Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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West Ham slumped into the Premier League bottom three following defeat at fellow strugglers Wolves.
Both sides went into the Molineux meeting out of form in the league but it was the hosts who sealed a 1-0 victory courtesy of a smart Daniel Podence strike which lifts them out of the relegation zone.
West Ham headed to the Black Country having won just one of their last nine Premier League games, taking a single point from their previous six.
It left the Hammers looking over their shoulder and into the drop zone, where their hosts sat following an equalling galling run of results.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
Wolves get the game back under way. Neither side has elected to make a change.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
Wolves have scored just 11 goals this season, the lowest in the Premier League. Attacking against a low block, they have struggled to create meaningful chances, regularly passing it around the edge of West Ham's box before shooting in frustration. Despite having Cunha and Podence in the side, they lack creativity. The times that they have been able to get the ball across the box without it being hacked away, there has been nobody there to get on the end of it. A natural poacher in the box, Jimenez should be brought. As for West Ham, they have been disappointing in the first 45 minutes. Having just four shots, they need to make use of their counter attacks, with Semedo and Bueno regularly caught up the pitch.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United
Wolves had 11 shots in the first 45 minutes but only two on target as Lopetegui’s side struggled to break down a resolute West Ham defence. Cunha had the first chance, moving down the right of the box before having his low effort blocked by Aguerd. Nunes then looked to beat Fabianski with a curling effort from the edge, but it went straight at the goalkeeper. Not afraid of shooting, Neves had four shots before the break. His best came from a corner, but the midfielder lashed a volley over. Defending for most of the game, West Ham could have broken the deadlock through Coufal. Getting on the end of a clearance, his driven effort beat Sa before being blocked.
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