West Ham 4-2 Wolves: result and AI prediction

AI match recap

West Ham return to London Stadium still looking for a defining league performance, while Wolves arrive carrying the stronger early-season momentum. The home side have enough attacking craft through Bowen and their wide rotations to impose themselves, but Souček’s absence removes an important defensive and set-piece reference point. Wolves have been clinical and fast in transition, although their own defensive absences offer West Ham a route to make this a much less comfortable away night. The match should turn on midfield second balls and on whether West Ham can protect their centre-backs from Jiménez’s link play.

Head-to-head analysis

The last ten meetings have produced wins for both clubs and little sustained dominance. West Ham’s most recent home meeting was emphatic, but Wolves had enjoyed success in the fixtures immediately before it, underlining how strongly venue and match state have shaped this pairing.

Injuries and absences

Souček’s absence weakens West Ham’s height and defensive coverage in the middle, while Mavropanos’s status is crucial given the limited central-defensive cover. Wolves lose experience through Trippier and Mosquera, and Bellegarde’s absence narrows Peixoto’s options for changing the attacking midfield line.

Form (last 5)

West Ham vs Wolves stats

Last meetings

• 2026-04-10West Ham 4-0 Wolves
• 2026-01-03Wolves 3-0 West Ham
• 2025-08-26Wolves 3-2 West Ham
• 2025-04-01Wolves 1-0 West Ham
• 2024-12-09West Ham 2-1 Wolves
• 2024-07-28Wolves 3-1 West Ham

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Other Championship matches

• Lincoln – Blackburn
• Portsmouth – Derby
• Preston – Bristol City
• Sheffield Utd – Bolton
• Swansea – Watford
• Birmingham – Southampton
• Stoke City – Norwich
• Millwall – Wrexham