Struggling West Ham United will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Wolverhampton Wanderers in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 5th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
West Ham United form and stats
4 victories, 3 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what West Ham United have to build on here at London Stadium in the Premier League.
In their previous game, the manager D. Moyes led his West Ham United to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Arsenal. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at London Stadium. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Southampton.
The West Ham United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 14 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 26 goals have been conceded.
Wolverhampton Wanderers form and stats
Playing away, Wolverhampton Wanderers have won 5 games, drawn 6 and suffered 3 defeats in the Premier League this season.
Wolverhampton Wanderers's last game was the home draw against Brighton & Hove Albion (0-0). Prior to that result Wolverhampton Wanderers won their away game at Tottenham Hotspur. The scoreline was 3-2.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. Wolverhampton Wanderers have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers have met before this season: Wolverhampton Wanderers - West Ham United 2-0. Last eight meetings between the teams: West Ham United won three, Wolverhampton Wanderers won four and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Jiménez Rodríguez 13 goals |   S. Haller 7 goals |  D. Teixeira da Silva 6 goals |
West Ham United missing players
Wolverhampton Wanderers missing players
| West Ham United | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | 23 | 2 | Scored | S | 10 | 20 | 41 |
| 50 | 26 | 10 | Conceded | C | 8 | 17 | 34 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 79% | 83% |
| 52% | 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 45% |
| 38% | 50% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 29% | 21% |
| 21% | 29% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 21% | 17% |
| 52% | 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 69% |
| 21% | 21% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 21% | 28% |
| 31% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 21% | 17% |
| 5.1 | 5 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.8 | 6 | 5.3 |
| 6.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 303 | 170 | 37 | Total Shots | T S | 69 | 177 | 364 |
| 124 | 74 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 25 | 58 | 119 |
| 28% | 31% | 13% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 34% | 34% |
- All of West Ham United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- West Ham United has the most conceded goals in the second half (31)
- West Ham United has the most dropped points from leading position (22)
- West Ham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- West Ham United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers has the most points from losing position (21)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 29 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 45 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 68 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 39 | 57 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 26 | 50 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 45 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 41 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 43 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 43 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 42 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 40 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 40 |
| 10 | Burnley | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -6 | 39 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -6 | 39 |
| 12 | Everton | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -5 | 37 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 35 |
| 14 | Southampton | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -17 | 34 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -8 | 29 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -15 | 27 |
| 17 | Watford | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 27 | -17 | 27 |
| 18 | AFC Bournemouth | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 26 | -18 | 27 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 52 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 28 | -18 | 25 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 29 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 26 | -27 | 21 |
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