West Ham v Wolves: All you need to know
West Ham United welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to London Stadium this evening in a crucial match at the bottom end of the table.
Their respective managers, Julen Lopetegui and Gary O'Neil, will both be desperate for a victory that would ease the pressure. Both sides have conceded a total of eight goals in their last two Premier League matches.
Wolves have conceded 36 league goals this season, more than any other side in the division. West Ham have let in 71 goals across this calendar year, another division-high.
Here's everything you need to know about the match.
Where are both teams?West Ham are currently 14th on 15 points, having lost their last two matches.
Wolves, who have also suffered successive losses, are 19th with just nine points.
West Ham v Wolves: Last six PL meetings20 Nov 2021: Wolves 1-0 West Ham
27 Feb 2022: West Ham 1-0 Wolves
01 Oct 2022: West Ham 2-0 Wolves
14 Jan 2023: Wolves 1-0 West Ham
17 Dec 2023: West Ham 3-0 Wolves
06 Apr 2024: Wolves 1-2 West Ham
Julen Lopetegui (West Ham)
On support from the fans: "The fans have given me more than I have given them. My message to them is that we will change this. We need them. Their support and energy is always one step forward for all the players.
"We are not happy, we know we need more points. We have to be more consistent and take key points. I think we have to improve in this situation without losing our way and awareness of attacking play."
Gary O'Neil (Wolves)
On his desire to keep going: "I don't think about me personally, criticism is part and parcel of his job and I can only keep going until things change. The last two results have let us down from the momentum we created. There is a lot in the last two games that the group need to take on and learn from very quickly.
"They definitely have the courage. We demand better from them, but the lads have to find a way to deal with the things in the moment. We need to find a way to keep this club in the Premier League."
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West Ham: Michail Antonio has undergone surgery on a lower-limb fracture, following a road traffic accident on Saturday. French defender Jean-Clair Todibo is a doubt after missing the defeat at Leicester City due to a thigh problem.
Wolves: Boubacar Traore is ruled out until Christmas. Yerson Mosquera, Enso Gonzalez, and Sasa Kalajdzic are all long-term absentees.
Match officialsReferee: John Brooks. Assistants: Simon Bennett, Dan Robathan. Fourth official: Tim Robinson. VAR: Andy Madley. Assistant VAR: Steve Meredith.
Key factsO'Neil replaced Lopetegui as Wolves boss - the Spaniard managed the Midlands club from November 2022 to August 2023.
West Ham have won their last four Premier League home matches against Wolves, keeping a clean sheet each time.
West Ham have won their last six Premier League home matches played on a Monday, netting two goals each time. The last time they lost at home on a Monday was in December 2019, when they were defeated 3-1 by Arsenal.
Wolves have won four of their last six Premier League matches in London.
Wolves won their first four Premier League fixtures against West Ham following their return to the Premier League in 2018, but have since lost six of their last eight against the Hammers (W2 D0 L6).
