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

Premier League · 2024-25
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2 – 6
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sun 25 Aug 2024 · 13:00 UTC Molineux Stadium 31,235 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' Nicolas Jackson
Matheus Cunha 27' 1–1
1–2 45' Cole Palmer
Jorgen Strand Larsen 45+6' 2–2
2–3 49' Noni Madueke
2–4 58' Noni Madueke
2–5 63' Noni Madueke
2–6 80' Joao Felix
Rayan Ait Nouri 35' Y
Y 40' Malo Gusto
Y 44' Cole Palmer
Yerson Mosquera 71' Y
Y 71' Cucurella

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Assistant 1 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)
  • Assistant 2 Constantine Hatzidakis

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
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 2022-10-08 Chelsea FC 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Chelsea FC H 2–6 L
17 Aug Arsenal FC A 0–2 L
19 May Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
11 May Crystal Palace FC H 1–3 L
04 May Manchester City FC A 1–5 L
27 Apr Luton Town FC H 2–1 W
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 6–2 W
18 Aug Manchester City FC H 0–2 L
19 May AFC Bournemouth H 2–1 W
15 May Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–1 W
11 May Nottingham Forest FC A 3–2 W
05 May West Ham United FC H 5–0 W

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' We are underway at Molineux Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 2' GOAL! Nicolas Jackson fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 7' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wesley Fofana made 427 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 12' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chelsea FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 22' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 27' Brilliant from the ! Matheus Cunha makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 27.
  • 32' Matt Doherty, a Ireland , has 15 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rayan Ait Nouri on 35.
  • 40' Malo Gusto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 40.
  • 44' That looks like a foul for a card for Cole Palmer.
  • 45' A goal from the England international Cole Palmer! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-2!
  • 46' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 46 minute. Mykhailo Mudryk leaves to be changed by Pedro Neto.
  • 49' Assisted by Cole Palmer with the perfectly-timed delivery and Noni Madueke makes no mistake. 1-3!
  • 51' Goal! Jorgen Strand Larsen scores his 27 goal in 320 matches.
  • 56' Chelsea FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' What a strike from Noni Madueke! The score is 2-4.
  • 60' Another change for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC made on 60 minute. Hwang Heechan leaves to be changed by Daniel Podence.
  • 63' Noni Madueke does the damage! The net is bulging and Chelsea FC surge ahead!
  • 68' Joao Felix is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicolas Jackson at the 68 minute mark.
  • 71' Yerson Mosquera catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 71.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Kiernan Dewsbury Hall on, Moises Caicedo off on 76 minutes.
  • 80' Brilliant from the ! Joao Felix makes it 2-6 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 83' Chelsea FC make a change. Cucurella trudges off to be replaced by Renato Veiga on 83 minutes.
  • 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' Another substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to replace Mario Lemina by Tommy Doyle on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 2-6.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary O'Neil

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2022-10-08 Chelsea FC 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2024-08-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–6 Chelsea FC L 2024-08-17 Arsenal FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2024-05-19 Liverpool FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2024-05-11 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–3 Crystal Palace FC L 2024-05-04 Manchester City FC 5–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2024-04-27 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Luton Town FC W

Chelsea FC Form

2024-08-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–6 Chelsea FC W 2024-08-18 Chelsea FC 0–2 Manchester City FC L 2024-05-19 Chelsea FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2024-05-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W 2024-05-11 Nottingham Forest FC 2–3 Chelsea FC W 2024-05-05 Chelsea FC 5–0 West Ham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.9 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC22% Draw27% Chelsea FC51%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Chelsea FC
78%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Chelsea FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC15% Draw46% Chelsea FC39%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–6 not predicted
2 – 6
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
11.4%
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 3
6.1%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 24% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 18% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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