Wolverhampton Wanderers had enjoyed three successive victories over Chelsea for the first time since 1975, prior to the Blues' 6-2 demolition at Molineux in August, albeit that was remarkably just the Blues' fourth victory in 13 meetings with Wolves since their return to the top-flight.
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Can Chelsea bring to an end their miserable winless streak? When the Blues beat Brentford ten days before Christmas, many were tipping Enzo Maresca's side as bona fide title contenders, given that they'd won five on the spin, albeit the manager himself remained coy. Well, turns out he was right to be because, since then, his side have failed to win any of their five fixtures, slipping down to fifth, ten points adrift the leaders.
Last time out, on Tuesday, Cole Palmer's ice-cool finish had them in front at home to Bournemouth, only to then find themselves behind going into injury time, requiring a stunning, curling Reece James free-kick in the 96th minute to snatch a draw. Having previously faltered against Everton, Fulham, Ipswich and Palace during this barren run, Maresca will be desperate for victory here, considering next up is a trip to Manchester City on Saturday evening.
As for Wolverhampton Wanderers, having collected seven points from Vítor Pereira's first three matches in charge, they've emphatically coming crashing back down to earth. Wolves travel to West London following back-to-back 3-0 drubbings, smashed by Nottingham Forest at home a fortnight ago and then by Newcastle on Tyneside on Wednesday. The Old Gold are in the midst of a nightmare fixture list too, considering their next three opponents are Arsenal, Aston Villa and then Liverpool after this. With Wolves starting the weekend outside the relegation zone by virtue of goals scored alone, even a point at Stamford Bridge on Monday night would prove invaluable.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 118.
- Chelsea Wins: 45. Draws: 30. Wolverhampton Wanderers Wins: 43.
Chelsea Team News
Benoît Badiashile, Wesley Fofana and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall are injured, while none of Ben Chilwell, Renato Veiga nor Cesare Casadei are likely to feature, as they're set to depart this month. At the back, Trevoh Chalobah has been recalled from his loan spell at Crystal Palace, so could he be thrown straight into the starting XI, displacing 18-year-old Josh Acheampong, who's surprisingly started the last two Premier League games? Moisés Caicedo was deployed at right-back against Bournemouth, allowing fit-again Roméo Lavia to come into midfield, while Noni Madueke, who scored a hat-trick in the reverse fixture, got the nod over former Wolves winger Pedro Neto. Lastly, Reece James came off the bench for his first appearance since 10 November, proving to be the hero with that last-gasp free-kick, so the club captain will be hoping to add to his mere 320 minutes of action so far this season.
Chelsea predicted lineup vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: (4-2-3-1): Sánchez; Caicedo, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Fernández, Lavia, Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson.
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Cole Palmer slotted home his 14th of the season last Tuesday, while he's also netted during his last two meetings with Wolves, looking to keep that streak going.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Team News
With Yerson Mosquera and Toti sidelined, Emmanuel Agbadou was thrown straight in for his Premier League debut on Wednesday, having arrived from Reims for £16m. At the other end of the field, having served his two-match ban, Matheus Cunha came off the bench at half time on Tyneside, surely set to return to the XI here. Hwang Hee-chan was the man to make way, so will he lose his place, while fit-again Nélson Semedo is set to come back in at right-wing-back?
Wolverhampton Wanderers predicted lineup vs Chelsea: (3-4-3): José Sá; Doherty, Agbadou, Bueno; Semedo, André, João Gomes, Aït-Nouri; Hwang Hee-chan, Strand Larsen, Cunha.
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11 months ago, Cunha became only the fourth visiting player to score a Premier League hat-trick at Stamford Bridge, after Nwankwo Kanu, Robin van Persie and Sergio Agüero, and the Brazilian will be key to Wolves' hopes of an upset again.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Prediction
We are backing Chelsea for victory in this one. The Blues have not been impressive of late, but should have mor than enough quality to overcome struggling Wolves: Chelsea 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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What is the date and kick-off time for Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League?
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers takes place on Monday 20 January 2025, with kick off at 20:00 (GMT), 15:00 (EDT) & 12:00 (PST).