West Ham v Wolves Betting Tips [9 December 2024]

Two under pressure managers will be leading their teams out as West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers square off on Monday. In a match either can’t afford to lose, there’s a likelihood one of Julen Lopetegui or Gary O’Neil will lose their job. Read on for our prediction.

Hosts West Ham United will go into this game without star forward Michail Antonio who was involved in a Saturday accident. He is reported to be stable and the team would want to be too, having managed just a win in five.

West Ham are coming from a 3-1 loss at Leicester City. With four wins in five against Wolves, West Ham can afford to stay positive.

Wolverhampton Wanderers head to London having slumped again, after earlier showing signs of recovery. Between October and late November, Wolves went on a good spin, picking up eight points from 12 on offer.

However, back-to-back losses have returned them to the red zone. They are fresh from losing 4-0 to struggling Everton. Facing their former manager makes for another tough calculation to make.

One win only in 13 away league matches doesn’t work well for their psyche. This will be Wolves' second straight away match. In their last two matches, the visitors have conceded eight times.

A heavy loss against Everton, who had failed to score in previous four matches points to how poor Wolves are. While both teams conceded eight in their last two matches, there’s a feeling Wolves are worse off. Their away run and record against West Ham United don’t help either.

The recent defeat left them four points deep in the relegation zone. West Ham haven't been too shady at home and carry a feeling they might do well here. Our prediction for West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers is for West Ham United to win.