Wolves vs West Ham Tips & Preview - Hosts to edge battle of the strugglers

By Tolu Shotade

24 Aug 2025

Tolu Shotade 24 Aug 2025

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Wolves and West Ham enter EFL Cup in the second round.
Both teams struggling with poor Premier League starts.
Wolves have advantage at home; won 3 of last 4 encounters at Molineux.

Wolves vs West Ham

The top-flight sides join the EFL Cup in the second round as Wolves welcome West Ham to Molineux.

Both teams have made poor starts to their Premier League campaign and will view this clash as a chance to get a confidence-building result. However, the hosts often get the better of the hammers at home and should have the upper hand.

Wolves News

Wolves have endured a difficult start to the season, losing their opening two English Premier League matches. They began with a 4-0 home defeat to Manchester City before falling 1-0 at Bournemouth last Saturday.

That result maintains a poor run from the end of last season as Wolves are now winless in their last 10 matches across all competitions. A small positive for manager Vitor Pereira is that his side are unbeaten in four of their last six home matches in the league, picking up three wins on this run.

Poor defending remains a major problem for Wolves, who have already conceded five goals in just two matches this season. However, they have scored in six of their last eight competitive home matches, while three of their last five fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.

West Ham News

West Ham are facing the same struggles as the hosts at the start of the season, having lost their first two league matches. They were beaten 3-0 at newly promoted Sunderland before suffering a 5-1 home defeat to Chelsea on Friday.

It is still early in the season, but pressure is already mounting on manager Graham Potter. The Hammers will look to use Tuesday’s clash as a springboard for a resurgence, but are poor on their travels, having lost four of their last six competitive away matches.

Eight goals conceded in just two matches highlight West Ham’s problems at the back. However, they have scored in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions, while seven of their last nine fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

West Ham have seven wins while Wolves have picked up five victories from the last 12 matches. However, the hosts have won three of the last four home meetings and claimed a 1-0 victory in last season’s clash at Molineux.

Verdict

Wolverhampton v West Ham

With Wolves and West Ham desperate to get a win under their belt, they are likely to be fired up for this one. Both teams have scored in three of their last four meetings, which have produced over 2.5 goals, and a similar outcome is expected here.

Wolves will be keen to make it count at Molineux, and having won three of the last four home matches against West Ham, they should claim the upper hand here.

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