Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Wolves vs West Ham – Lineups & Match Details

Wolves beat West Ham 3-0. Goals: J. Arias (4'), Hwang Hee-Chan (31' pen.), M. Mane (41'). Wolves had 33% possession against West Ham's 67%. Shots on target: 8-0.

Premier League · Regular Season - 20

Saturday, 3 January 2026

Wolves

3 - 0

Full Time

HT: 3 - 0

West Ham

Referee: Peter Bankes, England

Lineups

Wolves3-5-2

1J. SaG

15Y. MosqueraD

4S. BuenoD

37L. KrejciD

38J. TchatchouaM

10J. AriasM

8Joao GomesM

36M. ManeM

3H. BuenoM

14T. ArokodareF

11Hwang Hee-ChanF

Substitutes

31S. JohnstoneG

2M. DohertyD

6D. M. WolfeD

7AndreM

9J. S. LarsenF

23T. ChirewaF

26K. HoeverD

28F. LopezF

30E. GonzalezF

West Ham4-2-3-1

23A. AreolaG

2K. Walker-PetersD

15K. MavropanosD

3M. KilmanD

30O. ScarlesD

27S. MagassaM

32F. PottsM

20J. BowenM

18M. FernandesM

7C. SummervilleM

9C. WilsonF

Substitutes

1M. HermansenG

5IgorD

19PabloF

24G. RodriguezM

28T. SoucekM

40G. EarthyM

55M. KanteM

58A. GolambeckisD

63E. MayersD

Match Events

4'G

J. Arias

Assist: Hwang Hee-Chan

31'P

Hwang Hee-Chan

41'G

M. Mane

Assist: Hugo Bueno

46'S

João Gomes

Substitution 1

46'S

F. Potts

Substitution 1

46'S

S. Magassa

Substitution 2

61'S

Hwang Hee-Chan

Substitution 2

85'Y

J. Tchatchoua

86'S

M. Mane

Substitution 3

88'S

T. Arokodare

Substitution 4

Statistics

Wolves

33%67%

West Ham

1.87Expected Goals (xG)0.25

11Total Shots6

8Shots on Target0

6Corners7

11Fouls10

1Offsides1

78Pass Accuracy (%)88

1Yellow Cards0

0Red Cards0

Match preview

Wolves host West Ham on Saturday, 3 January 2026 at Molineux Stadium. The kick-off time is 15:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Wolves go into the match 20th in the table; West Ham sit 18th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Wolves have taken 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. West Ham have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 1 Apr 2025: Wolves 1-0 West Ham; 9 Dec 2024: Wolves 1-2 West Ham; 6 Apr 2024: Wolves 1-2 West Ham. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Wolves beat West Ham 3-0. Wolves scored through J. Arias 4', Hwang Hee-Chan 31' (pen.), M. Mane 41'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 41 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Wolves held 33% of the ball against 67% for West Ham. Shots on target finished 8-0. Expected goals read 1.87 for Wolves, 0.25 for West Ham.

Verdict

The win nudges Wolves forward and leaves West Ham with work to do. Wolves sat 20th and West Ham 18th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.