West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
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West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers both begin life back in the Championship after relegation from the Premier League, and early points already matter in the race to bounce straight back. West Ham sit 17th with one point from two games, while Wolves have made a brighter start on four, adding an early psychological edge to this London Stadium clash.
West Ham's opening fortnight has been rocky: they squandered a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at Burnley, then lost 1-2 at home to Charlton Athletic, piling pressure on Nuno Espirito Santo. Record signing Arne Engels had a tough debut, though loanee Joel Piroe has already scored. Wolves look sharper under new boss Cesar Peixoto, drawing with Blackburn before winning 3-1 at Preston thanks to a Fer Lopez brace and a goal from Adam Armstrong. History favours neither side: these two are level at 11 wins apiece from their last 23 Championship meetings.
Our prediction: 2-2
Standings
| # | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
Head to Head
26
West Ham United wins
11
Draws
26
Wolverhampton Wanderers wins
Goals: 98 - 89

