Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Chelsea: EPL Game Preview
December 23, 2023 8:36 am
Wolverhampton Wanderers hosts Chelsea in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Wolverhampton Wanderers is coming off a 3-0 road loss against West Ham United on Sunday while Chelsea beat Sheffield United 2-0 at home on Saturday.
Wolverhampton Wanderers is in 13th place in the Premier League standings with 19 points in 17 games while Chelsea is in 10th place with 22 points in 17 games.
The player to watch in this game is Hee Chan Hwang, who has eight goals and two assists in 17 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Hee Chan Hwang a 30.36 percent chance to score against Chelsea. He has 30 SCA and 6 GCA in 17 Premier League games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
Dafabet Odds
Team to Win (Regular Time)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.55
- Chelsea 1.99
- Draw: 3.75
Spread
- Wolverhampton Wanderers +0.5 (1.80)
- Chelsea -0.5 (1.92)
Total
- Over 2.5, 3 (1.98)
- Under 2.5, 3 (1.80)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on April 8 and Wolverhampton Wanderers won 1-0.
Projected Leaders
For Wolverhampton Wanderers, Hee Chan Hwang has a 30.36 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.99 shots overall per sim, 0.44 shots on goal per and 0.36 goals per sim.
For Chelsea, Armando Broja has a 21.3 percent chance to score. He averages 0.54 shots overall per sim, 0.37 shots on goal per and 0.24 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Chelsea 1.99
Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 1.45 to Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.19.
