Premier League | Gameweek 18
Dec 24, 2023 at 1pm UK
Molineux Stadium
Wolves2 - 1Chelsea
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Mauricio Pochettino critical of Chelsea's play in final third against Wolves
Head coach Mauricio Pochettino admits that he was "very disappointed" with Chelsea's efforts in the final third as they lost 2-1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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Gary O'Neil praises "incredible" Wolverhampton Wanderers effort against Chelsea
Gary O'Neil heaps praise on his weakened Wolverhampton Wanderers squad after they recorded a 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the Premier League on Christmas Eve.
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Chelsea suffer unwanted losing record in Premier League this year
Chelsea have 19 Premier League defeats to their name in 2023 after the loss at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Christmas Eve, with no other side having lost more..
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The Match
Match Report
Goals from Mario Lemina and Matt Doherty bring festive cheer to Molineaux as Wolverhampton Wanders hold on to secure a 2-1 win over Chelsea.
Team News
Malo Gusto and Armando Broja both start for Chelsea against Wolverhampton Wanderers in Sunday's Premier League fixture.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chelsea, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Sunday's Premier League clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: West Ham 3-0 Wolves
Sunday, December 17 at 2pm in Premier League
Sunday, December 17 at 2pm in Premier League
Last Game: Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle (4-2 pen.)
Tuesday, December 19 at 8pm in EFL Cup
Tuesday, December 19 at 8pm in EFL Cup
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 45.81%. A win for Wolverhampton Wanderers had a probability of 29.44% and a draw had a probability of 24.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.27%) and 0-2 (7.57%). The likeliest Wolverhampton Wanderers win was 1-0 (7.36%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.67%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Draw | Chelsea |
29.44% ( -0.11) | 24.75% ( 0.34) | 45.81% ( -0.23) |
| Both teams to score 56.18% ( -1.22) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
