Wolverhampton vs Chelsea Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 25th August 2024

The new Premier League campaign continues this coming Sunday in a round 2 match between Wolverhampton and last season’s top six finishers Chelsea at Molineux Stadium.

Wolverhampton endured a disappointing opening game in the new Premier League season which left them stunned without points.

Wolverhampton came away from their premiere match of the season with nothing to show for it and hope to make amends in the upcoming match.

Wolverhampton and Chelsea have high hopes for this new season and should be expected to put up a good game as they chase three important points in round 2.

Wolverhampton have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly eight goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.8 goals per game, in which they conceded 21 goals, or 2.1 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to zero clean sheets in this run.

Chelsea scored 24 goals, conceded 15 and held on for a clean sheet in three of their last ten matches.

Wolverhampton had a good reading on Chelsea in their last two meetings, which they won by 2-1 and 4-2, respectively.

Wolverhampton vs Chelsea Prediction

Wolverhampton Form

Wolverhampton endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-3 against Crystal Palace, before Liverpool won 2-0, while Arsenal claimed a victory in a 2-0 match. Wolverhampton managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored six and conceded ten goals.

While a title battle is perhaps a long shot, a top three finish does not look beyond Chelsea, should they catch some strong momentum in this early phase of the campaign.

Chelsea Form

The results have been up and down for Chelsea, who beat Bournemouth by 2-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 0-2 against Manchester City, before claiming a victory in a 2-0 game against Servette FC. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Chelsea won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 14 goals conceded and 11 scored.

While a title battle is perhaps a long shot, a top three finish does not look beyond Chelsea, should they catch some strong momentum in this early phase of the campaign.

Form is bordering of horrible for Wolves, and another disappointment is looming on the horizon against Chelsea. It is difficult to argue on behalf of the home side, who could be busy attempting to minimize a defeat.

Wolverhampton vs Chelsea Squads

Wolverhampton Squad

O'Neil will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Chelsea from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Daniel Bentley (0/0), Jose Sa (0/1), Tom King (0/0), Craig Dawson (0/1), Matt Doherty (0/1), Nelson Semedo (0/0), Pedro Lima (0/0), Rayan Ait Nouri (0/1), Santiago Bueno (0/0), Toti Gomes (0/1), Wesley Okoduwa (0/0), Yerson Mosquera (0/1), Boubacar Traore (0/0), Joao Gomes (0/1), Joe Hodge (0/0), Luke Cundle (0/0), Mario Lemina (0/1), Thomas Doyle (0/0), Chiquinho (0/1), Daniel Podence (0/1), Enso Gonzalez (0/0), Fabio Silva (0/0), Goncalo Guedes (0/0), Hee-Chan Hwang (0/1), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (0/1), Joergen Strand Larsen (0/1), Matheus Cunha (0/1), Pablo Sarabia (0/1), Rodrigo Gomes (0/1), Sasa Kalajdzic (0/0), Tawanda Chirewa (0/0).

Chelsea Squad

Here is the full team squad of Chelsea. The 44 year-old Enzo Maresca will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Djordje Petrovic (0/0), Filip Joergensen (0/0), Kepa Arrizabalaga (0/0), Lucas Bergstroem (0/0), Marcus Bettinelli (0/0), Robert Sanchez (0/1), Axel Disasi (0/0), Ben Chilwell (0/0), Benoit Badiashile (0/0), Caleb Wiley (0/0), Josh Acheampong (0/0), Levi Colwill (0/1), Malo Gusto (0/1), Marc Cucurella (0/1), Reece James (0/0), Tosin Adarabioyo (0/0), Trevoh Chalobah (0/0), Wesley Fofana (0/1), Carney Chukwuemeka (0/0), Cesare Casadei (0/0), Cole Palmer (0/1), Enzo Fernandez (0/1), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (0/1), Moises Caicedo (0/1), Omari Kellyman (0/0), Renato Veiga (0/1), Romeo Lavia (0/1), Tino Anjorin (0/0), Tyrique George (0/0), Angelo Gabriel (0/0), Armando Broja (0/0), Christopher Nkunku (0/1), David Datro Fofana (0/0), Deivid Washington (0/0), Joao Felix (0/0), Marc Guiu (0/1), Mykhaylo Mudryk (0/0), Nicolas Jackson (0/1), Noni Madueke (0/0), Pedro Neto (0/1), Raheem Sterling (0/0), Romelu Lukaku (0/0).

Wolverhampton vs Chelsea Team News

Wolverhampton just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Chelsea at Molineux Stadium. Nelson Semedo gets a day off from the Wolverhampton squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Chelsea could have up to three players on the injured and absent players for their match on Sunday atMolineux Stadium Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Ben Chilwell and Raheem Sterling sit this one out for Chelsea, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Wolverhampton.

Names like Romeo Lavia, Reece James and Wesley Fofana most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Wolverhampton.

Wolverhampton vs Chelsea Lineups

Wolverhampton vs Chelsea H2H

Wolverhampton had a good reading on The Blues in their last two meetings, which they won by 2-1 and 4-2, respectively. Wolverhampton have a 40% win rate against Chelsea, who won three of these matches. The total record reads 4-3-3, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Wolverhampton vs Chelsea Results

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten matches between Wolverhampton and Chelsea. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 6/5 with bookies.

Wolverhampton vs Chelsea Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Hee-Chan Hwang, who is performing well for Wolverhampton. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Chelsea.The visitors will be looking to Nicolas Jackson to find the net once again, after managing four Premier League goals for Chelsea in recent matches.

Wolverhampton won four of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing six times. Chelsea won two of their last 10 games away from home, with four draws and four defeats as well. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in their last 10 games, respectively. Wolverhampton managed a clean sheet in two of their games at home, Chelsea kept a clean sheet in zero of their last 10.

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Wolverhampton managed an average of 1.3 goals, with Chelsea averaging 1.6 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Wolverhampton, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Chelsea, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game.