Wolverhampton vs West Ham Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 3rd January 2026

Wolverhampton and West Ham are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Saturday at Molineux Stadium, with much riding on the outcome in this Premier League battle.

Wolverhampton are number 20 in the table on three points after 19 matches. West Ham rank as number 18 with 14 points after 19 matches played.

From a rather disappointing position in the table, West Ham could really do with a win when going up against Wolverhampton. They have had some tough results and need to get their season back on track pronto.

Wolves are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net four times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.4 goals per game, as they conceded 21 goals. They managed zero clean sheets in these matches.

West Ham scored 14 goals, conceded 18 and managed zero clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

West Ham were knocked out cold when Wolverhampton took a 1-0 win in their latest encounter. It served as pay back for the 2-1 defeat, West Ham handed out in the game before.

Wolverhampton vs West Ham Prediction

Wolverhampton Form

In their last three matches, Wolverhampton lost 0-2 against Brentford, 2-1 against Liverpool and drew 1-1 with Manchester United. Wolverhampton did not win any of their last six Premier League matches at the Molineux Stadium. They came through these matches with a record of zero draws and six defeats, in which they conceded 16 and scored six goals.

West Ham Form

A single draw prevents West Ham from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 3-0 and 0-1 against Manchester City and Fulham, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 2-2 draw against Brighton. West Ham didn't manage a single away win in their last six Premier League matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded 11 and scored five goals themselves.

It seems both West Ham and Wolverhampton have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues this coming Saturday, and we are rooting for goals.

Wolverhampton won zero points from their last four encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won zero, scored three and let in eight goals. West Ham earned seven points from their last four games against teams placed in the bottom six of the Premier League table. They scored nine goals in those matches, but also allowed six goals against on their way to two wins. Wolverhampton have a record of zero wins, three draws and 16 defeats in the Premier League this season. West Ham are looking at three wins, five draws and 11 defeats in the Premier League.

Wolverhampton vs West Ham Squads

Wolverhampton Squad

Rob Edwards will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against West Ham from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Daniel Bentley (0/0), Jose Sa (0/7), Sam Johnstone (0/12), David Moeller Wolfe (0/13), Emmanuel Agbadou (0/13), Hugo Bueno (0/16), Jackson Tchatchoua (0/18), Ki-Jana Hoever (0/8), Ladislav Krejci (2/14), Matt Doherty (0/8), Santiago Bueno (2/10), Toti Gomes (0/13), Yerson Mosquera (0/10), Andre (0/18), Fer Lopez (0/9), Jhon Arias (0/18), Joao Gomes (0/18), Marshall Munetsi (1/13), Tawanda Chirewa (0/1), Tolu Arokodare (1/15), Enso Gonzalez (0/0), Hee-Chan Hwang (1/14), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (1/14), Joergen Strand Larsen (1/17), Mateus Mane (0/8), Rodrigo Gomes (1/6).

West Ham Squad

Here is the full team squad of West Ham. The 51 year-old Nuno Espirito Santo will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Alphonse Areola (0/15), Krisztian Hegyi (0/0), Lukasz Fabianski (0/0), Mads Hermansen (0/4), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (0/12), Ezra Mayers (0/3), Igor Julio (0/4), Jean-Clair Todibo (0/14), Konstantinos Mavropanos (0/12), Kyle Walker-Peters (1/14), Max Kilman (0/17), Soungoutou Magassa (1/13), Andy Irving (0/7), Crysencio Summerville (0/14), Freddie Potts (0/14), George Earthy (0/0), Guido Rodriguez (0/5), James Ward-Prowse (0/5), Lucas Paqueta (4/17), Luis Guilherme (0/5), Malick Diouf (0/16), Mateus Fernandes (2/17), Mohamadou Kante (0/0), Oliver Scarles (0/5), Tomas Soucek (2/16), Callum Marshall (0/2), Callum Wilson (4/16), Jarrod Bowen (6/19), Niclas Fuellkrug (0/8).

Wolverhampton vs West Ham Team News

Wolverhampton could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against West Ham. Jackson Tchatchoua gets a day off from the Wolverhampton squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Yerson Mosquera and Enso Gonzalez are missing from the squad, Wolverhampton will field against West Hamthis coming Saturday.

Wolverhampton vs West Ham Lineups

Wolverhampton vs West Ham H2H

West Ham lost 1-0 against Wolverhampton in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 2-1 defeat, West Ham handed out in the match before. West Ham normally deals with Wolverhampton very well, winning five of last ten encounters. However, Wolverhampton managed a rare 1-0 win in their last meeting, and will be eager to double up on that success. The bookies have West Ham to win this match at best price odds of 7/4.

Wolverhampton vs West Ham Results

Of the last ten encounters between Wolverhampton West Ham over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 10/11 with bookies.

Wolverhampton vs West Ham Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the Premier League, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. West Ham hope Jarrod Bowen can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Premier League goals in his last six Premier League games.

Wolverhampton claimed a measly one home win in 10 most recent games at Molineux Stadium. However, they did draw one whilst losing eight. West Ham won one of their last 10 away games, with four draws and five defeats as well. Goals are usually flowing for Wolverhampton on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened six times for West Ham in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past ten encounters between Wolverhampton and West Ham, with the latter scoring 1.7 goals on average in these. Wolverhampton managed an average of 0.7 goals as both teams scored three times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Wolverhampton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for West Ham, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves.