West Ham beat Wolves 4-2 in the Championship at London Stadium. Referee L. Smith oversaw a night that ended with the home side on four and the visitors on two.

Match Summary

The Championship meeting finished 4-2 to West Ham. Confirmed events arrived as cautions rather than timed goals. D. Mukasa was booked in the 45th minute as the first half ended. After the interval the game ran to a finish that still produced late cards. J. James saw yellow for Wolves in the 87th minute. T. Castellanos was cautioned for West Ham in the 90th minute and again in the first minute of added time. There were no dismissals. West Ham were without T. Soucek (ankle injury), K. Mavropanos (inactive) and J. Robinson (injury). Wolves were without J. Bellegarde (hamstring injury) and Y. Mosquera (ankle injury).

Key Moments

D. Mukasa's yellow at the break left West Ham starting the second half with a player already on a caution. Late yellows for J. James and T. Castellanos came with the clock almost gone and still produced no sending-off. The sharper swing is chance quality. West Ham's 1.74 expected goals against Wolves' 0.74 sits with the official score, even as Wolves won the raw shot count.

Match Statistics

Wolves had 17 shots to West Ham's 12, but the hosts put 6 on target to the visitors' 3. Expected goals followed that pattern, 1.74 for West Ham and 0.74 for Wolves. That on-target split, plus the expected goals gap, is the cleanest numerical reading of why West Ham left with four and Wolves with two. Corners were 6 for West Ham and 7 for Wolves. Yellow cards were 2 for West Ham and 1 for Wolves, with neither side shown a red.

What the Result Means

West Ham are 19th in the Championship on 2 points from 3 matches, with a goal difference of minus 1, after 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 3. Wolves sit 2nd with 7 points from 3 matches and a goal difference of plus 5, following 2 wins and 1 draw in their last 3. The sides are 5 points apart.

See also

• West Ham vs Wolves live score
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