Winless Wolves hoping to end three-game losing run in Chelsea.
Chelsea vs. Wolves kicks off at 20:00 [GMT] on Saturday, November 8, at Stamford Bridge.
Seventh-placed Chelsea welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to Stamford Bridge in a Premier League clash following a 2-2 draw with Qarabag FK in the UEFA Champions League. Looking to bounce back to winning ways will be Enzo Maresca’s biggest concern and fortunately, after losing three consecutive Premier League matches against Wolves between April 2023 and February 2024, Chelsea turned the tables last season. The Blues picked up back-to-back victories over Wolves, winning both league meetings by an emphatic 9–3 aggregate score. That included a stunning 6–2 win at the Molineux. Chelsea’s scoring record against Wolves is exceptional. They have netted five or more goals in four different Premier League encounters against the West Midlands side—the joint-most against any single opponent. For Wolves, no team has inflicted that level of damage more often in the competition’s history. In addition, Chelsea have spent just 14.4% of their league minutes in a losing position — the second-lowest figure in the division, behind only Crystal Palace (14.2%). Enzo Maresca’s record against teams beginning with the letter “W” is remarkable. Across 10 competitive fixtures with Leicester City and Chelsea, he has won all 10—against Watford, West Brom, West Ham, and Wolves—with his sides scoring a combined 31 goals. He will be hoping that lucky charm turns out well once again as his side [LWWLW] looks to put the midweek’s disappointing UCL draw behind them. A 3—4—2—1 with Joao Pedro in attack may be seen against bottom-placed Wolves.
James Collins remains interim manager and is likely to lead Wolves into the weekend’s clash against Chelsea after the club parted ways with Vítor Pereira following a dismal run. Winless Wolves [DDLLL] suffered a 3-0 loss to Fulham last time out and have now spent 59.1% of their playing time behind on the scoreboard, the highest of any team. What’s more worrying is that historically, Wolves have struggled at Stamford Bridge, winning just once in 11 Premier League away trips (D3 L7). That solitary victory came in February 2024, when they shocked Chelsea 4–2. Wolves are enduring a torrid 14-game winless run in the Premier League (D3 L11), following a previous streak of six straight victories. Only once before have they gone 15 top-flight matches without winning while remaining in the division — between January and August 1970, a sequence of 16 games. A 4—3—3 formation with Larson, Arias and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde in attack is expected against Chelsea. Emmanuel Agbadou picked up a red card against the Cottagers and is suspended for this fixture.