by West Ham coach Julen Lopetegui is under a lot of pressure ahead of today’s Premier League clash with Wolves.
Standard sport The Spaniard is aware that the Spaniard will still be in charge of tonight’s game, but after Tuesday’s hugely disappointing 3-1 defeat at Leicester, it is seen as a must-win event.
Lopetegui has won just four of his first 14 Premier League games despite big summer spending and sections of the away fans appeared to have turned against him during the defeat at the King Power Stadium.
A home defeat against Wolves would be another low point. Lopetegui left the Molineux club on the eve of last season and although replacement Gary O’Neil initially did well, things have since stalled.
Wolves were beaten 4-0 at Everton on Wednesday, which also put O’Neil under huge pressure.
Here you will find everything you need to know about the game.
Date, kick-off time and venue
West Ham vs Wolves is scheduled for tonight, Monday 9th December 2024, at 20:00 GMT.
The host is the London Stadium.
Where to watch West Ham vs Wolves
TV channels: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League And Sky Sports Ultra HDR.
Live stream: Subscribers can watch via live streaming Sky Go app.
LIVE reporting: Follow the action Standard sport‘s dedicated match blog!
West Ham vs Wolves team news
Striker Michail Antonio underwent surgery on Saturday for a lower limb fracture sustained in a traffic accident.
Jean-Clair Todibo missed the game against Leicester and it remains to be seen whether he can return. Nevertheless, the West Ham manager played down any suggestion of a dispute between the pair. However, Niclas Vollkrug is available again after a long absence and scored his first goal for the club earlier this week.
Wolves, meanwhile, could welcome back Nelson Semedo after his recent suspension. Boubacar Traore, Sasa Kalajdzic, Enso Gonzales and Yerson Mosquera are all injured.
West Ham vs Wolves prediction
As disappointing as Leicester’s result was, West Ham were arguably unlucky in this game. Of course, that will do little to calm fans’ unrest, but it may suggest they have enough to beat Wolves.
West Ham wins 2-1.
Head-to-head history (h2h) and results
West Ham wins: 35
Draws: 14
Wolves win: 24
Current odds for West Ham vs Wolves
West Ham wins: 20/23
Draw: 29/10
Wolves win: 14/5
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.
