Wolverhampton vs Chelsea prediction

Wolverhampton had no answers at West Ham last time out as the Hammers ran out 3-0 winners with Lucas Paquetá bagging a hattrick of assists. That loss left the Wolves still stuck in the bottom half of the table (13th place) but that’s still way better than where they were after a horrible start to the season that led to the termination of Julen Lopetegui’s contract. Gary O’Neil took over when they were in shambles and to his credit he has managed to steer them off the relegation zone with some eye-catching performances including home wins over Man City and Tottenham and away wins at Everton and Bournemouth. They are going through a rough patch at the moment though with just 1 win in their last 5 matches and Gary will be hoping to turn the tide here.

Chelsea have blown hot and cold this season. After back-to-back losses to Manchester United and Everton, they have won two on the trot – a league win over Sheffield at the weekend and a midweek EPL Cup 1/4 final win over Newcastle on post-match penalties after both teams were deadlocked at 1-1 at the end of regulation period. Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping to build on a consistent run through this festive period as they try to challenge for European football slots for the remainder of the season.

This has been a dead rubber fixture over the last few years. Only 2 of their last 10 H2H Premier League matches have had at least 4 goals scored. Both teams have also been struggling to find the back of the net in their recent matches. As such, we are going for Under 3.5 Goals to be scored here as our main Wolverhampton vs Chelsea prediction for this match

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Main tip: Under 3.5 Goals

Our Wolverhampton vs Chelsea predictions

According to the statistics and the odds of the bookmakers, we suggest the following tips:

Prediction 1: Under 3.5 Goals

The last 10 H2H encounters between these teams have averaged just 2.50 goals per match.

Both teams have had their ups and downs this season and are desperate to get back on track. As such we can expect another cagey game here.

With this in mind, we are backing this game to have no more than 3 total goals scored with terrific prices for this option offered at 1Win

Odds for this bet

1Win offers competitive odds for the bet “Under 3.5 Goals”

The odd of 1.40 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 71% chance that this game will have no more than 3 total goals scored

Odds comparison for Under 3.5 Goals

1Win – odd 1.40
Betwinner – odd 1.36

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Prediction 2: BTTS No

In 15 matches between these teams across all competitions going back to 2011, only 4 has seen both teams finding the back of the net.

Both of these teams have also struggled to score in their recent matches. Wolves average just 1.00 goals a match in the last 5 and Chelsea average 1.40 in the same period.

4 of the last 5 league matches between them have also had BTTS NO landing, including a couple of 0-0 results in that mix.

We expect this trend to hold here and we are going for the BTTS No market with great odds for this option available at Paripesa

Odds for this bet

Paripesa offers competitive odds for “BTTS No”

The odd of 2.10 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 48% chance that either one or both of these teams will fail to score in this match

Odds comparisons BTTS No

Paripesa – odd 2.10
Bet365 – odd 2.05

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Prediction 3: Over 3.5 Bookings

As you would expect for cagey encounters, physicality, and cynical challenges are the norm. The last meeting between them witnessed 7 bookings!

Both teams will be looking at this game as one that can steer them back in the right direction given the inconsistencies they have had in their last few matches.

With this context, we are backing this match to have at least 4 bookings as our final Wolves vs Chelsea prediction here

Statistics for Wolverhampton vs Chelsea Prediction

H2H statistics

Assessing the last 10 matches between these teams:

• Pretty even. Both teams have 3 wins and 4 games were drawn
• These matches have averaged 2.50 goals a game
• Wolves won the last meeting 1-0 at home

Latest results Wolverhampton

• 1 win, a draw and 3 losses in their last 5 matches
• Just 5 goals scored in these last 5 matches. Average of 1.00 goals per match
• Lost 3-0 away at West Ham in their last match

Latest results Chelsea

• 2 wins, a draw and 2 losses in their last 5 matches
• 7 goals scored in these last 5 matches. Average 1.40 goals per match
• Drew 1-1 with Newcastle in their midweek EFL Cup 1/4 Final. Won on post-match penalties

Possible squad Wolverhampton & Chelsea

Line up	Wolverhampton	Chelsea
Goalkeeper	Bentley	Petrović
Defense	Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Gomes	Disasi, Silva, Badiashile, Colwill
Midfield	Bellegarde, Lemina, Gomes, Sarabia	Caicedo, Gallagher, Sterling
Forward	Hwang, Cunha	Mudryk, Palmer, Jackson
Missing	Jonny (Disciplinary), Sa (Unknown), Hodge (Shoulder), Neto (Hamstring)	Fernández (Muscle), Cucurella (Ankle), Sanchez (Knee), James (Hamstring), Ugochukwu (Unknown), Madueke (Unknown), Chilwell (Hamstring), Lavia (Ankle), Chukwuemeka (Knee), Chalobah (Hamstring)
Coach	Gary O’Neil	Mauricio Pochettino

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