Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Predictions

Both teams have a good record against each other and surely this time again this clash will be an exciting one for sure. Despite being positioned in different places on the table, this fixture will be a mouth-watering clash. The home team will likely get the win and will take all three points.

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge, London

Date: Monday, 20^th January 2025

Time: 9 pm Nigerian time

Enzo Maresca's Chelsea are set to welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to Stamford Bridge on Monday night in what could be a significant match in the race for Champions League football and Premier League survival.

The Blues are fifth in the table with 37 points and are just one point from fourth-placed Newcastle United, while Wolves were beaten 3-0 by Newcastle on January 15 and are in 17th place with 16 points, level with 18th-placed Ipswich Town.

Head-to-head:

• Chelsea have won 11 of the 21 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers recorded 6 victories.
• The remaining 4 clashes ended in draws.
• Their last 2 games produced 14 goals.
• The last 2 encounters between the two teams were away wins.
• The average number of goals in meetings between Chelsea and Wolves is 4.2.
• When Chelsea lead 1-0 at home, they win 75% of their matches.

Form:

• Chelsea in the league: D-L-L-D-D
• Chelsea in all competitions: L-L-D-W-D
• Wolves in the League: W-W-D-L-L
• Wolves in all competitions: W-D-L-W-L

Team News:

• Benoit Badiashile, Wesley Fofana, Mykhailo Mudryk, Kieran Dewsbury-Hall, and Omari Kellyman are all injured for the Blues.
• For Wolves, Toti Gomes, Boubacar Traore, Sasa Kalajdzic, Enso Gonzales and Yerson Mosquera all are injured.

Player(s) to watch:

• Enzo Fernandez is a right-footed midfielder with experience as a number eight in central midfield and a deeper defensive-midfield position. He has a broad skillset, contributing a great deal both in and out of possession. The Argentine is very comfortable on the ball and is happy to step out of defense with it, before playing vertical, line-breaking passes into midfield. There is an impressive variety to his long-range passes. He can delicately lift the ball over opponents or play longer, driven balls. He also can play through the opposition structure with low, angled passes to look for a runner in on goal. Fernandez presses intelligently and will aim to force the ball into a specific trap – usually towards the touchline where a teammate then attempts an interception or tackle. In 20 games, he has scored three goals and provided four assists.
• Rayan Ait-Nouri possesses excellent ball control and dribbling skills, which have been evident since his youth. He quite often finds himself in advanced positions from which he can score or create good chances for his teammates. Nouri has shown that he can make a difference offensively with more assured finishing and decision-making in the final third. Also, given his skill set and his eye-catching ability on the ball, Nouri is a very useful weapon offensively. He is like a double-edged sword. His performance against the Blues will matter a lot for the away team. In 20 games, he has scored three goals and provided five assists.