Wolverhampton Wanderers host Chelsea in round 18 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Sunday, December 19th at Molineux Stadium (Wolverhampton)
Wolverhampton finally earned three points in the last match. A streak of four consecutive rounds without victories (two draws and two losses) came to an end. Bruno Lage's charges are now on the 8th line in the standings with 24 points in their assets. So far, Wolverhampton is only four points behind the TOP-5. The Wolves are deservedly considered the most cautious team in England. They show exclusively defensive football. The main feature is the low defensive block. In 17 matches, the Wanderers scored only 13 goals and conceded 14 times. It is noteworthy that only the representatives of TOP-3 conceded fewer goals in the Premier League. In addition, more than two goals were not scored in 14 matches.
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Chelsea played the last match against Everton on December 16th. And the Toffees unexpectedly gained a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. After 17 matches, Thomas Tuchel's charges are in third place in the standings with 36 points scored. The Pensioners are not only in 3rd place in the tournament. They are also the third-highest productive team in England with 39 goals (and 12 conceded). Only Manchester City and Liverpool scored more goals in the current season. I cannot ignore the fact that the Blues conceded as many as seven goals in the previous four games.
Chelsea was not as good in the previous season as it is now. Wolverhampton took advantage of this and earned three points (2-1). Four out of six previous head-to-head matches that these teams played in the Premier League ended with an exchange of goals scored. Wolverhampton is capable of creating problems for any opponent thanks to a very closed manner of football. Not all teams have the resources to breach the Wolves' defense. But Tuchel has no problems with his resources. And the Pensioners have no right to make mistakes. In this case, they will let Manchester City and Liverpool pull away even further. Chelsea is much stronger in terms of the roster. I believe that this will play a decisive role in determining the winner. But even if the Blues win, the score is unlikely to be large.
Prediction for the match: Wolverhampton to win with +1.5 handicap
