West Ham United will look to get their campaign back on track when they travel to the Molineux to take on Wolves on Saturday.
West Ham United are in disappointing form right now, and they have failed to win their last four league games ahead of the trip to the Molineux to take on Wolves. David Moyes is under a lot of pressure and the Scottish manager will demand a strong reaction from his players. West Ham are currently seventh in the league table and it will be interesting to see if they can finish the season strongly.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are 11th in the league table, and they will look to pile further misery on West Ham when the two sides meet at the weekend. Wolves have picked up just one win from the last four league games, but they have shown that they have the quality to beat any team on their day. This is likely to be a close contest and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top.
Team News & Tactics
Wolves
Wolves are without Pedro Neto because of a thigh injury, while Jean-Ricner Bellegarde misses out with a knee problem. The home team will shape up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with Jose Sa in goal. In the back three, Santiago Bueno will start alongside Max Kilman and Toti Gomes.
Nelson Semedo and Rayan Ait-Nouri will start as the wing-backs and they will look to help out in the attack and shield the back three as well. Joao Gomes should feature in the central midfield pairing alongside Tommy Doyle. They will look to add creativity and control to the side.
Mario Lemina and Pablo Sarabia will start in the attacking midfield roles, and they will look to create goalscoring opportunities in the final third. They are likely to drift into the wide areas from time to time and provide width to the side. Finally, Matheus Cunha will lead the line for Wolves.
Probable Lineup (3-4-2-1): Sa; Bueno, Kilman, Toti; Semedo, Doyle, Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Sarabia, Lemina; Cunha
West Ham
Alphonse Areola is the only injury problem for West Ham this weekend. The goalkeeper is sidelined with a groin injury, and he will return later this month. The visitors will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Lukasz Fabianski in goal.
Vladimir Coufal and Emerson Palmieri will be deployed as the full-backs, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Konstantinos Mavropanos will start alongside Kurt Zouma in the central defensive pairing.
Edson Alvarez and Tomas Soucek will start in the midfield pivot and the two players will look to protect the central defenders and break up opposition attacks.
Lucas Paqueta will be deployed as the central attacking midfielder, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack and create goalscoring opportunities with his vision and creativity in the final third. Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus will start in the wide areas. Finally, Michail Antonio will lead the line for West Ham against Burnley.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Coufal, Mavropanos, Zouma, Emerson; Soucek, Alvarez; Kudus, Paqueta, Bowen; Antonio
Key Stats
- West Ham have won four of the last six meetings against Wolves in all competitions.
- West Ham are winless in their last four league matches.
- Wolves have failed to win three of their last four league matches.
- West Ham have conceded nine goals in their last six outings in all competitions.
- Wolves have conceded 10 goals in their last six outings in all competitions.
- 13 goals have been scored in the last six meetings between these two teams.
Player to Watch
Jarrod Bowen
The West Ham United attacker has been in fine form this season, and he has 15 goals and five assists in the league this season. He is our key player to watch out for. West Ham will look to Bowen to create goalscoring opportunities and get on the scoresheet here.
The England international has five goals and four assists in his last eight appearances for the club, and he will look to continue his impressive run of form and make a big difference for the Hammers in the final third.
Prediction
Wolves 1-1 West Ham United
Neither side are in particularly good form, and this will be a close contest. Both teams will be desperate for a win here, and it will not be a surprise if they ended up cancelling each other out. A draw seems the most likely result, and the two sides are likely to share the spoils.
