Wolves host West Ham at Molineux in a blockbuster showdown in the race for European qualification.
Victory would see Wolves leapfrog West Ham into seventh if Newcastle lose elsewhere, whilst David Moyes’ Hammers will stay seventh with a win unless can defeat their hosts by a four-goal margin or higher.
Team News
Craig Dawson is set to return for Wolves following his recovery from a groin injury.
Hwang Hee-Chan (hamstring) could also feature but Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (knee) and Pedro Neto (hamstring) remain absent.
West Ham will welcome Edson Alvarez back from a two-match suspension.
Nayef Aguerd (shoulder) is a doubt but Alphonse Areola (groin) remains absent.
When is Kick-Off?
Wolves host West Ham at Molineux in a 3pm BST kick-off on Saturday 6 April, untelevised live in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Wolves have won two of their last seven meetings against West Ham (W2, L5).
- West Ham have won one of their last six visits to Wolves at Molineux (W1, D1, L4).
- Wolves have won each of their last two home clashes against West Ham by 1-0 results.
- Rayan Ait-Nouri has been substituted on more occasions than any other Wolves player, having been brought off in 15 of his 26 starts.
- West Ham have won one of their five league matches on the road in 2024 without a clean sheet (W1, D1, L3).
Prediction
After a lacklustre draw at Burnley in midweek, Wolves know that they must bounce back with a much stronger performance because defeat would be a heavy blow to their hopes of European qualification given how close the competition is.
West Ham meanwhile did well to grind out a decent point at home to Tottenham despite a sluggish start defensively, although they did look the better team overall despite lacking that ultimate touch to get the win so I hope for more of the same quality here.
In fact if Wolves continue their recent dip then I expect the Hammers to take the win but with Dawson set to return, there should be more solid leadership at the back so Wolves might just get something if can rediscover their defensive groove quickly.
Prediction: Wolves 1-1 West Ham
Result: Wolves 1-2 West Ham
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