Chelsea vs Wolves prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-01-19 20:00.
[p]In the lead up to Christmas Chelsea were one of the Premier League’s most in-form sides, but since then, their form has taken a sharp decline. The Blues have won none of their last five Premier League matches (D3, L2) and have lost major ground in the title race, so much so that despite being Liverpool’s nearest challenger not too long ago, they now no longer even reside in the top four![/p]
[p]Three defeats from their last four Premier League games against Wolves would hint at a continuation of that misery, but it’s worth noting Chelsea did win August’s reverse fixture 6-2. This game falling on a Monday could help their quest to get back to winning ways as Enzo Maresca’s men have won five of their last six Monday-held Premier League home games (D1), with four of those wins coming ‘to nil’. [/p]
[p]After winning his first two games in charge, Vítor Pereira’s impact on Wolves has waned somewhat, failing to win any of his next three league games. Two heavy 3-0 defeats precede this clash where the league is concerned, and Wolves are by no means out of the woods yet in their survival quest, with only goals scored keeping them out of the bottom three ahead of the round. [/p]
[p]Those two hefty defeats to open their 2025 league campaign leave Wolves on the brink of some unwanted history, as the last side to lose their opening three top-flight games of a calendar [/p]
[p]year by 3+ goals was Nottingham Forest back in 1910. Considering they haven’t kept a clean sheet in a Premier League clash in the capital since February 2022, it looks like their attack might have to be at its best to get something out of this game. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Noni Madueke scored a hat-trick in Chelsea’s 6-2 win at Molineux earlier this term, with those three goals contributing to five of his six this term to arrive after the break. Jørgen Strand Larsen opened his Wolves account in the reverse H2H, though none of his six scoring appearances for the club ended in victory (D2, L4).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Wolves are winless in their last five Monday-held Premier League games (D1, L4). [/p]
[p][i]Written by Chris Wilson[/i][/p]