Premier League: Chelsea vs Wolverhampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 11 match between Chelsea and Wolverhampton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Chelsea enjoy home advantage, when visitors Wolverhampton swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Chelsea are number 7 in the table on 17 points after ten matches. Wolverhampton rank as number 20 with two points after ten matches played.

Team form: Chelsea vs Wolverhampton

Chelsea Form

Chelsea collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 3-4 and 0-1 winners against Wolverhampton and Tottenham, respectively. Against Qarabag FK, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 2-2 scoreline. Chelsea claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Wolverhampton Form

Wolverhampton were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 2-3 by Burnley. Next up, Chelsea won 3-4, before losing 3-0 against Fulham. Wolverhampton are winless in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 12 goals while scoring three themselves.

Betting stats for Chelsea and Wolverhampton

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Chelsea and Wolverhampton. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Chelsea vs Wolverhampton

Having scored just once in six Premier League matches, Trevoh Chalobah hope to rediscover his scoring instincts this coming Saturday. Simultaneously, Wolves hope to see Marshall Munetsi adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six Premier League outings.

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Full-time result

Chelsea claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Wolverhampton won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing seven in this series of matches. Astonishingly, Wolverhampton failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 14 matches.

Both teams to score

Chelsea scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Wolverhampton only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Chelsea managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Chelsea and Wolverhampton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Chelsea’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Wolverhampton, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Chelsea scored at least once in their previous 9 matches.