Chelsea vs Wolves Prediction & Tips
Chelsea and Wolverhampton face each other at Stamford Bridge, in a match of the 10th round of the Premier League. The history of direct clashes played at this stadium favors the home team, who in the last 4 matches won 1 and drew 3. However, in the last meeting at this stadium, in the Premier League on 07-05-2022, the match ended in a draw by (2-2). The goals were scored by R. Lukaku (58′ and 56′ ) for Chelsea and by Trincao (79′ ) and C. Coady (90′ ) for Wolverhampton. Special attention is needed for the home/away condition, as both teams show significantly different results in their home and away games.
After 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, the home team is in the 5th position, having gained 13 points. In their last match, they beat Crystal Palace away by (1-2), after in their previous match they won at home, in a match against West Ham United, by (2-1). This is a team that curiously presents more positive results away than at home, since in the last 30 matches it registers 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats as a visitor, with 25 goals scored and 13 conceded, against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats at home, with 24 goals scored and 21 conceded. The team comes into this meeting after a home win with Milan by (3-0). Chelsea won 5, drew 4 and lost 1 of their last 10 games played at home for all competitions. They have allowed goals to their opponent in 6 of their last 7 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has been scoring with regularity, as they have managed to score in 6 of their last 7 games in this competition. In 15 games, it has managed to turn the score in 2 of the 5 games in which it has conceded the first goal.
Chelsea enter this game after a triumph, 3-0, in the reception of AC Milan, counting for the Europa League: the team’s goals were signed by Wesley Fofana, Reece James and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. In their last match in the Premier League, the home side beat Crystal Palace 1-2. The home team has a habit of operating in a 3-4-3 tactical design, where it favors fast attacks and respective crosses into the opponent’s area. In this scheme, the three players who occupy more advanced zones will be Raheem Sterling, Mason Mount and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Out of this game are Wesley Fofana and N’Golo Kanté, both with physical problems.
The visiting team is currently in 18th place with 6 points earned after 1 win, 3 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Manchester City by (0-3). In the last match, it lost away to West Ham United by (2-0). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when playing with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 matches they have 1 win, 4 draws, and 10 losses as visitors, with a total of 10 goals scored and 21 conceded. At home, on the other hand, they have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, with a total of 28 goals scored and 19 conceded. In the last 4 away league games Wolverhampton records 1 draw and 3 defeats, taking 1 point out of a possible 12.
For this competition, they haven’t won as a visitor for 4 games. In their away games there is a tendency for few goals, as in 16 of the last 24 they have played there have been less than 3 goals.
Wolverhampton Wanderers enters this match unmotivated after a 2-0 defeat at West Ham United’s home ground, thus adding the second defeat in a row in the Premier League. The visiting team usually plays in a 4-3-3 tactical system, giving more importance to a style of constant transitions. In this design, the three most advanced players are Gonçalo Guedes, Adama Traoré and Daniel Podence. The visiting coach will not be able to count on Rúben Neves, suspended, as well as Pedro Neto, Sasa Kalajdzic, Hee-chan Hwang and Raúl Jiménez, all of them with physical problems.
Chelsea – Wolves FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
