West Ham United continues their quest to secure European football for next season when they host Wolves on Sunday. So the Hammers knows the demarcation point they’re aiming for right now. As for Wolverhampton Wanderers, a win here would put them on the first page of the standings. That would be huge for very unlikely first year manager Gary O’Neil, as it would make a major positive statement for the club.
For Wolves, this will begin a trio of matches against London clubs. In the next clash they’ll host Chelsea, before then heading back to the English capital, to visit Brentford.
West Ham United vs Wolves FYIs
Kick off: 2pm, Sunday Dec 17, London Stadium, UK
Preview Content: Team News for Both Sides West Ham Starting XI Prediction
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PL Position: West Ham 9th, 24 pts Wolves 13th, 19 pts
Form Guide: West Ham LWDWW Wolves DWLLW
Google Result Probability: West Ham 45% Wolves 28% Draw 27%
So with that all said, let’s take a look at what kind of starting lineup manager David Moyes might go with in this one.
West Ham United Starting 11 Prediction vs Wolves
Alphonse Areola; Vladimir Coufal, Nayef Aguerd, Kurt Zouma, Emerson Palmieri; Edson Alvarez, Tomas Soucek, James Ward-Prowse, Mohammad Kudus, Lucas Paqueta, Jarrod Bowen.
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