Is the next low-scoring game pre-programmed?
For nine matchdays, Chelsea FC led the Premier League table. However, ahead of matchday 18, the Blues, who are now only third, are already four points off new leaders Manchester City, who took the lead on matchday 15. The Londoners have won just two of their last five league games and again failed to go beyond a 1-1 draw with Everton on Thursday night.
The Blues now host the defensively stout Wanderers, whose home games have seen the fewest number of goals scored all season in the Premier League. With only five goals scored compared to seven conceded, there have only been twelve goals in eight games. Wolverhampton vs Chelsea odds for a low-scoring game are correspondingly interesting.
Although the Londoners, who already have 39 goals in 17 league games, have also been accurate in recent weeks. Now, however, the Tuchel eleven is playing against one of the best defensive lines in the Premier League and, in view of the current situation in England, must once again do without several regular players. Consequently, results like a 0:0 or 1:1 cannot be ruled out once again. The best bet for Wolverhampton against Chelsea is therefore to bet on less than 2.5 goals.
Wolverhampton – Statistics & current form
Wolverhampton Wanderers are getting on better and better under their new coach Bruno Lage. With 24 points from the first 17 league games, the West Midlands outfit are eighth in the table and just five points off a Champions League spot.
Wolves have won seven of their 17 league games, which is remarkable considering that they have scored just 13 goals.
Last eight points out of a possible 18 with 2 goals scored
With that said, the last six matchdays alone have again been extremely minimalist for the Wanderers, who have only scored two goals of their own in that time frame and still managed to pick up eight points out of a possible 18.
Once again, this solid performance was due to the fact that defensively there was hardly anything wrong and only two goals were conceded in this period. The defensive quality of Lage’s side is reflected in the list of opponents, with West Ham, Liverpool and Manchester City all in the top five of the Premier League in the last six fixtures.
The fewest home goals in the entire Premier League
Accordingly, there is a lot of value to be found in Wolverhampton vs Chelsea betting on another low-scoring encounter, as there truly hasn’t been much happening at the Molineux Stadium in particular so far. In eight league home games, the Wanderers have scored just five goals, enough for three wins and one draw, while conceding only seven.
No other stadium in the Premier League has produced so few goals, which certainly gives the West Midlands club something to play for against goal-hungry Blues.
Predicted line-up of Wolverhampton:
Sá – Marcal – Saiss – Coady – Kilman – Semedo – Neves – Moutinho – Hwang – Trincao – Podence
Last matches played by Wolverhampton:
Premier League
12/15 2021 – Brighton 0 – 1 Wolverhampton
12/11 2021 – Manchester City 1 – 0 Wolverhampton
12/04 2021 – Wolverhampton 0 – 1 Liverpool FC
12/01 2021 – Wolverhampton 0 – 0 Burnley
11/27 2021 – Norwich 0 – 0 Wolverhampton
Chelsea – Statistics & current form
When Thomas Tuchel took over from club icon Frank Lampard at Chelsea FC almost a year ago, more than a few fans were sceptical. However, the first German coach in the club’s history was able to quickly wipe away the doubts and achieve legend status himself when he led the Blues to overall victory in the Champions League in the summer.
Now the Londoners want to reach for the stars again in the Premier League, for which it looked good for a long time. On matchday five, the Pensioners took the top spot in the table for the first time, which they defended for nine matchdays.
Only two wins in last five league games
Then, however, Chelsea gradually went off the rails in recent weeks. Only two of the last five league games were won. With eight points out of a possible 15, they are now four points behind the new league leaders Manchester City.
All those involved were correspondingly disappointed when they suffered the next setback against in-form Toffees at home to Stamford Bridge during the week. Against Everton, the Pensioners could not get beyond a 1-1 draw despite their overwhelming superiority.
The second best defence in the Premier League
The Blues have lost some of the defensive stability they showed at the start of the season. In none of the last five league games did the Tuchel eleven keep a clean sheet. This corresponds to the longest period without a clean sheet under the German coach.
Nevertheless, the London showpiece club still has the second-best defence in the Premier League with only 12 goals conceded, and with 39 goals they also have a lot more attacking punch than the Wanderers to show for it.
Predicted Chelsea line-up:
Mendy – Alonso – Rudiger – Silva – Azpilicueta – James – Jorginho – Loftus-Cheek – Ziyech – Mount – Pulisic
Last matches played by Chelsea:
Premier League
12/16 2021 – Chelsea London 1 – 1 Everton
12/11 2021 – Chelsea London 3 – 2 Leeds
Champions League Grp. H
12/08 2021 – Zenit St. Petersburg 3 – 3 Chelsea London
Premier League
12/04 2021 – West Ham 3 – 2 Chelsea London
12/01 2021 – Watford 1 – 2 Chelsea London
Wolverhampton – Chelsea Direct comparison / H2H record
Head to head: 40 – 28 – 43
There have been a total of 111 meetings between the two teams so far and the Blues lead the head-to-head comparison with 43 wins. Wolverhampton have won just three of their last 14 Premier League meetings with Chelsea, but all three of those victories have come at home.
Wolverhampton – Chelsea betting tips
For Wolverhampton vs Chelsea, the prediction is for a low-scoring match in the English West Midlands. The Molineux Stadium saw by far the fewest goals in the entire Premier League when, moreover, a very tame Wolves offence hosts the league’s second-best defence
While the Londoners travel as favourites and bring the quality to take the three points. However, with two very compact defences, a goalless draw is just as unlikely as another 1-1 draw.
We therefore see the greatest value in betting on less than 2.5 goals, for which betting odds of 1.80 are available for Wolverhampton against Chelsea.
