West Ham vs Wolves: result 4-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 1, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)London Stadium, London
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What was the result of West Ham vs Wolves?
West Ham won 4-2 on September 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 33′D. MukasaWest Ham
- 42′J. BowenWest Ham (pen.)
- 44′M. MunetsiWolves
- 53′D. MukasaWest Ham
- 64′K. MavropanosWest Ham
- 69′K. MavropanosWolves (o.g.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a West Ham win at 48%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 4-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for West Ham vs Wolves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
West Ham
4-4-2- 9J. Piroe
- 19Pablo
- 10M. Solomon
- 7A. Engels
- 14D. Mukasa
- 20J. Bowen
- 30O. Scarles
- 3M. Kilman
- 15K. Mavropanos
- 2K. Walker-Peters
- 1M. Hermansen
Wolves
4-2-3-1- 9R. Jiménez
- 36M. Mane
- 28Fer López
- 21Rodrigo Gomes
- 5M. Munetsi
- 7André
- 3Hugo Bueno
- 24Toti Gomes
- 34N. Djiga
- 38J. Tchatchoua
- 1José Sá
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Ham have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Wolves have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Watford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Southampton(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Charlton(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Burnley(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Preston(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Port Vale(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 West Ham wins, 0 draws, 4 Wolves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | West Ham 4-0 Wolves | Premier League |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Wolves 3-0 West Ham | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Wolves 3-2 West Ham | League Cup |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Wolves 1-0 West Ham | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2024 | West Ham 2-1 Wolves | Premier League |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Wolves 3-1 West Ham | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
West Ham score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Wolves score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Wolves | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
West Ham sit 5th in Championship (16 points from 9 matches) and Wolves sit 9th (14 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | West Ham | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 16 |
| 9 | Wolves | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy