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So many games have been dubbed ‘El Sackico’ that the phrase has become trite but it certainly applies here as West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers collide in the Premier League.

It looked like Julen Lopetegui wouldn’t be in the Hammers dugout for this one after a board meeting was scheduled in the wake of Monday’s  3-1 loss at Leicester City, where the Foxes forwards justified my faith in them.

But the Spaniard soldiers on for now, although the end will surely come if his side fail to collect three points at home against a Wolves side who sit second bottom in the Premier League.

The sacking spotlight switched from Lopetegui to Gary O’Neil on Wednesday night when Wolves crashed to a dreadful 4-0 loss away to an Everton side who had drawn a blank in the previous four games.

Despite that horror loss, the Molineux men are still just 13/8 to be relegated but you suspect that price will drop again if they fail to pick up any points against West Ham.

It looked like Wolves had turned the corner after a four-game unbeaten run but they’ve since lost two in a row, conceding eight goals in the process, so it’s crunch time for O’Neil.

It looked like Wolves had turned the corner after a four-game unbeaten run but they’ve since lost two in a row, conceding eight goals in the process, so it’s crunch time for O’Neil.

How the bookies view it: Wolves set for another mauling

Despite both sides being in dismal form, West Ham United are odds-on favourites with home advantage at 4/5 with Kwiff. Wolverhampton Wanderers are the 23/10 outsiders and the draw pays 12/5.

Recent head to head: It dozen get any closer

This fixture has been closely fought in recent years, with the last 12 meetings producing six wins apiece.