West Ham United VS Wolverhampton Wanderers

2026/2027 Championship, England

London Stadium

Championship

West Ham United WHU

Wolverhampton Wanderers WOL

KICKOFF :

Round 4 Regular Season

CONTEXT

West Ham United welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to the London Stadium for a Championship regular season encounter in the 2026/2027 campaign. The hosts sit seventeenth in the table while the visitors occupy fourth place, underlining a contrast in current standing. Power scores show minimal separation with West Ham at 51.64 and Wolves at 51.25, confirming a tightly matched contest on paper. Home form registers 9.33 compared to the away side's 7.44, suggesting a slight edge in recent rhythm for the London club. Both teams enter without recent outing data, leaving preparation reliant on broader seasonal indicators. The fixture promises a balanced tactical battle where small margins could decide the outcome in this domestic league setting.

TL;DR

Structural: West Ham United hold a narrow power advantage of 0.4 points over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Form: West Ham United post a higher form score of 9.33 against Wolverhampton Wanderers' 7.44.
Squad: West Ham United are identified as the stronger side entering this fixture.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Transition: Transition data is not provided in available records for either side.
Set pieces: Set piece statistics show low confidence and rely on proxy data for both teams.
xVariable: West Ham United sit seventeenth while Wolverhampton Wanderers occupy fourth in the domestic standings.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

N. Simões Espírito Santo

P. da Silva Peixoto

0.67

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.67

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

2 - 0 - 2

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

51.64

51.25

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

West Ham United

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Power Score

51.64

51.25

League Position

Global Rank

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

West Ham United — Opponent-weighted form score

Wolverhampton Wanderers — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) West Ham United Wolverhampton Wanderers

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

West Ham United WHU Home

4 matches

Wolverhampton Wanderers WOL Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

-1

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-26T01:16:55+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026/2027 Championship, England · Round 4 · Regular Season

Stadium

London Stadium

Capacity

59623

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Referees

Lewis Smith

Alistair Nelson

J. Graham

Dean Whitestone

Squad

Referee : Lewis Smith

Manager ▼

N. Simões Espírito Santo Coach

Squad ▼

Alphonse Areola Goalkeeper

Mads Hermansen Goalkeeper

Finaly Herrick Goalkeeper

Kyle Walker-Peters Defender

Joël Veltman Defender

Konstantinos Mavropanos Defender

Max Kilman Defender

Kaelan Casey Defender

Oliver Scarles Defender

Ezra Mayers Defender

El Hadji Malick Diouf Defender

James Ward-Prowse Midfielder

Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez Midfielder

Arne Engels Midfielder

Lewis Orford Midfielder

Divine Mukasa Midfielder

Mohamadou Kanté Midfielder

Jarrod Bowen Attacker

Joël Piroe Attacker

Gnaly Maxwell Cornet Attacker

Manor Solomon Attacker

Valentín Mariano José Castellanos Giménez Attacker

Pablo Felipe Pereira de Jesus Attacker

Keiber Alberto Lamadrid Briceño Attacker

Referee : Lewis Smith

Manager ▼

P. da Silva Peixoto Coach

Squad ▼

Sam Johnstone Goalkeeper

José Pedro Malheiro de Sá Goalkeeper

Kieran Trippier Defender

Santiago Ignacio Bueno Sciutto Defender

Tote António Gomes Defender

David Møller Wolfe Defender

Hugo Bueno Defender

Yerson Mosquera Defender

Jackson Tchatchoua Defender

Nasser Yacouba Djiga Defender

Pedro Henrique Cardoso de Lima Defender

Marshall Nyasha Munetsi Midfielder

Thomas Doyle Midfielder

Boubacar Traore Midfielder

Tawanda Chirewa Midfielder

André Trindade da Costa Neto Midfielder

Jordan James Midfielder

Fernando López González Midfielder

Mateus Mané Midfielder

Adam Armstrong Attacker

Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez Attacker

Rafiki Said Ahamada Attacker

Sasa Kalajdzic Attacker

Rodrigo Martins Gomes Attacker

CONCLUSION

This Championship meeting at the London Stadium features two sides separated by little in underlying strength yet divided by league position. West Ham United will look to harness their superior recent form indicators to challenge the higher-placed visitors. Wolverhampton Wanderers arrive with strong domestic standing and will aim to maintain momentum through structured play. Limited efficiency and set piece insights place emphasis on open play execution and individual quality. The narrow power differential points to a competitive encounter where discipline and key moments may prove decisive. Both teams must navigate the absence of detailed recent performance data, making adaptability essential on the day.

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