EFL Cup Round 2: Wolves vs West Ham will be the match at Molineux Stadium, which is the home stadium of Wolves. The match will start at 7:30 PM local time (26th August), whereas for the Indian fans it will begin at 12 AM (27th August). Who will win the match? is the question.
Both teams have had a bad start in the Premier League, losing both their matches. There are also some players who will miss the due to injuries as well as suspensions. Enso Gonzalez and Leon Chiwome will miss the match for Wolves due to injury, whereas Toti Gomes is not allowed to play as he is suspended. At the same time, George Earthy, Luis Guilherme, and Crysencio Summerville will miss out on West Ham due to injury.
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EFL Cup Round 2: Wolves vs West Ham Preview
Wolves have surely not had a great start to their Premier League campaign as they lost both matches. They were playing Manchester City in the opening match day of the Premier League 25/26 season, and they started on a positive note. At the end, they lost the match 4-0. Next up, they were playing Bournemouth, and they conceded an early goal. Toti Gomes’ mistake made them a man down for almost a half. They lost 1-0 at the end.
Sunderland caused an upset by defeating West Ham 3-0 in the first matchday of the 2025/26 Premier League. They were playing Chelsea in the second match. West Ham were first to score in the match with a beautiful long-range goal from Lucas Paqueta. After the goal, it was all Chelsea as they scored five goals in the match. The final score of the match was 5-1. Graham Potter’s West Ham is last on the Premier League table with eight goals conceded.
Head to Head – Wolves vs West Ham
When we look at the last season’s head-to-head matches of Wolves and West Ham, they only met twice in the Premier League. Once in December 2024 at West Ham’s home, and the return match was in April 2025 at Wolves’ home ground. Both teams got one win apiece at their respective home stadiums.
Wolves and West Ham have played a total of thirty matches, which includes all the competitions. Basically, the record is very close. West Ham have won 12 times, Wolves have won ten times, and one match ended in a draw. Let us see who will be the winner this time around.
Wolves vs West Ham: Predictions
Wolves vs West Ham is a perfect match-up at this moment. As one team is in 19th place, whereas the other team is in 20th position in the Premier League table. Surely, the form in the League Cup can’t be predicted from their League form. When we look at the teams, West Ham looks like a strong team compared to Wolves. We are predicting West Ham to win this match against Wolves.
