Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United

Wolverhampton Wanderers plans to extend their lead in the Premier League survival battle as West Ham United arrives at Molineux for a Tuesday match.

The 17th-place Wolverhampton Wanderers possess 26 points that place them ahead of Ipswich Town and Leicester City who have 17 points fewer while West Ham United earned 34 points after 29 weeks and currently occupy position 16.

The victory of Wolves over Southampton in their latest Premier League match stands despite their minimal 0.36 xG against the 1.37 xG of the Saints because current points hold the highest precedence.

The team of Vitor Pereira scored in all eight previous matches yet allowed their opponents to take the lead in the first half of four consecutive fixtures before beating Southampton.

A Wolves defeat this Tuesday could open up a three-point gap between them and Ipswich Town because the hosts face Ipswich in the league on April 5.

The team of Pereira enter Tuesday with two defeats and one draw and one victory in their latest four competitions but has collected three wins from their last six league matches.

The home team Wolves have lost their recent three out of five home matches and suffered five defeats throughout the last seven Molineux games.

West Ham earned only a draw against Everton because Everton striker Jake O'Brien scored in the final moment to nullify Tomas Soucek's first-half goal. However, West Ham musn't question their fortune as they failed to produce substantial offensive chances throughout the game.

In fact, Graham Potter's squad has only scored six goals in their previous eight matches, although conceding only twice in their last four.

The visitors won 2-1 over Wolves on December 9, extending their winning streak against their hosts to three games.

West Ham's recent form has been encouraging, with the Londoners winning two, drawing one, and losing only one of their last four games, despite they had lost six of their previous eight.

Potter will be concerned about his team's road performance, as they have been defeated in three of their past six away games, winning only once.