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Jorgen Strand Larsen will lead the attack for Wolves on Tuesday (Picture: Getty Images)Wolves host West Ham on Tuesday night with just one place between the teams near the foot of the Premier League table.The home team at Molineux go into the game in 17th place with the Hammers just one spot ahead of them after a thoroughly disappointing season so far.While neither side is in a great position, there is no real threat of relegation for West Ham and Wolves are strongly expected to avoid the drop.
There is still work to do for Vitor Pereira’s side as they are only on 26 points, but a nine-point cushion between them and Ipswich and Leicester looks like it will be too big for those clubs to bridge.This has been a fixture which West Ham have enjoyed in recent years, winning the last three meetings and seven of the last nine.Much has changed at both clubs recently, though, with their last meeting coming in December when West Ham won 2-1.
There were different men in both dugouts for that game, with Julen Lopetegui getting the better of Gary O’Neil, now replaced by Graham Potter and Pereira.Graham Potter has eased West Ham away from the relegation battle (Picture: Getty Images)When is Wolves vs West Ham?The match kicks off at 7.45pm on Tuesday 1 April at Molineux.
Is Wolves vs West Ham on TV?Unfortunately not, the televised match on Tuesday sees Nottingham Forest host Manchester United, which will be shown live on TNT Sports.There is a midweek Match of the Day show this week, at 10.40pm on Wednesday on BBC One.
Matheus Cunha remains suspended for Wolves (Picture: Getty Images)Wolves vs West Ham team newsWolves remain without star striker Matheus Cunha due to suspension, while Leon Chiwone, Yerson Mosquera, Enso Gonzalez Medina and Sasa Kalajdzic are all on the long-term injured list.Wolves vs West Ham oddsWest Ham are without Crysencio Summerville while Michail Antonio is out for a long period of time.Wolves vs West Ham odds13/10 Wolves13/8 Draw15/8 West HamOdds courtesy of BetfairWhat have the managers said?Vitor Pereira wants to put relegation fears to bed (Picture: Getty Images)Vitor Pereira‘It’s a big opportunity for us to get three more points, to keep fighting with our supporters, to make them proud, to play with passion, and that’s all,’ said the Wolves boss.
‘The players, the team give me the confidence that tomorrow we will compete, for sure, for the three points, and next game, we’ll compete again for three points. This is the spirit that I want to see in my team.‘A strong team, technically and tactically.
The work of the coach is very good. It is a team with confidence, with ball players, with high quality, but I have a fantastic team in a fantastic city, fantastic weather, and tomorrow, for sure, we’ll compete.’Graham Potter‘Wolves have always had a talented group, a talented squad,’ said the Hammers boss.
‘The previous manager, Gary [O’Neil], probably was a little bit unlucky in terms of how the season started for them and then you get behind the mark a little bit.Credit to the new manager, as he’s come in, he’s stabilised the team, got results and good performances, and it’s clear what they’re doing in terms of how they attack, how they defend.”.
