Wolverhampton

vs

West Ham

Preview

Wolves (Home)

• Wolves have lost their last 5 games, with defeats to Arsenal, Brentford, and Liverpool in their past 3.
• Sitting at the bottom of the Premier League with just 2 points from 18 games, the Black Country outfit have not shown any sign of being a fortress at Molineux as they’ve lost 8 and drawn just 1 of their 9 top-flight home games to date.
• Rob Edwards was appointed as manager on 12 November 2025 and has had a pretty tough job in turning around Wolves’ form and implementing his brand of soccer, which is a 3-4-2-1 system which focuses on high pressing, quick vertical play, and attacking set-piece play.
• Santiago Bueno is Wolves’ top scorer in the Premier League this season with 2 goals.

West Ham (Away)

• West Ham have lost their last 3 matches and are winless in their last 5.
• West Ham are 18th, with 13 points from 18 matches, putting them two places above the Molineux men in what is looking like a real relegation battle.
• Nuno Espirito Santo has been in charge since late September and the Portuguese boss has attempted to restore a semblance of defensive structure to the team since taking over, with West Ham remaining very compact in their 3-at-the-back system and happy to sit back and allow opponents to dominate possession as they wait for counter-attacking opportunities.
• Jarrod Bowen leads West Ham’s goal charts for the 2025-2026 season with 5 goals in 18 Premier League appearances, 2 of which came in their last 4.

Jarrod Bowen

Betting Insights

• As both teams have struggled for wins all season long, I’m not backing either team outright, despite Wolves coming in at 2.44 favourites, but the draw at 3.35 and West Ham win at 2.78 do both appeal.
• Both teams are incredibly leaky at the back and there’s no real quality or consistency in either attack.
• With both sides relying on their wing-backs, Saturday’s matchup should be a tactical affair.
• The Both Teams to Score market at 1.7 looks very attractive here.

Prediction