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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Chelsea FC
The Premier League is about to enter the hottest phase of the season. In the period from December to January, the match days are played in a three-day rhythm. However, this very entertaining period is somewhat on the back burner due to a Corona outbreak for many Premier League teams. For example, the recent fixtures of Manchester United, Tottenham and Brentford have already been cancelled. A couple of duels have already been postponed this coming weekend as well. Fortunately, the match between Wolves and Chelsea FC is still on a safe footing. This is the duel we are talking about here. In our Wolverhampton – Chelsea betting tips you can find out everything you need to know about this match. We offer you the most interesting statistics, the best odds and three betting recommendations.
Thomas Tuchel’s Blues are stumbling a bit at the moment and are starting to lose touch with Liverpool and City. Wolves, on the other hand, are in the upper midfield of the table and are trying to move from there towards the European places. Will Chelsea fall completely out of the title race or can they still stay in it? We’ll provide you with high-quality expertise.
Wolverhampton – Chelsea info
– Date & Time: 19/12/2021, at 15:00.
– Venue: Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 18
– TV coverage: Sky
Wolverhampton Form & Balance Check
Wolverhampton Wanderers are based in the upper midfield this season, as they are almost every year. After the current 17 games, they are in a very good eighth place with 24 points. However, there is one big peculiarity about Wolves this season. The number of goals. In games involving Wolves, only three times in 17 matches have more than two goals been scored. In total, the Wolves have scored 13 of their own goals and 14 against opponents. This puts them in the top 4 defensively, but in terms of attack they are the worst team in the league after Norwich.
Offensive not there
The Wolves stand like a bulwark defensively. However, the forward department has to suffer a lot. Only 13 goals after 17 games are definitely too few. Especially in the last weeks this weakness became noticeable. The Wolves have scored only two meagre goals in the last seven games. That’s not really first league worthy.
Wolves facts & analysis
– Average of 1.6 goals in games involving Wolves.
– Scored only two goals in the last seven matches.
– Defensively among the top 4 in the league
– Offensively second worst team in the league
Chelsea form & balance check
After starting this season with the confidence of a Champions League winner, Chelsea FC are currently flagging somewhat. The Blues have only managed two wins from their last five games. While a draw against Manchester United can be tolerated, the same against Everton hurts more. Especially since they missed a lot of chances there. Then there is the bitter defeat in the Londonderby against West Ham. These slip-ups have already left Thomas Tuchel’s men four points adrift of league leaders City. To stay in the title race, a win against the offensively weak Wolves is a must. This should also be possible, as Wolves will not challenge the Londoners’ recently weak defence too much.
Defensive Gaps
The Blues from London have developed their defence into a real bulwark under Tuchel. However, this is slowly starting to crumble. In the last five games, the Capitals have conceded eight goals. Before that, they had conceded only four in twelve games. This problem has cost them important points in the title race. Against Wolves, however, they should be able to keep a clean sheet, as they are very weak offensively.
Chelsea facts & analysis
– Reigning Champions League winners
– Dropped important points recently
– Conceded eight goals in last five games
– Previously conceded only four in twelve games
Predicted line-up – last update on 17 December 2021
Chelsea FC will probably have to continue to do without Lukaku, Werner, Havertz and Hudson-Odoi. Therefore, Thomas Tuchel does not have much room for rotations. Only Chalobah or Kante would be candidates for the starting eleven. For Wolves, Adama Traore will replace Hwang in the starting eleven. Otherwise, there won’t be much rotation for them either.
Wolverhampton – Chelsea direct comparison & Statistics
Wolves have only managed to win three of their 14 duels against Chelsea so far. All three victories were at home. In addition, Chelsea have constantly alternated between victory and defeat in their last five away games at Wolverhampton. The last duel there was won by Wolves. In addition, Wolves have lost all duels with the traditional Big Six this season by 1-0.
– Wolves have won only 3 of the 14 duels.
– Wolves have lost all Big Six duels this season by a 1-0 score.
– Chelsea have alternately won and lost their last five duels at Wolves
