On December 24, the matchday 18 of the Premier League Wolverhampton – Chelsea will be played. The game starts at 16:00 Moscow time. The bookmakers have already made a forecast: they consider the guests as favorites: you can bet that the “aristocrats” will win with an odds of 2.00. The success of the Wolves is estimated at 3.90. Tie bets are accepted at 3.80.
Odds of bookmakers for the Premier League match “Wolverhampton” – “Chelsea” on December 24, 2023
Analysts believe that the match between Wolverhampton and Chelsea will be productive: a total of more than 2.5 goals costs 1.85, and a total of less than 2.5 goals costs 2.00. If the hosts score, the odds will be 1.41. An away goal is available at odds of 1.19. You can bet on “both will score” for 1.74.
Analysis and forecast for the match on matchday 18 of the English Championship “Wolverhampton” – “Chelsea” (12/24/2023)
Gone are the quarter-final matches of the FA League Cup and the 17th round of the Premier League. On December 24, the match that will close the program for the 18th day of the championship will take place. Local Wolverhampton will host Chelsea from London at the Molineux Stadium. The starting whistle will sound at 16:00 Moscow time. Referee: David Coote.
The departure of Julen Lopetegui due to disagreements with the management did not affect the Wolves at all. They continue to occupy a gap in the middle of the Premier League standings. Wolverhampton is in 13th place. The difference with Luton, which is in the relegation zone, is quite comfortable: 10 points.
Gary O’Neill’s team took points off the leaders repeatedly. They defeated Manchester City (2-1) and Tottenham (2-1), and also drew with the inflated Aston Villa (1-1) and Newcastle (2-2). It is noteworthy that in all four cases Wolverhampton played at home.
Away from home, Wolves are much more vulnerable. In nine away games in the English championship, they only won two and drew one. During this period, the club scored only 10 goals and lost, despite the efforts of José Sa, 16 goals.
It is worth noting that the Wolves often lack reliability in defense. Only three times this season has José Sa managed to keep a clean sheet. And in all three cases, in meetings with strangers. In 19 matches in all official tournaments, the team conceded 32 goals and scored only 28.
Chelsea, in turn, occupies tenth place in the Premier League standings. The advantage over Wolverhampton is three points. The aristocrats still lack stability. Despite Mauricio Pochettino’s efforts, they often demonstrate incomprehensible play and lose points even in meetings with outsiders.
In the last six rounds of the English Championship, the Blues only defeated Brighton (3:2) and Sheffield (2:0). They also tied with Manchester City (4-4). Pochettino’s team lost to Newcastle (1-4), Manchester United (1-2) and Everton (0-2).
Like Wolverhampton, the Londoners tend to lack defensive strength. In 17 Premier League games they conceded 26 goals. This figure is partly due to injuries to the main defenders. Captain Reece James will not be able to help the team for a long time due to injury. He had hamstring surgery.
Recently there was information that Ben Chilwell is close to returning to the team. However, it will probably take some time to return to his previous condition. It is also positive that Chelsea reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup. In the previous phase they beat Newcastle (1-1, 4-2 on penalties).
One of the main heroes of the party was Mikhail Mudrik. In the 90th minute, the Blues trailed 0-1, but Magpies defender Kieran Trippier made a mistake that allowed the Ukrainian midfielder to equalize in added time. As a result, it came down to a series of post-match goals, in which the Blues were luckier.
However, the meeting took place in London and Newcastle are simply terrible away from home this season. And Mudryk had already scored in the current English Championship season, but after that there was no breakthrough in his game. In 17 games in all tournaments with the ‘bleus’, the Ukrainian scored three goals and one assist.
It is noteworthy that the Wolves have only lost in one of the last six head-to-head meetings. Furthermore, that match took place at Stamford Bridge. Wolverhampton are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games at Molineux. I think he won’t be left without glasses this time either. In betting houses, 1X is accepted with odds of 1.86.
Aristocrats don’t perform well on the road. They only won three of eight away games in the English championship. Furthermore, in one of these matches, against Tottenham (4-1), Pochettino’s team won thanks to its numerical advantage. From the 55th minute, Spurs played with nine men.
Prediction and bets for the match of matchday 18 of the Premier League “Wolverhampton” – “Chelsea” on December 24, 2023
At home, Wolverhampton have beaten teams with much better football than Chelsea this season. I think at least this time he won’t lose either. The history of head-to-head confrontations suggests that the “wolves” are a very uncomfortable opponent for the “aristocrats.” With the current tone, the “blues” will have even more chances to avoid losing points.
Tender: Wolverhampton will not lose at 1.86.
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