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Wolverhampton Wanderers will square off against West Ham United at the TIIA Bank Field stadium in Florida on Saturday in a pre-season friendly. While Wolves have received an uplift in overall mood courtesy of their summer signings, West Ham will be riding a new manager bounce with Julen Lopetegui taking charge.
Wolves seem to have done some quality transfer business this summer, roping in the likes of Pedro Lima, Rodrigo Gomes and Jorgen Strand Larsen. They secured a 1-0 win over Spanish side Como 1907 with Matt Doherty getting on the scoreline for Gary O'Neil's men.
They beat Bristol City 3-0 in their latest outing, a behind-closed-doors friendly and will be looking to put their Premier League peers to the test on Saturday.
Wolves' former manager Julen Lopetegui will be in the Hammers' dugout this weekend. The Spanish coach has already signed Max Milman and Luis Guilherme since taking the reins at the East London club.
Lopetegui's men came back from being two goals down to draw 2-2 against Ferencvaros in their pre-season opener. They subsequently beat Dagenham & Redbridge FC by a solitary goal last weekend.
The Hammers will take on Crystal Palace and Celta Vigo after their Saturday meeting with Wolves. Meanwhile, their opponents have friendlies against Crystal Palace, RB Leipzig and Rayo Vallecano to follow the battle with the Hammers.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Wolves have lost four and won just once in their last five meetings with West Ham United.
- West Ham have conceded just two goals in their last five matches against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- West Ham finished ninth in the Premier League last season while Wolves ended their campaign at a lowly 15th.
- Wolves lost their last three Premier League matches last season. They managed to pick up just a single win in their last 10 games of the 2023-24 league campaign.
- West Ham also had an underwhelming end to the 2023-24 Premier League season, winning just one of their last six matches.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United Prediction
This is both Wolves and West Ham's most competitive game of the pre-season yet. Both sides will look to up the ante and it should make for an entertaining contest. But with both sides likely to still be polishing their shooting boots, this should be a low-scoring affair.
Prediction: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 West Ham United
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Game to have under 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
