Wolves vs Chelsea: Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

On Sunday, Wolves will host Chelsea at Molineux in a matchup of two teams who both lost their season openers by a score of 0-2 pixels. While Wolves did enough to earn a draw against Arsenal, the Gunners scored twice in the second half to seal the deal. A spectacular stop by David Reya kept the first goal by recruiting Jorgen Strand Larsen, who had a promising start. While Manchester City dominated Chelsea, the Blues were considerably helped by a two-goal advantage. Joao Felix joined Chelsea after that setback, providing new manager Enzo Maresca with another offensive weapon to choose from.

Previous Matches and head-to-head

The last time Chelsea won a Premier League match at Molineux was in 2019, when they defeated Wolves 5-2 (thanks to four goals from Tammy Abraham). Even though he scored in his net, he scored a hat trick for Chelsea. Since then, Wolves have won three of the four league games played at Molineux, while the other two teams have drawn once. The final score was 5-2.

Last year, Wolves beat Chelsea twice. A triple trick from Matheus Cunha helped them to a 4-2 victory at Stamford Bridge, their first victory at the Bridge since a 1979 victory thanks to goals from John Richards and Billy Rafferty. After that, would Wolves be able to become the first club in their history to win four consecutive matches against Chelsea?

On the first weekend of the new Premier League season, Wolves were more competitive against Arsenal than Chelsea were against Manchester City. The level of turnover at Stamford Bridge since Mauricio Pochettino's suggests a gloomy vibe surrounding the club, which current manager Enzo Maresca will have to dispel quickly. That might be kicked off with a victory over Wolves, but Gary O'Neil is a master squad selector. Despite being down for much of the first half against Arsenal, they gained momentum in the second and played well enough to prepare for Chelsea's arrival.

Wolves x Chelsea Team News

Wolves will be without Nelson Semedo, who is suspended, and Enso Gonzalez and Leon Chiwome, both out with injuries.

No matter how well Reece James recovers from his hamstring injury, his suspension means Chelsea will miss out on his services.

In the Blues' midweek victory against Servette, Maresca made nine substitutions, including the debuts of six players.

Our Predictions

Wolves to win or draw @ 2.08 on Sky247.ng

According to the oddsmakers, Chelsea is the favourite to win the match, but we don't trust the Blues right now. Finding a consistent starting eleven from such a large roster will be a great challenge for new manager Enzo Maresca, and the Italian will likely need a few months to adjust to the enormous responsibility he has been bestowed. Even though the Wolves lost last week's first day of the season, they can still pull off a victory on Sunday.

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