West Ham - Wolves: David Moyes will be watching from home after testing positive for COVID-19, though he reportedly remains asymptomatic, when his West Ham United side welcomes Wolverhampton Wanderers to the London Stadium on Sunday (Watch live at 2 pm ET, online via Peacock).
In recent history, West Ham have had an absolutely torrid time against Nuno Espirito Santo’s side since they won promotion from the EFL Championship. The Hammers have found the back of the net zero times, and collected zero points, in four meetings since Wolves returned to the Premier League.
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Here is everything you need to know ahead of West Ham - Wolves this Sunday with team news, odds, stream link and more.
Team news: West Ham - Wolves (INJURY REPORT)
West Ham’s Issa Diop and Josh Cullen join Moyes on the sideline after positive COVID-19 tests.
Nelson Semedo makes his Wolves debut behind Adama Traore on what’s a frightening right side. Ex-Liverpool man Ki-Jana Hoever is on the bench for Wolves.
Our line-up for this evening's match...#WHUWOL pic.twitter.com/JvRd9D22F4
— West Ham United (@WestHam) September 27, 2020
Here's how Wolves line-up for this evening's @premierleague fixture against @WestHam. #WHUWOL
— Wolves (@Wolves) September 27, 2020
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What they’re saying: West Ham - Wolves
Stand-in manager Alan Irvine, on Moyes’ absence: “I’ve spoken to him several times this morning. He is not feeling any symptoms and hasn’t felt them any way through, so obviously it’s a bit frustrating for him, but he’s fine and he’s getting on with other things. Of course, David will be the manager and everything we do will be run through him. He will make the decisions on everything.”
Nuno Espirito Santo, on facing a team with COVID-19 cases: “We are not concerned, I wish David and the players the fastest recovery. What happened to West Ham can happen to any one of us. It’s tough when you are preparing for a game and you cannot be on the touchline. Now we’re not concerned, we’re confident and we trust the authorities to keep things safe for us.”
Odds and ends (full odds provided by our partner, PointsBet)
Everything points to a win for Wolves (+105) with West Ham (+270) made slight home underdogs, which should spell out everything you need to know about the Hammers. Best-case scenario for Moyes and Irvine would be to snatch a draw (+240).
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Prediction: West Ham - Wolves
West Ham might get out of the starting block at some point this season, but Wolves are hardly the ideal opponent you want to see when you have zero points and very few positives to start the season. Misery begets misery, and West Ham are in for a bit more. West Ham 0-2 Wolves.
How to watch West Ham - Wolves stream and start time
Kickoff: 2 pm ET Sunday
Online: Stream via Peacock