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Having recently topped the Championship table, West Ham United will hope to stay there as they host Wrexham at the London Stadium on Friday night.
The Hammers won 3-2 at Bolton Wanderers in midweek, extending their winning run to three games.
Meanwhile, Wrexham were held to a 1-1 draw at home by struggling Burnley, and are stranded in midtable.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
West Ham United vs. Wrexham key stats
- West Ham are unbeaten in five games in all competitions (W4, D1).
- Wrexham have won just once across all competitions this season (D4, L2).
- West Ham have won six of their last eight home matches (L2).
West Ham United vs. Wrexham preview: Hammers to win at home again?
West Ham vs Wrexham — Tale of the Tape
| West Ham | vs | Wrexham |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Position | 13th |
| 11 | Points | 7 |
| 14 | Goals For | 7 |
| 9 | Goals Against | 5 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 2 |
| 4th | Home / Away Rank | 4th |
After a shaky start where they failed to win any of their first three Championship games (D2, L1), Nuno Espirito Santo is starting to get a tune out of his players with three straight league wins.
It puts West Ham where they want to be at the top of the table even in its early stages, and signs are encouraging that they can maintain that.
The only concern for the Hammers at the moment is the lack of clean sheets, with just one across the Championship season so far, but they are also the league's top scorers with 14.
Striker Taty Castellanos remains an injury doubt though after suffering a hamstring problem in West Ham's 3-0 home win over Derby County last weekend, while key midfielder Tomas Soucek also remains on the sidelines.
As for Wrexham, Max Cleworth got injured against Burnley and so is unlikely to feature, while Liberato Cacace is also a doubt.
The Red Dragons seemingly have the opposite problem to their opponents in that they are more stubborn defensively having conceded just five goals in the Championship, but are lacking a goal threat having only scored seven themselves.
Phil Parkinson will be relying on his team's defensive solidity here as they are unbeaten on their travels in the Championship (W1, D2), conceding just once.
Wrexham have the same ambition as West Ham in terms of promotion to the Premier League, but their stuttering campaign so far suggests they may just come up short again.
West Ham United vs. Wrexham form guide & betting tips
| West Ham | vs | Wrexham |
|---|---|---|
LDWWW |
Form | DLWDD |
| 10 | Points | 6 |
| 2nd | Form Table | 14th |
| 12 | Goals For | 6 |
| 7 | Goals Against | 4 |
WDWWW |
Form (All Comps) | DLWDD |
Whispers predicts: West Ham United 2-1 Wrexham
West Ham are 8/13 (1.62) favourites to win, but while we agree with the bookies, we want to explore other bets.
One that catches our eye is BTTS – Yes at 8/11 (1.73), given West Ham's poor clean sheet record and Wrexham's strong away form.
Another is Jarrod Bowen to score anytime at 8/5 (2.60), having netted a brace against Bolton last time out.
Overall, we are predicting a Correct score – 2-1 at 15/2 (8.50), as we feel West Ham will just edge it.
> BTTS – Yes at 8/11 (1.73) | Likelihood: Probable
> Bowen to score anytime at 8/5 (2.60) | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score – 2-1 at 15/2 (8.50) | Likelihood: Outsider