LiontipsWolverhampton vs Chelsea. Prediction and Betting Tips for English Premier League (December 19, 2021).
Command Analysis
Wolverhampton have strengthened their squad in the summer and clearly hoped to be in the top-6 by now. However, the team lacked consistency, and currently they are only 8th in the log with 24 points from 17 games.
The Wolves have one of the worst attacking performances in the Premier League; they have scored only 13 goals so far. After two defeats in a row, the Wonderers beat Brighton (1:0).
The hosts had a short campaign in the League Cup. They crushed Nottingham Forest (4:0) in the first round, but in the next game were knocked out by Tottenham.
Jonny, Jimenez, Mosquera, Hee-Chan Hwang, Neto, andSilva have been ruled out of this fixture.
Chelseafinished second in their Champions League group and progressed to the knockout rounds. They won 4 games and drew with Zenit (3:3) in the last round.
The Blues also made it to the quarterfinals of the League Cup following their victory over Southampton. In the Premier League, Chelsea are 3rd after 17 rounds with 37 points from 11 victories and 4 draws.
After a victory over Leeds (3:2), Thomas Tuchel's charges shared points with Everton (1:1). We would like to point out, that Chelsea have the second-best defense in the league, having conceded only 12 goals in 17 games.
Lotfus-Cheek and Jorginho are sidelined through injuries. Havertz, Kovacic, Werner, Lukaku, Hadson-Odoi, and Chilwell have been included in the COVID-19 protocol.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:3
Chelsea won 2 of the last 4 head-to-head games.
СтавкаYellow cards: total over 3
In 2 of the last 4 head-to-head games, this bet won.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
This bet played in 2 of the last 4 games of the visitors.
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
The teams scored in both halves in 3 of their last 5 head-to-head games.
Tip and bets
The visitors are the clear favourites in the upcoming fixture, despite suffering an outbreak of COVID-19. The Wolves are also weakened by injuries, but they don't have the same bench depth. We are predicting a confident win for the Blues.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (-1) to Chelsea
Chelsea will play very carefully and try to save energy, so we doubt that they will strive to crush Wolverhampton. However, they still should be able to win by a margin of two goals.
Second wager - Chelsea to win by 2 goals
