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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Tue 15 Dec 2020 · 18:00 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+9'
Y 60' Mason Mount
Daniel Podence 77' Y
Y 85' N'Golo Kante
Nelson Semedo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
4
7
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2020-07-26 Chelsea FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2019-09-14 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–5 Chelsea FC 2019-03-10 Chelsea FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2018-12-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Chelsea FC H 2–1 W
12 Dec Aston Villa FC H 0–1 L
06 Dec Liverpool FC A 0–4 L
29 Nov Arsenal FC A 2–1 W
23 Nov Southampton FC H 1–1 D
08 Nov Leicester City FC A 0–1 L
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
12 Dec Everton FC A 0–1 L
08 Dec FK Krasnodar H 1–1 D
05 Dec Leeds United FC H 3–1 W
02 Dec Sevilla FC A 4–0 W
29 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Chelsea FC
#3 Position #17
20 Points 0
38 Played 0
3 / 11 / 24 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
27 Scored 0
68 Conceded 0
-41 GD +0
0.53 PPG –
8% Win % –

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are 3rd (20 pts). Chelsea FC are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Chelsea FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Fabio Silva has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Ben Chilwell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
  • 15' Chelsea FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' It’s high time Nuno Espírito Santo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Molineux Stadium. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Leander Dendoncker is withdrawn and Owen Otasowie gets his opportunity.
  • 49' What composure from Olivier Giroud! The France international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mason Mount made 385 appearances and scored 50 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 60' A moment of madness from Mason Mount on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC! Adama Traore comes on to replace Fabio Silva.
  • 66' Brilliant from the ! Daniel Podence makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 66.
  • 71' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 71 minute. Kai Havertz leaves to be changed by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 76' Vitor Ferreira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 77' Daniel Podence has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' Edouard Mendy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 420 appearances.
  • 85' The referee shows Chelsea FC player a Yellow card on 85.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC! Vitor Ferreira comes on to replace Daniel Podence.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nelson Semedo on 90 minutes.
  • Full Time. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC beats Chelsea FC

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matheus Cunha 4
Tammy Abraham 4
Noni Madueke 4
Cole Palmer 2
Mason Mount 2
Olivier Giroud 2
Matt Doherty 2
Ruben Loftus-Cheek 2

Head to Head

2020-12-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2020-07-26 Chelsea FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2019-09-14 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–5 Chelsea FC 2019-03-10 Chelsea FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2018-12-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Chelsea FC

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2020-12-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2020-12-12 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L 2020-12-06 Liverpool FC 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2020-11-29 Arsenal FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2020-11-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2020-11-08 Leicester City FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L

Chelsea FC Form

2020-12-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2020-12-12 Everton FC 1–0 Chelsea FC L 2020-12-08 Chelsea FC 1–1 FK Krasnodar D 2020-12-05 Chelsea FC 3–1 Leeds United FC W 2020-12-02 Sevilla FC 0–4 Chelsea FC W 2020-11-29 Chelsea FC 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.64 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC32% Draw37% Chelsea FC31%
Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Chelsea FC
68%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Chelsea FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC16% Draw64% Chelsea FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.1%
0 – 1
17.2%
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
1.7%
2 – 2
1.7%
1 – 3
1.3%
3 – 0
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 18% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 22% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗

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