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West Ham vs Wrexham predictions: Bowen to inspire another Hammers win

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West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen scored twice in Tuesday's win at Bolton
West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen scored twice in Tuesday's win at Bolton

After a slow start, West Ham look to be adapting to Championship football and are unbeaten in their last four league games, five including the EFL Cup win at Southampton, following Tuesday's 3-2 win at Bolton.

The Hammers host Wrexham on Friday, who drew 1-1 with Burnley in midweek, their fourth draw in six Championship games.

Both teams have scored in four of their matches and the Red Dragons can expose a vulnerable home defence.

However, the home side's skipper, Jarrod Bowen, scored twice at Bolton and could make the difference in an entertaining game in Stratford.

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Team news

Nuno Espirito Santo has rotated his Irons squad from game to game and Joel Veltman, Manor Solomon and Joel Piroe may come into the team.

Taty Castellanos picked up a hamstring injury in Saturday's 3-0 win over Derby and, after sitting out the win at Bolton, may not be risked.

Tomas Soucek is a long-term absentee with an ankle injury, while Wrexham are likely to make a change in defence after Max Cleworth came off against Burnley with a hamstring problem.

Phil Parkinson admitted he was unsure how long Cleworth and Josh Windass, who was also withdrawn at half-time in the draw against the Clarets, will be absent.

Zak Vyner or Joe Worrall are contenders to start instead of Cleworth, while the short turnaround means Sam Smith may replace Kieffer Moore up front.

The stats

West Ham are unbeaten in their last five in all competitions and both teams have scored in four of those matches.

That sequence is extended to both teams scoring in seven of their eight games this season, while four of Wrexham's six Championship fixtures have also seen goals at each end.

West Ham captain Bowen has scored five times this season and provided two Championship assists.

This is the pair's first meeting since January 1997, when, after a 1-1 at the Racecourse Ground, third-tier Wrexham beat Premier League West Ham 1-0 at Upton Park in an FA Cup third-round replay.

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Prediction

The pressure is on West Ham to secure an immediate return to the Premier League and, after a slow start, they seem to have found a groove.

Nuno's side's performances have been patchy, conceding twice in midweek against Bolton, but still got the result.

A porous defence will irk the Portuguese coach, with individual errors troubling the Hammers, but they have the firepower to get the better of Wrexham, who are unbeaten in three yet have won only once in the league.

Draws have been their problem and they need to turn those into wins if they want to challenge for the play-offs and beyond.

However, they may struggle in Stratford, with home captain Bowen leading the way. Keeping the winger was a real coup for the Hammers and he looks to be finding form.

The 29-year-old scored twice at Bolton and can grab another goal on Friday.

Score prediction: West Ham 3-1 Wrexham

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