Wolves vs Chelsea: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 5, 2018 at 07:45 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 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 18′R. Loftus-CheekChelsea
- 59′R. JiménezWolves
- 63′Diogo JotaWolves
Official lineup for Wolves vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wolves
3-4-2-1- 9R. Jiménez
- 17M. Gibbs-White
- 18Diogo Jota
- 27R. Saïss
- 28João Moutinho
- 29Rúben Vinagre
- 16C. Coady
- 2M. Doherty
- 15W. Boly
- 5R. Bennett
- 11Rui Patrício
Chelsea
4-3-3- 29Álvaro Morata
- 10E. Hazard
- 22Willian
- 12R. Loftus-Cheek
- 7N. Kanté
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 27A. Christensen
- 2A. Rüdiger
- 3Marcos Alonso
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 1Kepa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Chelsea have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2018 | Cardiff(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Arsenal(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Tottenham(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Brighton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2018 | Fulham(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2018 | PAOK(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Tottenham(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Everton(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 8, 2018 | Bate Borisov(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wolves win, 0 draws, 5 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | Wolves 0-2 Chelsea | FA Cup |
| Sep 25, 2012 | Chelsea 6-0 Wolves | League Cup |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Wolves 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Chelsea 3-0 Wolves | Premier League |
| Jan 5, 2011 | Wolves 1-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Oct 23, 2010 | Chelsea 2-0 Wolves | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.0 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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