Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Coote
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Mark Scholes
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Dec | West Ham United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Dec | Burnley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Arsenal FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | Fulham FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Everton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Nov | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 5 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Neto | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC host Chelsea FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC have won 424 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' 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.
- 15' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mauricio Pochettino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' 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.
- 27' That is a Yellow card for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Mario Lemina will be fuming at that decision.
- 30' Conor Gallagher picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' England international Raheem Sterling has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' GOAL! Mario Lemina fires home to make it 1-0!
- 56' It’s a booking for Chelsea FC player. Cole Palmer gets a Yellow card.
- 59' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 59 minute. Chimuanya Ugochukwu leaves to be changed by Christopher Nkunku.
- 60' It’s a booking for Chelsea FC player. Malo Gusto gets a Yellow card.
- 62' The referee shows Chelsea FC player a Yellow card on 62.
- 64' The referee shows Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 64.
- 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' Santiago Bueno gets the nod from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. He replaces Craig Dawson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Pablo Sarabia has done his job and it is now time for Tommy Doyle to step up.
- 79' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Levi Colwill exits the field as Ian Maatsen enters on 79.
- 80' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ian Maatsen is hanging Levi Colwill on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' Ian Maatsen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 419 appearances.
- 86' Another substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to replace Matheus Cunha by Matt Doherty on 86 minute.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Chelsea FC. Raheem Sterling will be fuming at that decision.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
15
Craig Dawson ↓ Santiago Bueno 70'
- 5
-
3
Rayan Ait Nouri ↓ Hugo Bueno 86'
- 11
-
12
Matheus Cunha ↓ Matt Doherty 86'
-
21
Pablo Sarabia ↓ Tommy Doyle 75'
- 22
- 1
- 23
- 8
- 24
Bench
- 25
-
2
Matt Doherty ↑ 86'
-
4
Santiago Bueno ↑ 70'
- 18
- 62
-
17
Hugo Bueno ↑ 86'
-
20
Tommy Doyle ↑ 75'
Coach
Gary O'Neil
Chelsea FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 6
- 2
- 23
- 28
-
19
Armando Broja ↓ Mykhailo Mudryk 59'
- 20
-
27
Malo Gusto ↓ Benoit Badiashile 80'
- 16
-
26
Levi Colwill ↓ Ian Maatsen 79'
-
15
Nicolas Jackson ↓ Noni Madueke 80'
Bench
- 13
-
18
Christopher Nkunku ↑ 59'
-
10
Mykhailo Mudryk ↑ 59'
-
29
Ian Maatsen ↑ 79'
-
11
Noni Madueke ↑ 80'
-
5
Benoit Badiashile ↑ 80'
- 45
- 47
- 52
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matheus Cunha | 4 |
| Tammy Abraham | 4 |
| Noni Madueke | 4 |
| Raul Jimenez | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Cole Palmer | 2 |
| Mason Mount | 2 |
| Olivier Giroud | 2 |
Head to Head
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
2023-12-24
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Chelsea FC
W
2023-12-17
West Ham United FC
3–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2023-12-09
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2023-12-05
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–0
Burnley FC
W
2023-12-02
Arsenal FC
2–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2023-11-27
Fulham FC
3–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
Chelsea FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Chelsea FC
52%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Chelsea FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.