Julen Lopetegui and Gary O’Neil could be fighting for their jobs when it comes to West Ham vs Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. on Monday night, so we have taken a look at the key stats going into the game.
West Ham vs Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Stats Ahead of Monday’s 8pm Clash
The clash between West Ham and Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday has been labelled by some as ‘El Sackico’ with Julen Lopetegui and Gary O’Neil both hanging onto their jobs
Both men have been linked with the sack from their respective clubs after their disappointing starts to the season.
After their 3-1 loss to Leicester on Tuesday, the Daily Mail reported that Lopetegui will keep his job for the clash against Wolves. However, he is still fighting to keep his job following boardroom talks.
It is also a must-win match for O’Neil following reports that Wolves are considering replacements.
The recent record between both sides will give one manager some optimism going into the must-win match for both bosses.
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West Ham Expected To Take Vital Victory
Julen Lopetegui’s side are expected to pick up an important victory according to the best football betting sites in the UK.
At the time of writing, West Ham are priced at 17/20 to pick up the win, while a draw or Wolves victory are both priced at 29/10.
Part of this might be down to Wolves’ miserable recent record when it comes to playing West Ham.
West Ham vs Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Stats and Head-to-Head Record
- Played 73 times before, West Ham 35, Draws 14, Wolves 24
- West Ham beat Wolves in both Premier League games last season
- The Hammers have won six of their last eight games against Wolves (Lost two)
- They have also won their last four home Premier League meetings while keeping a clean sheet in each game against Wolves (aggregate score 10-0)
- West Ham have won their last six Premier League games played on a Monday – Wolves have failed to win their last three (D1 L2)
- West Ham have conceded 71 goals in the league in 2024 – their most in a single calendar year since 73 in 1976
- Wolves have conceded more goals than any team in the league this season – 36 in 14 games
What Time Does West Ham vs Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Kick-off And How To Watch?
📅Date: Monday 9th December 2024
⌚Time: 8pm
⚽️Venue: London Stadium
📺 TV: Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event
Paqueta And Kudus Star In West Ham Victory Over Wolves Last Season
West Ham picked up a 3-0 victory over Wolves in this fixture last season.
Lucas Paqueta set up two assists for Mohammed Kudus to give the Hammers a 2-0 lead.
Pablo Sarabia had a goal disallowed for Wolves for offside before Paqueta made it a hat-trick of assists as he set up Jarrod Bowen for their third.
Later in the season, Paqueta and James Ward-Prowse netted in a 2-1 victory over Wolves at the Molineux.
West Ham vs Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Recent Premier League Head-to-Heads
- 6th April 2024: Wolves 1-2 West Ham
- 17th December 2023: West Ham 3-0 Wolves
- 14th January 2023: Wolves 1-0 West Ham
- 1st October 2022: West Ham 2-0 Wolves
- 27th February 2022: West Ham 1-0 Wolves
- 20th November 2021: Wolves 1-0 West Ham
West Ham’s Impressive Clean Sheet Record Against Wolves
One key stat shows that the Hammers have won their last four games against their rivals – while also keeping a clean sheet in all of those games.
They have won by scorelines of 4-0, 1-0, 2-0 and 3-0 over recent seasons giving them an aggregate scoreline of 10-0.
The last Wolves player to score at the London Stadium was Pedro Neto in a 2-0 victory for the visitors in June 2020 in a game behind closed doors due to the Covid pandemic.
Lucas Paqueta A Thorn In Wolves’ Side
Going into the game against Wolves, Lucas Paqueta has only produced two goal contributions in 16 games for West Ham this season.
But he had four goal contributions in the two games against Wolves last season – including a hat-trick in this fixture.
He followed that off with a goal at the Molineux. Since then his only goals have come against Aston Villa in this campaign’s season opener and at home against Ipswich.
