Wolves v Chelsea

Wolves vs Chelsea Preview

It's a new Premier League season but it was the same losing feeling for Wolves who were dealt a 2-0 defeat away from home at Arsenal in last weekend's opening game of this new top flight campaign, while Chelsea suffered a 2-0 loss at the hands of last season's title winners, Manchester City, so it would be fair to say that both teams will be keen to grab all three points here on Sunday afternoon in the west midlands.

Wolves finished last season in 14th place in the Premier League standings despite producing an extremely poor finish to the campaign as Gary O'Neil's side managed to capture just the single win in their final 10 league matches overall.

That rare win came in the form of a 2-1 home win against relegated Luton Town but seven defeats within this period will have Wolves on notice in the early stages of this new season, especially manager Gary O'Neil who must find a way to kick-start his Wolves side.

Therefore the straight win markets should be avoided where Wolves are concerned but goals look set to feature here on Sunday afternoon as six of Wolves' last 10 home games in the Premier League have resulted in Over 2.5 goals being scored.

One gets the feeling that Chelsea are possibly back to square one following the departure of former coach Mauricio Pochettino as The Blues eventually achieved a strong finish to last season's campaign under the Argentinian manager with Chelsea finishing in sixth place and claiming a place in the UEFA Conference League play-offs.

Chelsea have started this new domestic top flight campaign with yet another new manager sitting in the dugout in the shape of Enzo Maresca who guided his former club, Leicester City, to automatic promotion from the Championship but this is first ever season in charge in the Premier League.

The Blues had previously signed off last term with five wins on the trot which saw the London club pick up important wins against the likes of Tottenham, West Ham, Nottingham Forest, Brighton and Bournemouth respectively, so Maresca has big boots to fill in these early stages of the new domestic top flight season.

However, the bigger picture shows Chelsea have still only suffered just the two defeats within their previous 16 matches overall in the Premier League along with collecting nine wins, so the visitors still look to have a decent chance of taking the spoils in the west midlands on Sunday afternoon.

Wolves v Chelsea Verdict

Having both suffered defeats on the opening day of this new Premier League season, Wolves and Chelsea will be keen to produce a result here at Molineux; Wolves have held the upper hand in recent exchanges, winning the last three encounters on the trot but the goals market appeals here as four of the last five meetings have resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Chelsea win @ 1.72

Correct Score: Chelsea win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.40