goals in 18 Premier League matches so far this campaign.

Conclusion

Wolverhampton Wanderers have been the worst team in the Premier League, and it is hard to see them win against West Ham United, even though the Hammers themselves have been dire so far this season. West Ham are likely to pick up all three points from this particular Premier League game.

Prediction: West Ham United to win 2-1

Best Odds: 8/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jamie Jones


Jamie Jones is an experienced football journalist who has been working in the industry for years. Jamie watches all the major leagues in Europe, especially the Premier League and La Liga.

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