Goals galore should be expected when the worst two defences in the fledgling Premier League attempt to change their ways in the Carabao Cup.
The match between Wolves and West Ham at Molineux could be a classic shootout if it were not for the fact that both sides are also particularly inept in attack.
Wolves lost their domestic curtain-raiser when they were hammered 4-0 at home by Manchester City, a result which is looks even worse following Pep Guardiola’s side losing 2-0 to Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
The Black Country club were then beaten 1-0 when they travelled to Bournemouth at the weekend and are in 19th place in the early top-flight table, placing pressure on manager Vitor Pereira.
The Hammers are the only team worse than Wolves having crashed 3-0 at newly-promoted Sunderland on opening day before being absolutely walloped in an humiliating 5-1 defeat in the London derby with Chelsea which saw home fans flooding out of the London Stadium exits well before full-time.
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The only bright spot was an early goal from Lucas Paqueta which gave the Irons an early lead but grim reports suggest he could follow Mohammed Kudus to Tottenham.
Both sides are likely to make numerous changes on Tuesday which will give fringe players the opportunity to show they are better than those who have been so dismal in the first two matches – although West Ham boss Graham Potter desperately needs a victory to stave off pressure on his job even though the club’s hierarchy of David Sullivan and Karren Brady have insisted he is safe for now.
After Sunday’s trip to Nottingham Forest there’s an international break which can be a time when clubs fire underperforming managers.
Potter started the season at 12/1 to be the first head coach to lose leave his post, drifted in to 2/1 after using up another of his lives in the defeat to the Black Cats but is out to 3/1 with BetVictor as reports from the City Ground suggest Nuno Espirito Santo could part company with Nottingham Forest after falling out with owner Evangelos Marinakis.
The former Wolves and Spurs manager is no better than 4/7 with BoyleSports to be the first to go with Ange Postecoglou the 6/4 favourite with BetVictor to replace him while Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is 4/1 with the same firm.
Wolves are 11/8 with Betfred to beat West Ham in normal time at Molineux and over 2.5 goals is 4/5 with Unibet and BetMGM.
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