Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United, 03 January 2026

Score3-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers
RefereePeter Bankes
CompetitionPremier League
VenueMolineux
Attendance29,874

View Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 19 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 9 Drawn: 1 West Ham United won: 9 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 22 West Ham United scored: 23 . Wolverhampton Wanderers had now won three consecutive meetings in all competitions for the first time since June 2020 (four).

3 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Rob Edwards

0 West Ham United

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Jhon Arias 4 G
HWANG Hee-chan penalty 31 P
Mateus Mané 41 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper José Sá
Defender Santiago Bueno
Defender Yerson Mosquera
Defender Jackson Tchatchoua
Defender/Midfielder Hugo Bueno
Defender/Midfielder Ladislav Krejčí
Midfielder João Gomes
Midfielder/Forward Jhon Arias
Midfielder/Forward HWANG Hee-chan
Midfielder/Forward Mateus Mané
Forward Tolu Arokodare

Starting lineup:

Alphonse Areola Goalkeeper
Max Kilman Defender
Dinos Mavropanos Defender
Soungoutou Magassa Defender/Midfielder
Freddie Potts Defender/Midfielder
Oliver Scarles Defender/Midfielder
Kyle Walker-Peters Defender/Midfielder
Mateus Fernandes Midfielder
Jarrod Bowen Midfielder/Forward
Crysencio Summerville Midfielder/Forward
Callum Wilson Forward

Substitutions:

André for João Gomes 46
Jørgen Strand Larsen for HWANG Hee-chan 61
Tawanda Chirewa for Mateus Mané 86
David Møller Wolfe for Tolu Arokodare 88

Substitutions:

Ezra Mayers for Soungoutou Magassa 46
Tomáš Souček for Freddie Potts 46

Cards:

Jackson Tchatchoua 85 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Ki-Jana Hoever
Defender/Midfielder David Møller Wolfe
Midfielder André
Midfielder Tawanda Chirewa
Midfielder/Forward Fer López
Midfielder/Forward Enso González
Forward Jørgen Strand Larsen

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mads Hermansen
Defender Airidas Golambeckis
Defender Igor Julio
Defender Ezra Mayers
Midfielder George Earthy
Midfielder Mohamadou Kanté
Midfielder Guido Rodríguez
Midfielder Tomáš Souček
Forward Pablo Felipe

Comments:

League position: 20th . This was Wolverhampton Wanderers’ first win in their last 24 league games since a 3-0 win against Leicester City on 26 April 2025: ending the longest current such run in the top four divisions. . This was Wolves’ first clean sheet in their last 24 league games: the longest current such run in the top four divisions. . They avoided becoming the first team to remain without a win in their opening 20 games of a season in the top division since Bolton Wanderers in League Division One in 1902-03 (22). . Wolverhampton Wanderers were awarded a penalty in the 29th minute following a VAR review.

Comments:

League position: 18th . West Ham United now remained without a win in nine consecutive league games for the first time since August 2011 (ten). . This was the Hammers' first defeat in their last 23 games in the Premier League against a team starting the day at the bottom of the table (won 15). . They had now conceded three or more goals in 17 of their last 45 away games in the Premier League.

3 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Rob Edwards

Goals:

Jhon Arias 4 G
HWANG Hee-chan penalty 31 P
Mateus Mané 41 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper José Sá
Defender Santiago Bueno
Defender Yerson Mosquera
Defender Jackson Tchatchoua
Defender/Midfielder Hugo Bueno
Defender/Midfielder Ladislav Krejčí
Midfielder João Gomes
Midfielder/Forward Jhon Arias
Midfielder/Forward HWANG Hee-chan
Midfielder/Forward Mateus Mané
Forward Tolu Arokodare

Substitutions:

André for João Gomes 46
Jørgen Strand Larsen for HWANG Hee-chan 61
Tawanda Chirewa for Mateus Mané 86
David Møller Wolfe for Tolu Arokodare 88

Cards:

Jackson Tchatchoua 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Ki-Jana Hoever
Defender/Midfielder David Møller Wolfe
Midfielder André
Midfielder Tawanda Chirewa
Midfielder/Forward Fer López
Midfielder/Forward Enso González
Forward Jørgen Strand Larsen

Comments:

League position: 20th . This was Wolverhampton Wanderers’ first win in their last 24 league games since a 3-0 win against Leicester City on 26 April 2025: ending the longest current such run in the top four divisions. . This was Wolves’ first clean sheet in their last 24 league games: the longest current such run in the top four divisions. . They avoided becoming the first team to remain without a win in their opening 20 games of a season in the top division since Bolton Wanderers in League Division One in 1902-03 (22). . Wolverhampton Wanderers were awarded a penalty in the 29th minute following a VAR review.

0 West Ham United

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Alphonse Areola Goalkeeper
Max Kilman Defender
Dinos Mavropanos Defender
Soungoutou Magassa Defender/Midfielder
Freddie Potts Defender/Midfielder
Oliver Scarles Defender/Midfielder
Kyle Walker-Peters Defender/Midfielder
Mateus Fernandes Midfielder
Jarrod Bowen Midfielder/Forward
Crysencio Summerville Midfielder/Forward
Callum Wilson Forward

Substitutions:

Ezra Mayers for Soungoutou Magassa 46
Tomáš Souček for Freddie Potts 46

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mads Hermansen
Defender Airidas Golambeckis
Defender Igor Julio
Defender Ezra Mayers
Midfielder George Earthy
Midfielder Mohamadou Kanté
Midfielder Guido Rodríguez
Midfielder Tomáš Souček
Forward Pablo Felipe

Comments:

League position: 18th . West Ham United now remained without a win in nine consecutive league games for the first time since August 2011 (ten). . This was the Hammers' first defeat in their last 23 games in the Premier League against a team starting the day at the bottom of the table (won 15). . They had now conceded three or more goals in 17 of their last 45 away games in the Premier League.