Wolverhampton Wanderers will host West Ham United at the Molineux on Tuesday, eager to steer clear of the relegation zone.

Wolves are unbeaten in four of their last six league matches, and they have picked up three wins in that time ahead of the game vs West Ham United at the Molineux on Tuesday night. It will be interesting to see if they can continue their up in form and grind out a positive result here.

Meanwhile, West Ham are coming into this on the back of two wins and a draw from their last four matches in all competitions. They will be desperate for a victory as well. The Hammers could easily be dragged into the relegation battle if they continue to falter.

The East London outfit have done well against Wolves in recent years, and it remains to be seen whether they can grind out a positive victory away from home. On paper, West Ham are the better team, but they need to raise their performance level in order to get all three points. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.

Team News & Tactics

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolves will be without Yerson Mosquera, Enso Medina, and Sasa Kalajdzic due to knee injuries. Matheus Cunha is suspended.

Wolves are likely to shape up in a 4-4-1-1 formation vs West Ham United, with Sam Johnstone in goal. Matt Doherty and Nelson Semedo will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things tight at the back and hit the Hammers on the break. Santiago Bueno and Craig Dawson will pair up at the heart of the defence.

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Rayan Ait-Nouri will start in the wide areas, and they will look to protect the full-backs and help out in the attack. Joao Gomes will start alongside Andre in the middle of the park, and they will look to add control and defensive cover to the side.

Pablo Sarabia will start as the attacking midfielder here, and he will look to create goalscoring chances for his teammates. Jorgen Strand Larsen will lead the line for Wolves vs West Ham United on Tuesday.

Probable Lineup (4-4-1-1): Johnstone; Doherty, Bueno, Dawson, Semedo; Bellegarde, Gomes, Andre, Ait Nouri; Sarabia; Larsen

West Ham United

Graham Potter will be without Michail Antonio due to injuries sustained in a car crash. Niclas Fullkrug has a thigh injury and Crysencio Summerville misses out with a hamstring issue. Vladimir Coufal has a knock.

West Ham United will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Wolves, with Alphonse Areola in goal. Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Emerson Palmieri will start as the full-backs. They will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Max Kilman will form the central defensive partnership alongside Konstantinos Mavropanos.

As for the midfield unit, Guido Rodriguez will start alongside Carlos Soler in the midfield pivot. The two players will look to add defensive cover and control to the side from the deep. James Ward-Prowse will start as the attacking midfielder here, and he will look to create goal-scoring chances for his teammates.

Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus will add pace, flair, and goals from the wide areas. Finally, Danny Ings will lead the line for West Ham United vs Wolves at the Molineux on Tuesday night.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Mavropanos, Emerson; Rodriguez, Soler; Kudus, Ward-Prowse, Bowen; Ings

Key Stats

• 16 goals have been scored in the last six meetings between the two teams.
• West Ham United have beaten Wolves in four of the last six meetings between the two teams.
• Both teams have scored in the last three meetings between the two teams.
• Both teams have picked up two wins from the last six matches in all competitions.
• Five of Jorgen Strand Larsen’s nine league goals for Wolves have been equalisers.

Player to Watch

Jarrod Bowen

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The West Ham United attack is our key player to watch out for. The English international has done quite well for them this season, and he has seven goals and five assists in the Premier League. He will look to create opportunities for his teammates and find the back of the net as well.

Wolves have looked vulnerable defensively this season, and the Englishmancould cause all sorts of problems for them. Meanwhile, Bowen needs one assist to break a tie with Mark Noble and set a new Premier League club record of 36. Expect him to deliver the goods on Tuesday.

Prediction

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 West Ham United

Both teams will be desperate for a victory here, and this is likely to be a close contest. Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United cannot afford to keep dropping points, and it will be difficult to separate the two teams here.

Both teams have been vulnerable defensively, and they are likely to get on the score sheet here. However, they are likely to share the spoils, and the match will end in a stalemate. The Hard Tackle predicts a 1-1 draw.