Premier League: Chelsea vs Wolverhampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Chelsea and Wolverhampton who meet up on Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Chelsea are favoured by the bookmakers to claim a win against Wolverhampton, despite their unconvincing form. It will be interesting to see, how far outsiders Wolves can push the form at Stamford Bridgeon Monday.

Chelsea are number 5 in the table on 37 points after 21 matches. Wolverhampton rank as number 18 with 16 points after 21 matches played.

Team form: Chelsea vs Wolverhampton

Chelsea Form

Chelsea go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace. They went on to beat Morecambe 5-0, before sharing the spoils with Bournemouth in a 2-2 draw. Chelsea won three of their previous six matches at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 11 goals to seven against.

Wolverhampton Form

In their previous three outings, Wolverhampton lost 0-3 against Nottingham Forest, beat Bristol City 1-2 and lost 3-0 against Newcastle. Wolverhampton claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads 12 goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats for Chelsea and Wolverhampton

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Chelsea and Wolverhampton played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Chelsea vs Wolverhampton

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Cole Palmer brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Chelsea will start him against Wolverhampton, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Matheus Cunha, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Chelsea vs Wolverhampton

Full-time result

Chelsea claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Wolverhampton won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Chelsea scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Wolverhampton scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Chelsea managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Wolverhampton kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Chelsea and Wolverhampton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Chelsea’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in nine of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Wolverhampton. They performed an average of 1.3 goals in these.