West Ham final Premier League position predicted by supercomputer after Wolves loss
West Ham United fell to another disappointing defeat as they were beaten 1-0 by Wolves on Tuesday night.
Jorgen Strand Larsen’s first-half goal was enough to separate the sides at Molineux, in a result which has made the Premier League table look a lot worse.
Going into the game, West Ham were eight points and one place above Wolves, who are in 17th, but this defeat has now made that gap a lot smaller.
It has been a hugely underwhelming campaign for the Hammers, who replaced Julen Lopetegui with Graham Potter at the midway point, and their final projected league position does not make for pleasant reading.
West Ham predicted to finish 16th in Premier League
Statisticians at Opta have now revealed projections of what the Premier League table will look like at the end of the season, following West Ham’s defeat to Wolves – plus Tuesday’s other two results.
While the Hammers are still expected to finish above Wolves, they have not been backed to overtake the likes of Everton, Tottenham and Manchester United, who are neck-in-neck in the table.
| Team | Played | Points | Position | Games remaining |
| Man United | 30 | 37 | 13 | 8 |
| Tottenham | 29 | 34 | 14 | 9 |
| Everton | 29 | 34 | 15 | 9 |
| West Ham | 30 | 34 | 16 | 8 |
| Wolves | 30 | 29 | 17 | 8 |
They have predicted that West Ham will finish 16th, on 43 points, meaning that they expect Potter’s side to earn nine points in the final eight matches of the season.
West Ham set for lowest finish in five years
If West Ham do limp to a 16th placed finish, it would highlight the backwards steps the team has made since the departure of David Moyes last season.
Moyes left his role after the Hammers finished ninth, but it has been all downhill from there. A few good years under the Scot saw West Ham finish in the top 10 in three of the last four seasons.
West Ham have not finished as low as this season since 2019-20, when they finished 16th on 39 points under Moyes after his return to the club to replace Manuel Pellegrini.
Potter will have his work cut out next season to try and restore some pride to West Ham, after what has been a drab season in both results and performances, and there is set to be no European football at the London Stadium for the second year running.