Monday Night Football sees a clash between two sides really struggling for form.
West Ham and Wolves are each languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League table and desperately need a turnaround in fortunes.
Can either of them claim a morale-boosting win to start the week? NetBet runs the rule over the intriguing top-flight fixture.
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West Ham vs Wolves
Monday, December 9, 8pm
London Stadium, London
Live on Sky Sports
West Ham vs Wolves Preview
Both of these teams have suffered two damaging defeats on the bounce heading into this fixture.
West Ham were thrashed 5-2 by Arsenal on home soil, before losing 3-1 to Ruud van Nistelrooy’s rejuvenated Leicester.
Wolves followed up a 4-2 loss to Bournemouth with a dismal showing at Everton. The Toffees ran out 4-0 winners as centre-back Craig Dawson comically scored two own goals.
Defensively, these two have been a shambles this season and that means we could see a high-scoring match at the London Stadium.
Wolves have found the back of the net 22 times in their 14 matches, the highest total in the bottom half of the table. But they have also conceded 36 goals, comfortably the most in the division.
So if West Ham’s star-studded attack can finally click into gear, which it certainly did not at the King Power, they have the potential to run riot, particularly with the exciting Mohammed Kudus now back in the fold.
However, keeping out the likes of Matheus Cunha and Jorgen Strand Larsen may prove a far tougher task for the Hammers, as they have conceded 27 goals themselves.
As Premier League games go, this one appears to fall firmly into the ‘unpredictable’ category and you would not be surprised if either side were to run out 3-1 or 4-1 winners.
West Ham vs Wolves Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Hosts West Ham open as the clear favourites at 1.92. Wolves are priced at 3.61 to claim what would be only their third league win of the season, while the draw is 3.75.
First goal scorer wise, the returning Niclas Fullkrug is the front runner at 6.00, followed by Jarrod Bowen (6.30) and Danny Ings (6.60).
West Ham vs Wolves Betting Tips
Wolves to be leading at half-time, West Ham to win @ 15.00
A bold shout, but we can see Wolves displaying their attacking flair in the opening 45, all before a West Ham rally in the second half spearheaded by Bowen and Kudus.
Mohammed Kudus to score anytime @ 3.33
Speaking of Kudus, the Ghanaian will be eager to remind the world of his quality following a lengthy suspension. And after returning against Leicester, he can really punish Wolves’ lacklustre defence.
Total goals over 3.5 @ 2.45
As previously mentioned, this match features two leaky back lines and some real attacking quality. So wagering on a high number of goals seems a sensible move to us. Over 4.5 goals is priced at 4.15.
West Ham Team News
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson, Alvarez, Soucek, Summerville, Paqueta, Kudus, Bowen
Injuries/Doubts: Todibo, Antonio
Wolves Team News
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Sa, Toti, Dawson, Bueno, Semedo, Lemina, Andre, Ait-Nouri, Guedes, Larsen, Cuhna
Injuries/Doubts: Mosquera, Medina, Kalajdzic, Traore
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