Wolves vs West Ham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-04-05 14:00.
[p]After playing out a 1-1 draw against Burnley in midweek Premier League action, a âfair result,â according to Wolves boss Gary OâNeil, there is perhaps a feeling that the season is now fizzling out for Wolves. That is unless they can pick up the pace to breach the top-seven race, so improving on some rather inconsistent form across the previous five rounds will be key to doing so, as they welcome one of their close rivals here (W2, D1, L2).[/p]
[p]The hosts have taken an âall or nothingâ approach in their home games of late with none of their last six competitive outings at Molineux ending level (W3, L3), whilst the team scoring first went on to win each of those games. The same can be said of each of Wolvesâ last five home H2Hs against West Ham (W4, L1), with all four victories during that sequence coming without reply.[/p]
[p]Much like their hosts, West Ham will also come into this on the back of a 1-1 draw, albeit a pleasing one according to boss David Moyes as they held Champions League chasing Tottenham. That result extended their winless run to four league games though (D3, L1), which isnât at all ideal as they continue to tussle with a host of sides in pursuit of a top-seven place and the European place that likely comes with it. [/p]
[p]Recording a first league win since early March will seemingly be much more difficult on the road as whilst the Hammers are unbeaten in all but one of their last 16 competitive home games, they have won just two of their last ten on the road (D1, L7). In fact, four of the last five defeats in that dire travelling run came without reply, which could be a problem given that West Ham have conceded the opener in two thirds of their away league games this season (W3, L7). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: All three of Rayan AĂŻt-Nouriâs goals for Wolves this season have been team openers, whilst five of his seven strikes for the club overall have come in home action. Described as âmarvellousâ by boss Moyes, Jarrod Bowen is just one goal away from hitting the heights of Paulo Di Canioâs club record of 16-goal haul in one Premier League season for the Hammers set back in 1999/00.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: West Ham havenât drawn any of their 11 league games when starting as the away outsider this season (W4, L7). [/p]