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.
13. Lee Bowyer - 4/1
He's done exceptional work getting Charlton Athletic back into the Championship, and it feels like this is the ideal time for him to make the next step in his career. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images) Photo: Jordan Mansfield
14. Chris Hughton - 2/1
He's supposedly been turning down jobs (including Sheffield Wednesday) left, right and centre since leaving Brighton, as he waits for the right position. He's the current favourite to become the next Hammers boss. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images) Photo: Jordan Mansfield