Chelsea will look to shake off their late struggles when they face Wolves in Premier League on Sunday.
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Key statistics – Wolves vs Chelsea
- Wolves have managed only three victories in their last 14 Premier League meetings with Chelsea.
- The Blues lost 2-1 to Wolves in the away game in the Premier League last season.
- Chelsea have lost three and won two in their last 5 Premier League meetings with Wolves.
- Wolverhampton have scored the fewest home goals in the Premier League this season.
- The Londoners are third in the league table with 37 points while Wolves are in the seventh position with 24 points.
Head to Head
Chelsea hold a slight edge with 43 wins out of 111 games while Wolves have won 40 times.
Latest performances in all competition
Wolves: D D L L W
Chelsea: W L D W D
Wolves
Wolves managed to end their four-match winless run with a 1-0 victory over Brighton on Wednesday night. Moroccan defender Romain Saiss scored the winning goal.
They will look to build on the win when they face Chelsea on Sunday.
The Wolverhampton wanderers have lost both their games against Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premier League this season, but they will look to avoid another setback against a big side on Sunday.
The visitors boast talented forwards Raul Jimenez and Francisco Trincao but it will be interesting to see how they will fare against a star-studded Chelsea defence.
Hwang Hee-Chan, who has been a revelation for Bruno Lage’s side, will miss the clash through injury.
Possible Wolves line-up
Jose Sa; Max Kilman, Conor Coady, Romain Saiss; Nelson Semedo, Ruben Neves, Joao Moutinho, Marcal; Adama Traore, Raul Jimenez, Daniel Podence
Injured: Rayan Ait Nouri, Hwang Hee-Chan
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Chelsea
Chelsea have slumped from the leader’s position to third place due to their late struggles.
Their midweek fixture against a struggling Everton side ended in a 1-1 draw and it was the fourth occasion they had dropped points in their last six games across all competitions.
The Blues cannot afford to lose points from here on if they have to stay relevant in the title race.
While Mateo Kovacic has recovered from COVID-19, the Blues have new victims in Romelu Lukaku, Callum-Hudson Odoi and Timo Werner.
The trio’s absence would be a huge blow for Tuchel however he has to rely on the likes of Mason Mount, Kai Havertz and Hakim Ziyech.
It could be another great opportunity for Christian Pulisic to prove his worth and earn the trust of the German manager. The USMNT star was deployed as a centre-forward during the game against Everton. Tuchel is expected to give him a similar role on Sunday.
Possible Chelsea line-up
Edouard Mendy; Trevoh Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger; Reece James, N’Golo Kante, Jorginho, Marcos Alonso; Mason Mount, Hakim Ziyech; Christian Pulisic
Injured: None
Unavailable (COVID-19): Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner, Callum Hudson Odoi
Suspended: None
Prediction
Wolves 0 – 3 Chelsea
