While they may have gotten the 2016 US election and the Brexit referendum results spectacularly wrong, the bookmakers do quite often get it right, so we've had a look at how Sky Bet rate Wilder's chances of actually becoming the next Hammers boss.
5. David Moyes - 28/1
He's currently evens with the bookies to get the Everton job if Marco Silva departs, so a return to West Ham really doesn't look likely. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) Photo: Marc Atkins
6. Mauricio Pochettino - 25/1
This really would be extraordinary! He's just left Spurs, but is surely destined for somewhere like, say, Bayern Munich - rather than a side on the cusp of the relegation zone. (Photo by IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: IAN KINGTON
7. Massimiliano Allegri - 25/1
Again, this would be a shock. But, you never know, the Hammers board might be able to convince the five-time Serie A title winner to take the reins with a hefty enough budget.(Photo credit: MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: MARCO BERTORELLO
8. Steven Gerrard - 20/1
He's got a chance to make history at Rangers and win their first top tier title since 2011. He's (surely) going nowhere for now. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: ANDY BUCHANAN