Wolves vs Chelsea: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 24, 2023 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Chelsea?
Wolves won 2-1 on December 24, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 51′M. LeminaWolves
- 90′M. DohertyWolves
- 90′C. NkunkuChelsea
Official lineup for Wolves vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wolves
3-4-2-1- 12Matheus Cunha
- 21Pablo Sarabia
- 11Hwang Hee-Chan
- 3R. Aït-Nouri
- 8João Gomes
- 5M. Lemina
- 22Nélson Semedo
- 24Toti Gomes
- 15C. Dawson
- 23M. Kilman
- 1José Sá
Chelsea
4-2-3-1- 19A. Broja
- 7R. Sterling
- 15N. Jackson
- 20C. Palmer
- 23C. Gallagher
- 16L. Ugochukwu
- 26L. Colwill
- 6Thiago Silva
- 2A. Disasi
- 27M. Gusto
- 28Đ. Petrović
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Chelsea have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2023 | West Ham(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Burnley(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Arsenal(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Fulham(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2023 | Newcastle(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Everton(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Manchester United(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Brighton(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Wolves wins, 3 draws, 1 Chelsea win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2023 | Wolves 1-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Chelsea 3-0 Wolves | Premier League |
| May 7, 2022 | Chelsea 2-2 Wolves | Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Wolves 0-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Chelsea 0-0 Wolves | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Wolves 2-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 1.4 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
| Chelsea | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy