West Ham are preparing to welcome Wolves to the London Stadium for an important Premier League matchup on Tuesday evening.
The Hammers are one place above Vitor Pereira’s men in the table, with the winner of Game Week 30’s fixture at Molineux set to take a huge step toward guaranteed safety.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 15 |  EvertonEverton | 29 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 34 |
| 16 |  West HamWest Ham | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 49 | -16 | 34 |
| 17 |  WolvesWolves | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 26 |
| 18 |  IpswichIpswich | 29 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 62 | -34 | 17 |
| 19 |  LeicesterLeicester | 29 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 65 | -40 | 17 |
Clearly a fixture that’ll have big implications come the end of the season, both sides obviously want their best players in the right mindset, and for West Ham, that means leaving the decision to feature up to one player himself.
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Lucas Paqueta may not feature against Wolves
Following alleged spot-fixing, West Ham’s Lucas Paqueta is sweating on the outcome of a legal case, which could result in a lifetime ban.
As a result of the uncertainty, according to the Daily Mail, the Hammers have allowed the South American to decide if he wants to play against Wolves or not.
There are suggestions Luis Guilherme could start against Wolves and it seems the youngster has an even better chance of making his full Premier League debut if his compatriot opts against playing.
Potential boost for Wolves
Although personally challenging for Paqueta, his potential exclusion from Tuesday night’s fixture will be a major boost for Vitor Pereira.
West Ham’s number 10 has been a thorn in the Old Gold’s side every time the two teams have faced off.
Paqueta has directly contributed to four goals in five games against Wolves in all competitions, making Wolves one of the 27-year-old’s favourite sides to play against, and it’s easy to see why, judging by his individual stats.
Tuesday night’s match between Wolves vs West Ham is scheduled to kick off at 7:45 p.m. BST but has not been selected for live TV broadcast.