Wolves vs. Chelsea Prediction, Odds & Match Preview

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Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk, second left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Fulham and Chelsea at Craven Cottage in London, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023.
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Nick Hennion @nickhennion Aug 23, 2024, 3:13 PM
  • Wolves is predicted to be a +0.5-goal underdog against Chelsea.
  • Wolves have captured three straight wins against Chelsea.
  • My prediction for Sundayโ€™s game is a Same Game Parlay.

Seeking their fourth straight win in the head-to-head series, Wolves welcome Chelsea to Molineux on Sunday.ย 

Both teams arrive at Sundayโ€™s fixture off Matchday 1 defeats. Chelsea lost to Man City as home underdogs, while Wolves traveled to Arsenal and lost 2-0.ย 

Wolves have produced strong results over Chelsea. Since earning promotion to the top flight, theyโ€™ve dropped all three points only three times in 12 matches.ย 

Hereโ€™s a look at the Premier League odds and my prediction for Sundayโ€™s match.ย 

Wolves vs. Chelsea Odds, Premier League

  • Wolves Moneyline: +333
  • Chelsea Moneyline: -135
  • Draw Moneyline: +300
  • Over/Under: 2.5 Goals (-165/+120)
  • Both Teams to Score: Yes (-175), No (+120)

Wolves vs. Chelsea Prediction: Same Game Parlay

My prediction for Sundayโ€™s match is a Same Game Parlay: First half under 1.5 and the game under 3.5 (-105).ย 

The last match featured six goals, but it was extremely lucky to get three.ย 

Wolves, for the match, scored three goals from open play off 0.77 post-shot expected goals. Excluding their penalty, only one shot on target cleared 0.15 psxG.ย 

Manager Gary Oโ€™Neilโ€™s side proved particularly lucky in the opening frame. They scored two goals off 0.41 xG and 0.23 psxG.ย 

That marks two straight games where Wolves have struggled to create in the first half. In both games last year, they combined to create 0.44 xG per half and 0.12 psxG per half.ย 

The good news for Wolves? They simultaneously limited Chelseaโ€™s attack.ย 

The Blues averaged 0.83 xG per first half and 0.61 psxG per first half.ย 

Chances proved few and far between for Chelsea across both matches, too.ย 

After making some manual adjustments, Chelsea created 1.36 psxG per 90 minutes against Wolves last season, per fotmob.com.ย 

Plus, Wolvesโ€™ defense left me encouraged from their opening match.ย 

Oโ€™Neilโ€™s side held Arsenal, a side with superior attacking metrics to Chelsea last season, to 1.15 psxG in the first half and 1.7 psxG for the match.ย 

Add in my distrust of both attacks and Iโ€™ll back some immediate regression from the last head-to-head meeting.ย 

Wolves Record, Last 5 Matches

  • Aug. 17 at Arsenal: 0-2, L
  • Aug. 10 vs. Rayo Vallecano: 0-1, L (Friendly)
  • Aug. 3 at RB Leipzig: 3-0, W (Friendly)
  • July 31 at Crystal Palace: 1-3, L (Friendly)
  • July 27 at West Ham United: 3-1, W (Friendly)

Chelsea Record, Last 5 Matches

  • Aug. 18 vs. Man City: 0-1, L
  • Aug. 11 vs. Inter: 1-1, D (Friendly)
  • Aug. 6 at Real Madrid: 1-2, L (Friendly)
  • Aug. 3 vs. Man City: 2-4, L (Friendly)
  • July 31 vs. America: 3-0, W (Friendly)

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EPL Match Schedule This Weekend

HomeAwayDateTime (ET)Location
Newcastle UnitedManchester CitySep. 287:30 a.m.St. James' Park
ArsenalLeicester CitySep. 2810 a.m.Emirates Stadium
BrentfordWest Ham UnitedSep. 2810 a.m.GTech Community Stadium
ChelseaBrighton & Hove AlbionSep. 2810 a.m.Stamford Bridge
EvertonCrystal PalaceSep. 2810 a.m.Goodison Park
Nottingham ForestFulhamSep. 2810 a.m.The City Ground
WolvesLiverpoolSep. 2812:30 p.m.Molineux
Ipswich TownAston VillaSep. 299 a.m.Portman Road
Manchester UnitedTottenhamSep. 2911:30 a.m.Old Trafford
BournemouthSouthamptonSep. 303 p.m. Vitality Stadium

EPL Standings

TeamRecord (Wins-Draws-Losses)PointsGoal Differential
Manchester City4-1-0138
Liverpool4-0-1129
Aston Villa4-0-1123
Arsenal3-2-0115
Chelsea3-1-1106
Newcastle United3-1-1101
Brighton & Hove Albion2-3-094
Nottingham Forest2-3-092
Fulham2-2-182
Tottenham Hotspur2-1-274
Manchester United2-1-270
Brentford2-0-36-2
Bournemouth1-2-25-3
West Ham United1-1-34-4
Leicester City0-3-23-2
Crystal Palace0-3-23-3
Ipswich Town0-3-23-5
Southampton0-1-41-7
Everton0-1-41-9
Wolverhampton Wanderers0-1-41-9

EPL ATS Records

TeamATS RecordATS Win Pct.Home ATS RecordHome ATS Win Pct.Road ATS RecordRoad ATS Win Pct.
Arsenal3-2-0.6000-2-0.0003-0-01.000
Aston Villa4-1-0.8002-1-0.6672-0-01.000
Bournemouth3-2-0.6001-1-0.5002-1-0.667
Brentford3-2-0.6002-0-01.0001-2-0.333
Brighton & Hove Albion3-2-0.6001-2-0.3332-0-01.000
Chelsea3-2-0.6000-2-0.0003-0-01.000
Crystal Palace2-3-0.4001-2-0.3331-1-0.500
Everton1-4-0.2000-2-0.0001-2-0.333
Fulham2-3-0.4002-1-0.6670-2-0.000
Ipswich Town3-2-0.6001-1-0.5002-1-0.667
Leicester City2-3-0.4001-2-0.3331-1-0.500
Liverpool4-1-0.8002-1-0.6672-0-01.000
Manchester City3-2-0.6001-2-0.3332-0-01.000
Manchester United2-3-0.4001-1-0.5001-2-0.333
Newcastle United2-3-0.4001-1-0.5001-2-0.333
Nottingham Forest3-2-0.6000-2-0.0003-0-01.000
Southampton1-4-0.2000-3-0.0001-1-0.500
Tottenham Hotspur2-3-0.4002-1-0.5000-2-0.000
West Ham United2-3-0.4000-3-0.0002-0-01.000
Wolverhampton Wanderers2-3-0.4000-2-0.0002-1-0.667

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Nick Hennion

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Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.

Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.