- This West Ham vs Wolves prediction article takes a look at the EFL Championship match preview, team news, odds, predicted lineups and kick-off time.
- The two sides will battle it out on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the London Stadium.
- Kick-off is set for 9:45pm EAT.
Just a few months ago, both West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers were trading blows in the Premier League, but now they find themselves under the Tuesday night lights of the EFL Championship.
For two proud clubs who suffered the gut wrenching heartbreak of relegation last season, this early-season clash at the London Stadium is less about standard league points and more about an early psychological battle for survival and resurrection.
Wolves have hit the ground running with absolute swagger under new manager Cesar Peixoto.
They are currently flying high in second place, playing highly energetic football that has already yielded seven points from a possible nine.
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Wolves claimed a convincing home victory in their previous league game. A 4-1 triumph against Stoke City at Molineux Stadium made it back-to-back Championship wins.
On the flip side, West Ham have experienced a painfully sluggish start. Haunted by the hangover of relegation, Nuno Espiriito Santo’s men are languishing in 19th place, desperately searching for a sense of identity and their first elusive league victory of the season.
The Hammers have tasted victory twice so far this term, against Portsmouth and Southampton in the Carabao Cup, while in the league, they earned their second point away at Watford on Saturday, following an opening-day draw at Burnley and a disappointing home defeat to Charlton Athletic.
What time does West Ham vs Wolves match kick off?
The two sides will battle it out on Tuesday, September 1, at the London Stadium, with kick-off set for 9:45pm East Africa Time.
West Ham vs Wolves team news
For the hosts, new signing Edvin Austbo could make his West Ham United debut following his arrival on Monday, subject to international clearance and UK visa approval.
Dinos Mavropanos missed the trip to Vicarage Road through injury and will be assessed, though Pablo Felipe was back on the bench and could make his first appearance since the opening-day draw at Burnley.
Midfielder Tomas Soucek is set to be missing once again as he continues his recovery from an ankle ligament problem he sustained while representing Czechia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Meanwhile, Wolves trio Rafiki Saïd, Kieran Trippier and Yerson Mosquera are all injury doubts for Tuesday night’s game.
West Ham vs Wolves predicted lineups
- West Ham United: Hermansen; Veltman, Golambeckis, Kilman, Walker-Peters; Bowen, Engels, Kanté, Solomon; Piroe; Castellanos.
- Wolves: J. Sa; Tchatchoua, Djiga, T. Gomes, Bueno; André, James; R. Gomes, López, Mané; Jiménez.
West Ham United vs Wolves head-to-head record
West Ham United edge the overall statistics for competitive meetings between the two teams, with 37 wins to Wolves’ 27, while there have been 14 draws.
After a run of three Wolves victories in all competitions between April 2025 and January 2026, West Ham claimed an emphatic 4-0 triumph in the sides’ last meeting in the Premier League in April 2026.
West Ham vs Wolves prediction
Wolves enter the capital full of momentum following a dominant 4-1 victory over Stoke City at Molineux.
West Ham, meanwhile, had to settle for a frustrating 1-1 draw away at Watford.
While the point stopped their run of defeats, the Hammers still have plenty to prove after their underwhelming start to life in the Championship.
Thus, West Ham at home will definitely be considered the favourites to win and carry the day as they seek to bounce back from a very poor start to their EFL campaign.
However, Wolves are equally determined to maintain their impressive form, so they are unlikely to make things easy for the hosts and could very well come away with another positive result.