Jeff Stelling predicts result of West Ham United clash v Wolves
Jeff Stelling has made his prediction for West Ham United’s clash with Wolves on Saturday afternoon in their return to Premier League action.
The Hammers have had a torrid start to the season so far, losing five of the opening seven games and finding themselves sitting in the relegation zone during the international break.
Now they take on a Wolves side who have got selection problems in attack and have managed just one win themselves this season, scoring three goals and Stelling is backing the hosts to claim a 2-0 win to get their season on track in his Super 6 predictions.
West Ham claimed a win over Aston Villa earlier in the season and a draw with Spurs to pick up their four points so far, but there are concerns that Moyes is fighting for his job after such a poor start.
Both teams have struggled massively in attack so far this season with just three goals scored each, but the Hammers will be keen to get the best out of their new attackers after spending a club record amount during the summer.
Must win
It’s pretty rare to have a must-win game in the season coming as soon as October, but this really is a must-win for West Ham.
With the way the season has gone so far, Moyes is in trouble of undoing a lot of the progress he made since coming over and the European places that the club are desperate to attain are sliding further and further away.
Performances this season have been flat and lacked spark, but with a hectic schedule including nine fixtures in all competitions in October it’s vital that Moyes is able to get his squad firing.
That means changing things up and getting the in-form players on the pitch, while also taking more risks while going forward to let their individual quality shine.
Wolves are a tough side to beat and will make it difficult to break them down, but Stelling is confident that Moyes and the boys will get it right so the fans should be confident of the home crowd being able to push them on to a much needed win.