Chelsea vs. Wolves Prediction, Odds & Match Preview

Following a disappointing home draw against Bournemouth, Chelsea will stay at home for a meeting with Wolves. 

The Blues’ 2-2 draw against Bournemouth extended their winless run to five league matches. As it stands, Enzo Maresca’s side sits fourth in the league table. 

Wolves’ midweek result is yet to be determined. Vitor Pereira’s side faces a trip to Newcastle and follows it with a trip to Chelsea, who won 6-2 in the last meeting. 

Check out the Premier League odds and my Chelsea vs. Wolves prediction. 

Chelsea vs. Wolves Odds, Premier League

Chelsea vs. Wolves Prediction

Based on Chelsea’s strong home record in the first half, my Chelsea vs. Wolves prediction is the Chelsea 1H Moneyline (-145). 

For some odd reason, Chelsea have consistently allowed teams back into the match, especially at home. 

Each of their last two matches at Stamford Bridge – a 2-1 loss to Fulham and a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth – saw Chelsea gain an advantage before dropping points. 

However, the Blues have now won four first halves in a row at home. From an underlying metrics standpoint, they’ve thoroughly dominated teams early. 

In those four first halves, Chelsea owns a +3.16 expected goals edge and a +4.3 post-shot expected goals edge, per fotmob.com. 

In their last match against Bournemouth, the Blues recorded a 1.94-0.16 edge on xG and a 2.14-0.00 edge on post-shot xG. 

Plus, Wolves struggled as underdogs in their most recent trip to a Big Six club. 

As road underdogs to Tottenham, Wolves fell behind 2-1. From a metrics standpoint, Pereira’s side lost the xG battle 1.3-0.15 and the post-shot xG battle 1.3-0.4, per fotmob.com. 

Pair that with the fact Wolves face back-to-back road matches while Chelsea earns a second straight at home, and bettors should back the Blues to start well.