## 🔥 West Ham vs Wolves — Friday Night Relegation Battle 📅 April 10, 2026 | ⏰ 20:00 BST | 🏟️ London Stadium ### 📊 The Stakes Are REAL | | West Ham | Wolves | |---|---|---| | Position | **18th** | **20th** | | Points | 30 (est.) | **17** | | Form | Unbeaten 7 home | 8 pts from last 5 | | Away Wins | - | **0 all season** | This is as close to a must-win as it gets. West Ham sit in the relegation zone, one point behind 17th-placed Spurs. Wolves are bottom with 17 points — they could be **mathematically relegated by April 18** if results go against them. ### 🧊 The Nuno Factor Nuno Espirito Santo returns to face his former club with a sword hanging over his head. West Ham included a **relegation clause** in his contract — if they go down, he can be sacked without compensation. After losing 2-0 at Villa and a heartbreaking FA Cup exit to Leeds on penalties, the pressure is immense. Nuno called this match **"huge"** and urged his squad to bounce back. ### 🐺 Wolves' Unlikely Surge Despite being bottom, Wolves have been the form team recently: - Beat **Aston Villa** and **Liverpool** at Molineux - Drew 2-2 at Brentford after being 2-0 down - Drew against **league leaders Arsenal** - **8 points from their last 5** — best run of the season But they remain the **only PL team without an away win** this season. ### 🏥 Injury Watch **West Ham:** - Summerville (calf) — doubtful - Todibo (calf) — doubtful - Mavropanos — back from concussion protocol - Fabianski — out (back) - Areola — was forced off recently with injury **Wolves:** - Sam Johnstone (GK) — out - Enso Gonzalez — out ### ⚡ Head-to-Head West Ham have won their **last 5 PL home meetings** against Wolves. But Wolves have beaten West Ham **twice** this season (3-2 Carabao Cup, 3-0 league in January). 💬 **Who survives? Can Wolves finally get an away win when it matters most?** 👇 👉 [View AI Predictions](/en/predictions/2026-04-10/west-ham-vs-wolves) --- *Pre-match analysis — AI predictions Premier League by OddsFlow*