Chelsea FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Chelsea FC

3 – 1

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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Mon 20 Jan 2025 · 20:00 UTC Stamford Bridge 39,221 HT 45' · FT 45'

Tosin Adarabioyo 26' 1–0

1–1 45+5' Matt Doherty

Cucurella 60' 2–1

Noni Madueke 65' 3–1

Y 41' Andre

Y 45' Luis Miguel

Tosin Adarabioyo 45' Y

Moises Caicedo 70' Y

Tyrique George 88' Y

Y 90' Nelson Semedo

Overview

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Chelsea FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea FC 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Simon Hooper
Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
Assistant 2 Simon Long

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Manchester City FC	5	15
2	Arsenal FC	5	12
3	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	5	10
4	Brentford FC	5	9
5	Leeds United FC	5	9
6	Liverpool FC	5	9
7	Everton FC	5	9
8	Hull City AFC	5	8
9	Newcastle United FC	5	8
10	Chelsea FC	5	7
11	Ipswich Town FC	5	6
12	Manchester United FC	5	5
13	Nottingham Forest FC	5	5
14	Sunderland AFC	5	4
15	Crystal Palace FC	5	4
16	Aston Villa FC	5	4
17	AFC Bournemouth	5	3
18	Coventry City FC	5	3
19	Fulham FC	5	2
20	Tottenham Hotspur FC	5	2

Head-to-Head

Chelsea FC 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-01-20 Chelsea FC 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2024-08-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–6 Chelsea FC 2024-02-04 Chelsea FC 2–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2023-12-24 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2023-04-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Jan	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	3–1	W
14 Jan	AFC Bournemouth	H	2–2	D
11 Jan	Morecambe FC	H	5–0	W
04 Jan	Crystal Palace FC	A	1–1	D
30 Dec	Ipswich Town FC	A	0–2	L
26 Dec	Fulham FC	H	1–2	L

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Jan	Chelsea FC	A	1–3	L
15 Jan	Newcastle United FC	A	0–3	L
11 Jan	Bristol City FC	A	2–1	W
06 Jan	Nottingham Forest FC	H	0–3	L
29 Dec	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	2–2	D
26 Dec	Manchester United FC	H	2–0	W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC

0-15

5/–

16-30

–/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

1/2

61-75

2/1

76+

–/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC

Joao Pedro	3 G	3 A
Morgan Rogers	3 G	1 A
Cole Palmer	2 G	2 A
Pedro Neto	1 G
Romeo Lavia	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Stamford Bridge. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Chelsea FC currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' It looks like no one’s ball. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Enzo Maresca will be considering his options from the bench.
25' Cucurella has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tosin Adarabioyo makes it 1-0.
31' Goncalo Guedes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
36' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
41' Andre picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
45' Luis Miguel is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
50' Matt Doherty does the damage! The net is bulging and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC surge ahead!
55' Rayan Ait Nouri has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 424 appearances.
60' What composure from Cucurella! The Spain international strokes it home. 2-1.
62' The supporters are chanting for Jadon Sancho. He replaces Pedro Neto on 62 minute.
65' What a moment for Noni Madueke! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Moises Caicedo.
74' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Rayan Ait Nouri has done his job and it is now time for Rodrigo Gomes to step up.
77' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Reece James is withdrawn and Axel Disasi gets his opportunity.
82' Reece James has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
84' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Cole Palmer exits the field as Joao Felix enters on 84.
88' Chelsea FC player sees a card in front of him.
90' The referee calls foul for Nelson Semedo. He receives a card.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

4
Tosin Adarabioyo
23
Trevoh Chalobah
24
Reece James ↓ Axel Disasi 77'
3
Cucurella
7
Pedro Neto ↓ Jadon Sancho 62'
22
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall ↓ Malo Gusto 77'
1
Robert Sanchez
20
Cole Palmer ↓ Joao Felix 84'
25
Moises Caicedo
11
Noni Madueke ↓ Tyrique George 84'
15
Nicolas Jackson

Bench

18
Christopher Nkunku
2
Axel Disasi ↑ 77'
19
Jadon Sancho ↑ 62'
14
Joao Felix ↑ 84'
27
Malo Gusto ↑ 77'
12
Filip Jorgensen
38
Marc Guiu
34
Josh Acheampong
32
Tyrique George ↑ 84'

Coach Enzo Maresca

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vítor Pereira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Matheus Cunha	4
Tammy Abraham	4
Noni Madueke	4
Matt Doherty	2
Ruben Loftus-Cheek	2
Raul Jimenez	2
Romelu Lukaku	2
Cole Palmer	2

Head to Head

Chelsea FC Form

2025-01-20 Chelsea FC 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2025-01-14 Chelsea FC 2–2 AFC Bournemouth D 2025-01-11 Chelsea FC 5–0 Morecambe FC W 2025-01-04 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2024-12-30 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Chelsea FC L 2024-12-26 Chelsea FC 1–2 Fulham FC L

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2025-01-20 Chelsea FC 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2025-01-15 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2025-01-11 Bristol City FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2025-01-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–3 Nottingham Forest FC L 2024-12-29 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2024-12-26 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Manchester United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.97 Chelsea FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Chelsea FC52% Draw24% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC24%

Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.27

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

48%

Chelsea FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Chelsea FC38% Draw42% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.6%

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

7.3%

1 – 0

6.9%

1 – 2

6.1%

3 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

0 – 0

5.3%

3 – 0

4.7%

0 – 1

4.2%

3 – 2

0 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap	Chelsea FC covers	Push	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	16%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	21%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	14%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.