Entertainment is expected when West Ham face Wolves at the London Stadium on Monday night. Both teams have scored in 9 of West Ham’s 14 Premier League games this season, including 5 of their 7 outings in front of their own supporters. In fact, each team has obliged in 3 of the Hammers’ last 4 league matches at their capital headquarters.

BTTS has also banked in 11 of Wolves’ opening 14 top-flight tussles of the campaign. Dig a little deeper, and you will notice that 5 of Wanderers’ 7 league matches away from Molineux this term have seen both teams make the net bulge. Furthermore, each of Wolves’ last 5 Premier League away days have featured over 3.5 goals, with both teams contributing to the scoring in all but 1 of those contests.

Nelson Semedo is expected to come back into the Wolves team on Monday night, making him an appealing option to commit a minimum of 1 foul. The Wolves right back was forced to sit out the midweek defeat to Everton after collecting his 5th yellow card of the season against Bournemouth last weekend.

The Portugal international has been a prolific fouler in the Premier League this season, averaging 1.45 misdemeanours per game. In fact, Semedo has got on the wrong side of the referee in 8 of his 11 top-flight outings this term, giving away multiple fouls on no fewer than 5 occasions.

He will be assigned arguably the toughest job on the pitch on Monday night as he tries to keep Mohammed Kudus quiet. The Hammers forward has drawn a team-high average of 1.67 fouls per game in the Premier League this season, including 2 against Leicester last time out.

Carlos Soler looks like a worthy contender to be fouled at least once on Monday night. The Spanish midfielder looks to be getting to grips with Premier League football now that he is enjoying a sustained spell in the West Ham side. He has drawn 1 foul from the opposition in each of West Ham’s last 3 league games. On top of that, Soler has been fouled once or more in 3 of his 7 substitute appearances in the top-flight this term. It’s also worth noting that the 27-year old was fouled twice during the Hammers’ 5-1 loss away to Liverpool in the EFL Cup earlier this season.

Soler is likely to be stationed in the middle of the park on Monday night, where he is expected to cross paths with Joao Gomes. The Wolves midfield warrior is averaging 2.07 fouls per 90 in the Premier League this season.

Look for Wolves to receive 2 or more cards against West Ham on Monday night. The Molineux outfit are collecting an average of 2.57 cards per game in this season’s Premier League. They have tackled their way into the referee’s notebook on 2 or more occasions in 5 of their 7 top-flight road trips this term to date. It’s also worth noting that Wolves have racked up 4 or more bookings in 4 of their previous 12 Premier League assignments.

While West Ham are drawing an average of 1.50 cards per game from their Premier League opponents this season, the likes of Aston Villa, Man City and Chelsea have all been shown multiple cards on their respective visits to the London Stadium this season. In a game of this magnitude, there is plenty of scope for Wolves to follow suit.

Joao Gomes looks like a prime candidate to commit 2 or more fouls on Monday night. No Wolves player has committed more fouls than Gomes (29) in the Premier League this season. The 23-year-old Brazilian has featured in each of Wolves’ 14 top-flight matches this season and has averaged a sizeable 2.07 fouls per game. He has given away 2 or more free kicks in 10 of Wanderers’ 14 league games this term, including each of their last four.

That has coincided with the combative midfielder collecting 4 yellow cards in the Premier League this season. Gomes could come up against compatriot Lucas Paqueta on Monday night. The West Ham playmaker has drawn 3 fouls from the opposition in each of his last 2 starts in the Premier League.

Craig Dawson stands out to commit a minimum of one foul on Monday night. The former West Ham man has fallen foul of the referee once in each of his last 2 Premier League outings for Wolves. It’s also worth pointing out that Dawson has been guilty of an offence in 4 of his 6 Premier League outings for Wolves away from Molineux this season, including 4 of his last 5.

He should be extra motivated here after the disappointment of scoring 2 own goals against Everton on Wednesday, making a minimum of 1 foul an attractive option.

Jarrod Bowen looks overpriced to be on the receiving end of 2 or more fouls on Monday night. Only Mohammed Kudus has drawn more fouls per game for West Ham in the Premier League this season than Bowen. The Hammers captain was fouled 3 times during last weekend’s 5-2 defeat at home to Arsenal. Furthermore, Bowen earned his side multiple free kicks during West Ham’s recent Premier League games with both Everton and Newcastle. The 27-year-old forward was also fouled twice during West Ham’s league games with both Chelsea and Fulham earlier this season.

Bowen will likely run into Wolves’ Rayan Ait-Nouri on Monday night. The Algeria international has committed multiple fouls in 7 of his 14 Premier League appearances this season so far.

The aforementioned Jarrod Bowen also merits support to either score or assist on Monday night. While the West Ham skipper has failed to hit the same heights as previous seasons, he still remains one of their biggest goal threats. He has registered 6 goal involvements across his 14 Premier League appearances this season. What’s more Bowen has made the net bulge in 2 of West Ham’s last 4 Premier League home games, not to mention he provided an assist during a recent 2-0 win away at Newcastle.

The England international looks well placed to make his mark against a Wolves side that have managed just 1 clean sheet in 14 attempts in the Premier League this season, failing to keep the back door shut in each of their 7 matches away from Molineux thus far.