Chelsea v Wolves Betting Tips [27 January 2021]
Football - Premier League
27 January 2021 13:00
The match
This contest pits two sides performing considerably lower than their expectations as a labouring Wolves side who are currently 14th travel to Stamford Bridge to take on a Chelsea team in 9th, five points off qualifying for the Champions League.
Chelsea made the decision to sack manager Frank Lampard on Monday. They have lost two of their last three league games with a 2-0 defeat to Leicester last Tuesday stopping any momentum that may have been kick-started with a win at Fulham. Chelsea’s 1-0 win at Fulham is the side’s only victory across their last five league games but a 3-1 win in the FA Cup over Luton at the weekend may have provided the team with a much-needed boost. Chelsea are 9th in the table after 19 games but with sides around them holding games in hand they could find themselves 10th and could end up further off the top-four so a win in this one is paramount. Chelsea did step up to beat Wolves 2-0 on the final day of last season as they secured a 4th place finish and knocked Wolves out of the European places altogether.
Wolves are struggling if truth be told. The absence of Raul Jiminez has hindered their progression and their current position of 14th is an accurate representation of their inconsistent form. Nuno Espirito’s side have been beaten in three of their last four Premier League games and they struggled to a 1-0 victory against sixth-tier Chorley in the FA Cup at the weekend. The visitors bolstered their attack with the signing of striker Willian Jose to hopefully fill the void left by Jiminez and the striker could play a part in turning Wolves’ season around. Wolves have lost five of their nine games on the road and have taken just ten points from a possible 27 away from home. Their last win on the road was away at Arsenal where they won 2-1 but that was the last time Raul Jiminez featured.
Key Statistics
- Both teams have scored in six of Wolves’ last seven matches in the Premier League including each of their last three.
- Chelsea have failed to keep a clean sheet in seven of their last nine games in the league and both teams have scored in five of those matches.
- Wolves won the reverse fixture 2-1 back on the 15th of December.
- Both teams have scored in four of the five meetings since Wolves’ promotion back in 2018.
The bet of our experts
These two teams are struggling to keep goals out with Wolves not managing to keep a clean sheet in 12 league games since October. Timo Werner wasn’t able to end his goal drought as he missed a penalty in the Luton game but Tammy Abraham did score a hat-trick so should come into this game on a high. As much as these sides have lacked sufficient firepower over the past couple of months, their defences have been letting them down and I expect the attack to come out in top here so back both teams to score.
