Will the Hammers’ winning streak continue?
Wolverhampton face a tough opponent in West Ham: The visitors handed the Reds their first defeat of the season on the last matchday and recorded their fourth win in a row. The Londoners sit a very creditable third in the table, with only Liverpool and the Blues scoring more goals in the Premier League.
The home side, on the other hand, have been less consistent and currently occupy eighth place in the table. For the match between Wolverhampton and West Ham, betting on an extension of the visitors’ winning streak seems lucrative.
Wolverhampton – Statistics & current form
The Wanderers continue to get nowhere and one reason is their personnel situation. With the long-term injured Spaniard Jonny and recently also Marcal from Brazil, important defensive players are missing.
In addition, the Portuguese Neto is still absent and Raul Jimenez has not yet regained his former strength after his return from a long injury break. Furthermore, the question is whether coach Bruno Lage, who succeeded his compatriot Nuno Espírito Santo in the summer, is an update on the coaching position at Wolverhampton.
Eagles put a damper on Wolverhampton
Last matchday, Wolverhampton suffered a defeat at Crystal Palace, and their hopes of a sustained upturn in fortunes have already been dashed after four wins and a draw. If you look at the victories from this period, you can also see that they were mainly against teams with poor form such as Newcastle, Aston Villa or Everton.
Attack with room for improvement
One of the main deficiencies is the harmless forward line, with the home side averaging just one goal per league game and Trincao (3) and Adama Traore (1.9) synonymous with defensive frailty, with the highest Expected Goals scores for players who have yet to score.
Predicted line-up of Wolverhampton:
Jose Sa – Kilman – Coady – Saiss – Ait Nouri – Moutinho – Neves – Hwang – Trincao – Semedo – Jimenez
Last matches played by Wolverhampton:
Premier League
11/06 2021 – Crystal Palace 2 – 0 Wolverhampton
11/01 2021 – Wolverhampton 2 – 1 Everton
10/23 2021 – Leeds 1 – 1 Wolverhampton
10/16 2021 – Aston Villa 2 – 3 Wolverhampton
10/02 2021 – Wolverhampton 2 – 1 Newcastle United
West Ham – Statistics & current form
The Hammers are currently stable: With four wins they have the longest series of this kind in the Premier League. One reason for their success is the playing harmony in coach David Moyes’ squad. There have only been four changes in the starting line-up so far – the lowest figure in a league-wide comparison.
In addition, the attack is efficient: Chelsea and Liverpool alone top the shot conversion rate of 20.2 per cent. Moreover, only the two aforementioned teams have scored more goals than the players from the capital.
Do the visitors score again in the second period?
Specially in the second half, the Londoners like to strike: As can be seen from the fact that they have scored 70 per cent of their 23 goals after the break – fourth highest in the Premier League. Against this background, the odds on at least one goal by the visitors in the second half of the clash between Wolverhampton and West Ham are even better.
The Hammers can also rely on their away strength: They have not yet lost any of their five matches away from home! Only the Blues and Brighton have such a clean away record in the PL.
Michail Antonio is also efficient in attack: the Jamaican has six goals and scored in both of his homeland’s games against El Salvador and the USA during the international break. Thanks to his goals, Jamaica drew 1-1 in both matches and still have at least a slight chance of securing a qualifying spot for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.
Antonio will also be particularly motivated against the Wolves. So far, he has not scored in nine matches (730 minutes). The striker has not played against any other Premier League team so often without scoring a goal.
Is Antonio putting his Wolves curse behind him?
Given his current goal-scoring form and the extra motivation from this statistic, the odds on a goal by Antonio are equally interesting in the match between Wolverhampton and West Ham.
Predicted West Ham line-up:
Fabianski – Dawson – Cresswell – Zouma – Johnson – Soucek – Rice – Fornals – Benrahma – Antonio – Bowen
Last matches played by West Ham:
Premier League
11/07 2021 – West Ham 3 – 2 Liverpool FC
Europa League Grp. H
11/04 2021 – KRC Genk 2 – 2 West Ham
Premier League
10/31 2021 – Aston Villa 1 – 4 West Ham
Carabao Cup
10/27 2021 – West Ham (5)0 – 0(3) Manchester City
Premier League
10/24 2021 – West Ham 1 – 0 Tottenham
Wolverhampton – West Ham Direct comparison / H2H record
The Wolves were defeated in both matches last season. This ended a streak of four straight victories for them in this pairing. For the upcoming edition of Wolverhampton vs West Ham, the odds are now evenly split
Wolverhampton – West Ham bet
Wolverhampton seemed to have caught themselves, but last matchday’s defeat to the Eagles highlighted that the Wanderers remain vulnerable. The visitors, who arrive with four wins in a row, are much more settled. For the match between Wolverhampton and West Ham, the tip therefore includes a success for the Hammers.
The recent success against the Reds was flattering, but on the other hand it has given a decisive boost to their self-confidence. A victory against such a Premier League heavyweight proved that the Londoners are quite rightly in the title race.
Scottish coach David Moyes’ side are also strong away from home and have yet to lose on the road. Their top striker Michail Antonio also scored twice for Jamaica during the recent international break and can still be considered accurate, while the home side’s attack is below average.
On top of that, the hosts are missing key players in defence due to injuries. Betway offers betting odds of 2.50 for the match between Wolverhampton and West Ham.
