Chelsea look forward to meeting Wolverhampton Wanderers with hopes of winning all three points. Will they? Check our in-depth preview!
- Chelsea have not yet lost a game at home.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (3) in Premier League
These are full days for the host team, as they had a match only three days ago in the Champions League. This match was also played here at Stamford Bridge. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Wolverhampton Wanderers have had more rest.
Chelsea form and stats
Seven points from three Premier League home games is a great start for Chelsea, who are hoping to build on that form here at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea's previous fixture was a Champions League game also played at their own arena, finishing 3-0 versus Milan. The home team hope to to continue in that form. Midfield player James got a match rating of 9.04 in that game, the max score being 10. James scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 51 successful passes (of 61 total).
Before that match, a Premier League win away at Crystal Palace.Chelsea are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 13 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 6, drew 6 and lost 1.
Goals are plentiful in this club's league fixtures, with 6 in a row featuring at least three goals (over 2.5).
There will be little rest for Chelsea after this match as they are travelling to Milan for a Champions League game in only three days.
4 goals have been conceded.
Wolverhampton Wanderers form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
The attacking players of Wolverhampton Wanderers have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 225 minutes.
Two away games in a row for Wolverhampton Wanderers, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus West Ham United. Kilman, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.45. Kilman won 2 of 2 duels.
A loss against Manchester City was the result prior to that, in a home game.There's been a serious shortage of goals from Wolves's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 4 matches. 5 goals have been conceded by Wolverhampton Wanderers in these games.
Head 2 Head
Wolverhampton Wanderers have avoided a loss in the last 4 matches (1-3-0) facing Chelsea.Top Goalscorers
  R. Sterling 3 goals |   D. Podence 2 goals |
Chelsea missing players
Wolverhampton Wanderers missing players
| Chelsea | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 6.9 | 7 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 5.3 | 6.3 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 4.2 | 5.8 |
| 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.9 | 10.3 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 20 | 17 | 12.2 |
| 3.7 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 38% | 67% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 6% | 12% |
| 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 11.8 | 13.2 |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
- All of Chelsea's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Chelsea have not yet lost a game at home.
- Chelsea have scored more than double the goals of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- Chelsea haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (3) in Premier League
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Premier League
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 20 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 12 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | Brentford | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | -13 | 9 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | Southampton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 6 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -8 | 4 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | -15 | 4 |
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