Wolverhampton, England – Dem don finally land na the Carabao Cup clash wey dey make many people scratch their heads. Na Tuesday, 26 August, Wolves go dey face West Ham, and this one na serious matter as both teams dey bottom of the Premier League table. Wetin we go talk? Dem don collect more thumps than football wey dem don score.
As e be, Wolves get just one goal wey dem score since the season start, and dat one don follow dem go the bottom of the league. Last weekend, dem take style collect 3-0 from Manchester City, and follow am with 1-0 loss to Bournemouth. Naija pipo go just dey feel sorry for dem.
On the other hand, the Hammers sef dey waka for ground wey get many potholes. Dem don gather three losses, one from Sunderland wey jam dem 3-0, then Chelsea come flex dem with 5-1 wey make dem dey ask themselves wetin dey happen. E be like say dem no get left foot to kick ball again.
You fit call am a mini final for these two teams. Na only one goal don score between dem, and 13 goals from dem own net don enter. Na wah! But hope no dey lost, as dem go fit turn di table this Tuesday.
Wolves expected lineup get Johnstone, Doherty, Mosquera, Bueno, Hoever, Bellegarde, Andre, Munetsi, Kalajdzic, Arias no go follow since hin dey represent dem on injury report. West Ham go come with Hermansen, Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd, Wan-Bissaka, Ward-Prowse; dem dey hope Crysencio Summerville go no disturb dem too much. Hammers captain, Jarrod Bowen don call dem teammates make dem stand up and say ‘we dey fit do am!’
As both teams dey try build confidence, home advantage fit change di game for Wolves. Although dem no sabi score, dem fit hold ball for Molineux small. Stat don show say dem dey better for home than when dem dey travel, so we go dey watch closely as dem dey try show class.
Wolves gaffer, VÃtor Pereira, don dey manage di pressure well, but e go still need to find his best lineup. Na tight game we dey expect, and dem no fit risk as much players dey injury list. E be like dem go need small luck to succeed.
For di goals matter, I no sabi wetin go happen, but both teams don dey show say dem no be scoring machine. Every time ball dey roll, na stress for their fans as xG don dey low for both sides. Wolves get 0.89, while West Ham get small advantage with 1.47. But e no matter if you no sabi score, and na wetin dey worry dem.
Somebody go need step up today, especially for Wolves. Dem don lose Matheus Cunha and Goncalo Guedes, so work dey show for di new boy, Jhon Arias, wey don come from Fluminense. This game fit be his big chance to shine.
As we dey prepare for Tuesday, no be surprise if dem go need penalty to decide who go move forward. Wetin you think? Will naija vibes fit change di outcome?
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