13th placed Wolverhampton Wanderers FC play host to 10th placed Chelsea at the Molineux stadium this Sunday, 24th December 2023 afternoon, 13:00 UTC kick-off.
Wolves vs Chelsea Match Preview
Wolverhampton Wanderers, placed 13th in the English Premier League table, have 19 points from their 17 games. Wolves have scored a total of 21 times and conceded 29 times in their past 17 games.
Chelsea have had a horrible start to the season that has seen them take up 10th place in the English Premier League table and they are set to travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers this Sunday. Chelsea has 22 points from 17 games played in the season. This tense English Premier League match scheduled for this weekend starts in Sunday’s 1:00 p.m. kick-off.
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Chelsea FC travel to the Molineux stadium as favorites for victory on Sunday afternoon in their Premier League match.
According to Stats Insider’s independent predictive analytics model, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC have a 23% chance of winning this Premier League match and are priced at $3.90 on Betfair.
Chelsea has been given a 53% chance of winning by the bookies and you can get $2.02 for them on Betfair. According to the bookies, there’s a 23% chance of a draw happening in this match, and it is priced at $3.90 on Betfair.
Predicted Score: Wolves vs Chelsea (1-1)
Wolves vs Chelsea Odds
- Stake.com: Home: 3.75, Draw: 3.40, Away: 1.94
- Betibet: Home: 3.74, Draw: 3.81, Away: 1.96
- Betsson: Home: 3.90, Draw: 3.75, Away: 1.95
- Pinnacle: Home: 3.65, Draw: 3.64, Away: 1.97
- Marathonbet: Home: 3.72, Draw: 3.70, Away: 1.98
Wolves vs Chelsea Injury News
Gary O’Neil’s Wolverhampton Wanderers will miss Pedro Neto who is ruled out till December 2023 with a thigh injury. Wolves also have Joe Hodge out until early January 2024 after undergoing shoulder surgery and José Sá is nursing a back injury.
Chelsea FC has Wesley Fofana ruled out due to a cruciate ligament injury till late March 2024 and Carney Chukwuemeka ruled out with a knee injury. Ben Chilwell and Trevoh Chalobah are out with a hamstring injury. Romeo Lavia is out with an ankle injury while Reece James, Noni Madueke, Robert Sánchez, Marc Cucurella, and Lesley Ugochukwu are also out of the clash against Wolves with injuries.
Wolves vs Chelsea Predicted Line-ups
Gary O’Neil’s Wolverhampton Wanderers could line up in their preferred 3-4-3 formation:
- Goalkeeper- D. Bentley
- Defenders- M. Kilman, C. Dawson, and T. Gomes
- Midfielders- M. Lemina, J. Gomes, N. Semedo, J. Bellegarde
- Forwards- P. Sarabia, H. Hwang, M. Cunha
Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea could line up in their preferred 4-2-3-1 formation:
- Goalkeeper- D. Petrovic
- Defenders- A. Disasi, T. Silva, B. Badiashile, L. Colwill
- Midfielders- M. Caicedo, R. Sterling, C. Palmer, C. Gallagher, M. Mudryk
- Forward- N. Jackson
Wolves vs Chelsea Head-to-Head
In the past 10 Wolves vs Chelsea matches, Wolverhampton Wanderers has 3 wins, Chelsea have 3 wins, while 2 other games have ended in a draw.
Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Chelsea FC 1 – 0 in their last encounter in the English Premier League (EPL) on 8th April, 2023. The other 4 matches in their past 5 head-to-head encounters ended:
- Chelsea 3 – 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers on 8th October 2022 in the English Premier League (EPL)
- Chelsea 2 – 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers on 7th May, 2022 in the English Premier League (EPL)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 – 0 Chelsea on 19th December 2021 in the English Premier League (EPL)
- Chelsea 0 – 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers on 27th January, 2018 in the English Football League Championship
Wolves vs Chelsea Telecast
The English Premier League match between Wolves and Chelsea will be played at the Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton City, England on December 24, 2023, with a kick-off time of 13:00 UTC. The Wolves vs Chelsea game is available to watch in the USA with Fubo TV live stream as well as on USA Network.
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The game is available live on TV in the UK on SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, and Sky Ultra HD. Soccer fans in the Indian Subcontinent can watch this match between Wolves and Chelsea by streaming it live on the Disney + Hotstar app.