English Premier League: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 - Preview
The previous clash between these two teams in October resulted in Chelsea obtaining a five point lead at the pinnacle of the Barclays Premier League table. The match ended 2-0 in favour of the Blues and it seemed that Carlo Ancelotti’s team were poised to
grab another Premier league title. The situation after a few months is a sharp contrast to the high flying Blues in the beginning of this season. Chelsea are now sitting in the fifth spot, behind Tottenham Hotspur and the Stamford Bridge faithful’s title hopes
are beginning to fade away.
Bookmakers and fans remain optimistic, as Chelsea are considered favourites behind Manchester United and Arsenal; but anything besides a win against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wolves-c40952 may sharply decrease their chances of retaining the title. Wolverhampton Wanderers currently wallow
at the bottom of the table, but they have shown some spectacular performances over the season. They won against Liverpool to secure a 1-0 victory at Anfield but have gone on to lose against West Ham, a team which is also battling relegation. This month will
only get more difficult for Mick McCarthy’s team, as they have matches scheduled against Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Bolton after playing the Blues. A win for Wolves against Chelsea cannot be ruled out, as many upsets, including the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809
defeat have occurred this season.
Wolves and Chelsea have both played 20 games this season, with the Blues securing 35 points to the Wolves’ 18. Wanderers have won five games this season, half as many as the Blues have. Chelsea have drawn and lost five matches so far in their campaign, whereas
McCarthy’s team have drawn three and lost twelve. Chelsea have scored 36 goals this season and conceded 18. Wolves have scored 20 goals and conceded 34 in their campaign. McCarthy’s men have been shown 37 yellow cards over the season and the Blues have seen
the yellow card 31 times. Wolves have been shown red twice this season and only one Chelsea player has been given his marching orders.
The two sides have clashed 100 times in their history, with both teams winning 37 matches each and there have been 26 draws from the remaining fixtures. Concerning Premier League matches, Chelsea have an untainted record against the Molineux based team,
winning all five of their encounters. However, the stage may be set for an upset, as Wolves have obtained more points (nine) in their previous six matches than Chelsea (seven) have. Lying at the bottom of the table may not be directly correspondent to the
Wolves’ performance this season, as they have gained five victories which is a greater number of wins than the four teams placed above them in the table have managed. Wolves have managed to find themselves on the score sheet before half time on only one occasion.
It can be said that McCarthy’s team are finally finding some form, as compared to the beginning of the season. Wolves have maintained two clean sheets out of their previous four League matches, and failed to do so in the first sixteen League games this campaign.
Ancelotti’s men have struggled in their recent matches, and have managed to secure a single victory in their previous eight League fixtures. The last time that Chelsea won an away match was against Blackburn in October; a fixture which ended 0-2. Since then,
the Blues have been on a winless streak in 6 matches concerning all competitions.
The Wolves have good news in the form of Kevin Doyle’s return. The forward is reported to be recovering from a thigh injury and will be available for selection. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Branislav-Ivanovic-c7994 may play for the Blues as he served a one match suspension, during which Jeffrey
Bruma took his place.
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