Premier League Regular Season - 32
West Ham 4 - 0 FT Wolves
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Y. Mosquera 20'
31' M. Fernandes
42' K. Mavropanos (J. Bowen)
HT
52' T. Castellanos
↓ J. Bellegarde ↑M. Mane 61'
↓ A. Gomes ↑R. Gomes 61'
66' T. Castellanos (Pablo)
68' T. Castellanos (J. Bowen)
↓ Y. Mosquera ↑T. Arokodare 71'
↓ A. Armstrong ↑Hwang Hee-Chan 71'
78' ↓ C. Summerville ↑A. Traore
78' ↓ Pablo ↑F. Potts
82' ↓ T. Castellanos ↑C. Wilson
83' K. Mavropanos
85' ↓ M. Fernandes ↑S. Magassa
↓ R. Gomes ↑T. Edozie 85'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
West Ham
Goalkeepers
Mads Hermansen 
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Kyle Walker-Peters 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
78%
Duel Win %
Konstantinos Mavropanos 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Axel Disasi 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
El Hadji Malick Diouf 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
36%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Jarrod Bowen
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
2
Assists
15%
Pass Acc
Mateus Fernandes
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
41%
Pass Acc
Tomáš Souček
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Crysencio Summerville 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Forwards
Pablo Felipe 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
Valentín Castellanos 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
3
On Target
8.9
Rating
BENCH
Alphonse Aréola 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jean-Clair Todibo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Oliver Scarles
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Freddie Potts
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Soungoutou Magassa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mohamadou Kanté
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adama Traoré
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Callum Wilson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wolves
Goalkeepers
José Sá
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Yerson Mosquera
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Santiago Bueno
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ladislav Krejčí
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Jackson Tchatchoua
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
André
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
João Gomes 
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Hugo Bueno
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Angel Gomes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Adam Armstrong
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
BENCH
Daniel Bentley
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Rodrigo Gomes
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
85
Entry
David Möller Wolfe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pedro Lima
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Toti Gomes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mateus Mané
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hee-Chan Hwang
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tolu Arokodare
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tom Edozie
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2026 | Wolves | 3 - 0 | West Ham | Premier League | Molineux Stadium |
| 08/26/2025 | Wolves | 3 - 2 | West Ham | League Cup | Molineux Stadium |
| 04/01/2025 | Wolves | 1 - 0 | West Ham | Premier League | Molineux Stadium |
| 12/09/2024 | West Ham | 2 - 1 | Wolves | Premier League | London Stadium |
| 07/28/2024 | Wolves | 3 - 1 | West Ham | Friendlies Clubs | TIAA Bank Field |
| 04/06/2024 | Wolves | 1 - 2 | West Ham | Premier League | Molineux Stadium |
West Ham Win
Wolves Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 32 GD: +38
P: 31 GD: +35
P: 32 GD: +12
P: 32 GD: +5
P: 32 GD: +10
P: 32 GD: +12
P: 32 GD: +4
P: 32 GD: +2
P: 32 GD: +6
P: 32 GD: -3
P: 32 GD: -1
P: 32 GD: -3
P: 31 GD: -1
P: 32 GD: -2
P: 32 GD: -10
P: 32 GD: -12
P: 32 GD: -17
P: 32 GD: -11
P: 32 GD: -30
League Standings
P: 33 GD: +37
P: 32 GD: +36
P: 33 GD: +13
P: 33 GD: +6
P: 33 GD: +11
P: 33 GD: +11
P: 33 GD: +4
P: 33 GD: 0
P: 33 GD: +6
P: 33 GD: +1
P: 33 GD: -4
P: 33 GD: -3
P: 32 GD: -1
P: 33 GD: -3
P: 33 GD: -7
P: 33 GD: -9
P: 33 GD: -17
P: 33 GD: -11
P: 33 GD: -33
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Hammers Rout Wolves in Crucial Survival Clash
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 64/100. This four-goal demolition at London Stadium provides a massive lifeline for the hosts while pushing the visitors closer to the Championship abyss.
Opening Salvos
The Stakes were astronomical coming into this relegation six-pointer at London Stadium, with both sides desperate for a lifeline. Wolves actually controlled possession throughout the early exchanges, threading passes and trying to silence an anxious home crowd. Despite seeing 57% of the ball, their territorial advantage lacked a cutting edge in the final third. West Ham remained disciplined, absorbing the pressure while threatening on the counter-attack. The hosts combined defensive grit with rapid vertical passing to exploit spaces left behind. Just as the half seemed destined to end in a stalemate, the hosts struck gold. J. Bowen whipped in a precise delivery that met the towering frame of K. Mavropanos. The defender made no mistake in the 42nd minute, sending the stadium into raptures and forcing the visitors to rewrite their entire halftime team talk.
The Castellanos Double
Trailing by a goal, the visitors emerged from the tunnel needing a rapid response, but the Intensity of the home side only escalated. The visitors pushed bodies forward, leaving gaping holes in their defensive structure. This tactical vulnerability was ruthlessly exposed in a devastating two-minute spell that effectively ended the contest. In the 66th minute, Pablo unlocked the scrambling defense to find T. Castellanos, who produced a clinical finish. The away side barely had time to reset before Bowen launched another devastating transition. He spotted Castellanos making a sharp run in the 68th minute, and the striker doubled his tally in the blink of an eye. That breathtaking sequence utterly shattered the Balance of the match. The visitors went from chasing an equalizer to absolute freefall in a matter of moments, totally overwhelmed by a barrage of attacking intent.
Defensive Masterclass
With a three-goal cushion secured, the Hammers continued to flex their attacking muscles while maintaining absolute defensive solidity. Kyle Walker-Peters anchored the backline with an outstanding performance, ensuring the visitors never found a route back into the match. He marshaled a rearguard that restricted the opposition to a mere three shots on target despite their heavy possession. The crowning moment arrived in the 83rd minute when Mavropanos incredibly notched his second goal of the evening, sealing a massive 4-0 victory. This crucial result acts as a springboard for the hosts, pulling them within a single point of safety as the relegation battle reaches a boiling point. Conversely, this heavy defeat leaves the traveling fans staring into the abyss, stuck 13 points adrift from survival with their top-flight status hanging by the absolute thinnest of threads.
Key Questions
What made Konstantinos Mavropanos the Man of the Match?
He delivered a legendary performance for a defender, netting two crucial goals while anchoring a clean sheet under heavy pressure.
What does this mean for West Ham's season?
This vital victory brings them within one point of safety, providing a massive psychological boost in their tense battle to avoid relegation.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Survival on the Line at the London Stadium
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 68/100. A pure relegation dogfight where style goes out the window and only three points matter.
The Setup
The Premier League relegation battle reaches boiling point at the London Stadium. With Stakes at an absolute maximum, this is a crucial survival clash for two desperate clubs. West Ham sit 18th and desperately need to fix their dire home record—just three wins in fifteen attempts in front of their own fans. Rock-bottom Wolves arrive staring at the trapdoor, severely detached at the bottom with just 17 points, but knowing a win could spark a miraculous late-season escape. Expect a tense, bruising encounter. A dismal Form rating for both sides means grit and physicality will entirely trump tactical glamour. Neither manager can afford to drop points here.
Key Battle
The midfield engine room will dictate the rhythm of this survival clash. The home side's playmakers must find a way to bypass a desperate, compact visiting anchor unit. It is a classic battle of broken transitions versus deep-sitting defiance. Whoever wins the second balls, tackles the hardest, and manages the immense pressure will ultimately win the match. There is no room for passengers today.
Our Prediction
Fear of losing will completely paralyze both attacks early on in this contest. Given the solid Balance between the two struggling sides, expect a remarkably cagey and disjointed affair. However, West Ham's sheer home desperation, backed by a frustrated but vocal crowd, should give them the edge. We foresee the hosts snatching a scrappy 1-0 victory late in the second half.