The season for Wolverhampton is extremely difficult. Rob Edwards’ team are stuck at the bottom of the standings and are already 18 points behind the safety zone. After a relatively encouraging start to 2026, Wolves have slowed down again with back-to-back clean sheets against Manchester City and Bournemouth, which only underlined the depth of the crisis.

The main problem of the hosts is a disastrous implementation. Wolverhampton have not scored in three rounds in a row, and in general the club has kept a clean sheet in more than half of their league matches. Even at Molineux, the attack looks toothless: just four goals in the last seven Premier League home games. In such conditions, any match against a motivated opponent turns into a serious test.

Chelsea approaches the match in a completely different mood. Liam Rocenjor’s side, despite their recent painful exit from the League Cup at the hands of Arsenal, are showing convincing results in the domestic arena. Six victories in eight matches under the leadership of the new coach allowed the “blues” to climb to the fifth place and come close to the top four.

The character of Londoners is especially impressive. The comeback against West Ham, with Enzo Fernandez’s decisive 92nd-minute goal, became a stark symbol of the Chelsea of ​​today, a team that does not give up until the final whistle. Additional confidence is added by the statistics of face-to-face meetings: in the current season, Chelsea has already beaten Wolverhampton twice, scoring six goals and not conceding a single one in the championship.