FM Preview: Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers 23 Oct 2010

Last updated : 22 October 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers fixture

Wolves face a trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 49 games played, Wolves have recorded 15 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 20 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2009, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a Premier League match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 20 FebWolves0 - 2ChelseaPREM
2009/2010Sat 21 NovChelsea4 - 0WolvesPREM
2003/2004Sat 27 MarChelsea5 - 2WolvesPREM
2003/2004Sat 20 SepWolves0 - 5ChelseaPREM
1993/1994Sun 13 MarChelsea1 - 0WolvesFAC
1982/1983Sat 22 JanWolves2 - 1ChelseaCHMP
1982/1983Tue 31 AugChelsea0 - 0WolvesCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Chelsea have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, Blues have rattled up an impressive 19 goals, and conceded 4.

In complete contrast to Chelsea, Wolves are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Wolves have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 19 points from the 8 games played. Wolves are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 6 points from their 8 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Chelsea63129510
Wolves61148124

FootyMad's prediction ...

Wolves are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Chelsea. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Chelsea 24 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Wolves Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 7 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.