Wolves vs West Ham | PL | 3.1.26 | Predictions and Match Thread

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Wolves: 8/5

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Well it's the first game of 2026, and arguably the most vital of the season to date.  For too long the striker who hasn't scored for 50 games, the team who can't keep a clean sheet, or the goalie who's never saved a penalty have looked at a fixture against West Ham as the perfect time to exorcise the demons, and there is no doubt Wolves will be thinking the same today.

Winless across the whole of the season so far Wolves will be eyeing this as there chance to get back in amongst the wins.  West Ham simply can't allow that to happen.

Not so much a 6 pointer, but more the freebie every other side has cashed in all already, losing here would hand the rest of the league 3 points over the Hammers.

Injury wise, there are some doubts.  Todibo injured hsi groin vs Brighton and is likely out, with Mavripanos to deputise.  Paqueta went off having done something to his back, and must be considered a notable doubt for this one, and KWP was also subbed off having picked up a knock vs Brighton.

This leaves the squad increasingly threadbare and could pose some unwelcome returns to the first XI for such a crucial game (Soucek..I'm looking at you!).

In better news, our first new signing of the year (Pablo Felipe) has travelled with the squad and we believe will be available for selection (though International Clearance remains unconfirmed).  Whilst the skids look to have hit the Traore deal, Castellanos looks likely to be available for Tuesday night....but of couorse none of this helps in this vital game.

We also desperately need Areola to re-up his game.  After a few good performances, the aerial demons returned against Brighton, and his distribution was as woeful as ever....for a guy that can over-arm the ball to the halfway line, why not do that instead of the aimless punts up field he seems to lack any directional control over?!

Anyway...

Predicted Line Up:

Areola

KWP    Mavropanos     Kilman     Scarles

Potts    Magassa

Bowen         Fernandes        Summerville

Wilson

Subs:

Hermansen, Myers, Golambeckis, Soucek, Rodriguez, Kante, Earthy, Paqueta, Pablo

I'd expect Paqueta to not be risked, but maybe be on the bench for emergencies in this one and Pablo to be looked at to come on for Wilson, despite speaking no English and having met most of the squad on the coach ride North.

KWP seems likely to recover (thank heavens) but Todibo seems very unlikely.  Will be interesting to see if Wilson starts the game, or he brings in Soucek.  Whether Earthy or Irving makes the bench will also be interesting to see.

Predicted Score:

I unfortunately can see any of the results possible in this game.  We're under strength, talk is their performances have been better than their outcomes suggest, and we have such a soft underbelly.  But defeat here is unthinkable, and we simply have to find a way.  I'm going for the dream debut for Pablo getting the late winner and becoming an instant hero.

Wolves 2 : West Ham 3 (Wilson, Bowen, Pablo)

COYI

[the exile]

Loads of possession but what's the good of that when we're completely toothless up front and porous at the back? Absolutely shocking today and and we really look finished. I reckon we have a 75-80% chance of going down but as long as Forest and Burnley keep losing there's always a chance...

[Westham67]

I had a feeling we would lose. It's what West Ham do with teams on a losing streak, but I didn't think we would be played off the park and lose 3-0

[eusebiovic]

Can some tell me why Ward Prowse has never been near the the bench let alone the first XI since Nuno has taken charge. I know he's not great but surely he can add something?

 

 

Because he is as bang average as bang average can be. Like a lot of his fellow teammates most of the time he is below average.

The only thing the bloke was good at was taking direct free kicks and as soon as he gets to our place he forgets how to fucking do it.

[Eerie Decent]

The only thing to hang on to is Forest and Burnley have lost as well. So it's just between us and Forest now.
I feel like I have to forget today even happened.


 

 

 

We haven't won in 9 games, and we haven't actually tried to win in any of those games, you've had your head in the fucking clouds because you like the fact Nuno is our manager.

I know why.

[onsideman]

I'll tell you what is fucking hysterical... the first time Nuno has had a ready made substitute for Wilson is the first time Wilson's played 90 minutes

Go figure 

[THUNDERCLINT]

As it stands we have made 600 passes and their keeper hasn't had to make a save.

Sack him at the whistle.

[nychammer]

its just like watching Brazil  "OLE!"

[threesixty]

The only thing to hang on to is Forest and Burnley have lost as well. So it's just between us and Forest now.
I feel like I have to forget today even happened.
 

[Mike Oxsaw]

We might as well start planning for next season - the development team can't be any worse than this shower and at least they get some experience under their belts. 

I'm sick to death of a lot of the useless cunts who turn out for us. I don't want to see them in that shirt. 

Shameful 

 

 

Sullivan will already be hawking the development team/ academy players out as he only sees them as cash flow assets. At best we'll end up in the Championship with this load of wash outs only because nobody wants them.

Oh, and Will Still as a manager because Sullivan "can see "\promise" in him and it's "what the fans want".

[Keep dreaming]

I was trying to comment on Soucek coming on, but FFS how fucking shit is it possible to be while training at a PL club.
He moves and plays like a MS patient 

[Any Old Iron]

3-0 down in a MUST WIN game and we’ve done fuck all this half in trying to get back in the game. Have we had a shot on target?  I know we have a lot of second rate players but this manager does not do anything to bring about a change. His negativity is taking us down.
I thought that Lop and Potter were bad but this bloke is utterly clueless and cowardly. 

[wils]

Been better the second half. But not looked like scoring have we. He will get time as he has new players to try. But come February, if this continues as it quite likely, it will be too late to fix it. Don't think I can bring myself to go to the Forest game.

[Keep dreaming]

Let's hope Nuno brought his glass pipe so they get the mood up on the way home.

[the coming of gary]

Can some tell me why Ward Prowse has never been near the the bench let alone the first XI since Nuno has taken charge. I know he's not great but surely he can add something?

 

Because he’s yet another of our utterly useless dirge squad?

 

 

Ward Prowse is miles better than the 4th / 5th best subs, but Nuno has his pissy vendetta hanging over from when they were both at Forest

NUNO OUT
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[southbankbornnbred]

To be clear; there’s no shuffling this pack of cards to somehow make it better. (With a couple of notable exceptions) The squad, these players, are utterly shit.

Sure, you could bring JWP back in. And he’d be shit. Again.

We need to bin off 90% of this dire squad.

[bell]

I would take the 2026 Gary Breen over Kilman. Absolutely woeful footballer.

 

[eusebiovic]

We might as well start planning for next season - the development team can't be any worse than this shower and at least they get some experience under their belts. 

I'm sick to death of a lot of the useless cunts who turn out for us. I don't want to see them in that shirt. 

Shameful 

[nychammer]

some of Scarles set pieces have been poor - needs work.

[boleyn8420]

I've been saying he is trying to get sacked and a payoff. This match proves this. Wilson still on when we have an alternative. If proof were needed.

[southbankbornnbred]

Can some tell me why Ward Prowse has never been near the the bench let alone the first XI since Nuno has taken charge. I know he's not great but surely he can add something?

 

 

Because he’s yet another of our utterly useless dirge squad?

[onsideman]

I know  we're not supposed to knock the academy players  but it's remarkable that we have Scarles and Potts taking all set plays... as if either of them have done anything to suggest they're up to it

 

[Sir Alf]

Mayers playing well as is Scarles and KWP has put in effort as has Fernandes although neither very effective. 

Sommerville like the ball hog in the playground who has zero end profuct

[southbankbornnbred]

I’d take a relegation IF it meant:

Sullivan and his cronies sold up and fucked off.
We could clear out these abysmal players by hiving them off to another mug Premier League club.
We appoint a “real” director of football who can begin a genuine rebuild of the football club.
We burn down the stadium.*

Note *: just thought I’d throw that one in there.





 

 

Which of these players other than Bowen do you imagine would be in demand?

 

 

At knockdown prices, thankfully quite a few of them. But we’d take big losses on them - sure.

[Keep dreaming]

Just chill, open a bottle of decent wine, accept where we're heading and take pleasure in the fact that this will hurt Sullivan more than it hurts any fan.

 

 

But does it? He has clearly been giving shit for 10 in years....

[claret on my shirt]

Can some tell me why Ward Prowse has never been near the the bench let alone the first XI since Nuno has taken charge. I know he's not great but surely he can add something?