Chelsea have won their last three meetings with Wolverhampton Wanderers, scoring 13 goals, ending a sequence of three successive Wolves wins over the Blues beforehand. The Old Gold's 4-2 victory at Stamford Bridge in February 2024 is their only win there in 14 visits since 1979.
Chelsea vs Wolves preview
Just ten days ago, Chelsea overcame Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-3 in an EFL Cup tie at Molineux, so will these two now produce another seven-goal Saturday night thriller in West London?
Hosts Chelsea appear to have found some form in the Premier League, winning three of their last four matches. A week ago, the Blues beat fierce London rivals Tottenham 1-0 away from home, João Pedro the evening's only scorer, in a match that was significantly more one-sided than this scoreline would suggest. Enzo Maresca's team had previously enjoyed wins over Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, albeit that shock home defeat to Sunderland is a recent blot on their copy book.
Nevertheless, this team are capable of a frequent random bad result, as they once again proved on Wednesday evening. Despite taking the lead through Estêvão Willian in Baku, Chelsea found themselves 2-1 down by half time against Qarabağ in the Champions League. They thereby required a second half equaliser from substitute Alejandro Garnacho to leave Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium with a share of the spoils. The Blues sit 12th in the gigantic Champions League table, with Barcelona up next. Back in the Premier League, Maresca's team are down in seventh, albeit just two points off second, so will they claim three precious points on Saturday night?
Wolverhampton Wanderers meanwhile have become the first team in Premier League history to fail to win any of their first ten matches in successive seasons. A year ago, Gary O'Neil was sacked, with Vítor Pereira parachuted in to save them, but the popular Portuguese manager is no more.
Last Saturday's 3-0 demolition at the hands of Fulham, in which Emmanuel Agbadou was sent off and then Yerson Mosquera scored an own goal, proved to be the final straw, with Pereira sacked on Sunday morning. O'Neil then turned down the opportunity to retake the job this week, meaning under-21 manager James Collins and under-18 boss Richard Walker remain in caretaker charge.
Whoever comes in on a more permanent basis will find a massive mess in the Black Country. That's because the Old Gold currently sit rock-bottom of the Premier League table, eight points from safety, having earned only two points to date, holding both Spurs and Brighton to 1-1 draws. Thus, fair to say that Wolves make the trip to Stamford Bridge on Saturday night as massive underdogs.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers head-to-head record
- Matches Played: 120.
- Chelsea Wins: 47. Draws: 30. Wolverhampton Wanderers Wins: 43.
Chelsea team news
Enzo Maresca has made more changes to his starting lineups this season than any other Premier League manager, 85 and counting, making his XIs tough to forecast.
Roméo Lavia hobbled off after just eight minutes in Baku on Wednesday, he simply cannot catch a break in terms of injuries, thereby joining Levi Colwill, Benoît Badiashile, Dário Essugo, Pedro Neto and talisman Cole Palmer in the treatment room.
Jorrel Hato had a bit of a nightmare against Qarabağ, so Trevoh Chalobah or Josh Acheampong or perhaps both will return to the heart of defence, with Enzo Fernández and Moisés Caicedo back in midfield.
Chelsea predicted lineup vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: (4-2-3-1): Sánchez; James, Chalobah, Adarabioyo, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernández, Estêvão, João Pedro, Gittens; Delap.
Chelsea player to watch vs Wolves
Making his first appearance since August following a hamstring injury, Liam Delap was sent off against Wolves in the EFL Cup, but the striker could return to the lineup for this one, having netted against Wolves for Ipswich in April.
Wolves team news
With youth coaches James Collins and Richard Walker at the helm, who know what sort of side they will go for. They have though had a week to prepare for this game, while Chelsea had to fly six hours home from Baku on Wednesday, so could that be a slight advantage?
Sam Johnstone has started the last five Premier League games in goal, but José Sá might be restored. Emmanuel Agbadou's red card at Fulham means he is suspended, while Matt Doherty, Rodrigo Gomes and Ki-Jana Hoever are all injured.
David Møller Wolfe, who scored twice against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup, will be hoping to come in at left-wing-back, while summer singing Tolu Arokodare could get the nod in attack.
Wolverhampton Wanderers predicted lineup vs Chelsea: (5-3-2): Johnstone; Tchatchoua, Krejčí, H Bueno, Toti, Møller Wolfe; André, João Gomes, Munetsi; Arokodare, Strand Larsen.
Wolves player to watch vs Chelsea
Jørgen Strand Larsen scored 14 Premier League goals last season, but has bagged just one so far this campaign, so getting the best out of him will be near the top of any new manager's to do list.
Chelsea vs Wolves prediction
We cannot see beyond a comfortable Chelsea victory on Saturday at Stamford Bridge, with the Blues likely to swat aside a Wolves team destine for the drop: Chelsea 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Chelsea vs Wolves FAQs - Premier League
How to watch Chelsea vs Wolves in the Premier League on TV channel?
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League & Ultra HD.
- USA: fuboTV, NBC, Telemundo & Deportes En Vivo
- Canada: Fubo Sports Network Canada
How to watch Chelsea vs Wolves in the Premier League on live streaming?
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: SkyGo & NOW TV.
- USA: fuboTV, nbcsports.com, USA Network & Telemundo
- Canada: fuboTV Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Chelsea vs Wolves in the Premier League?
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers takes place on Saturday 8 November 2025, with kick off at 20:00 (GMT), 15:00 (ET) & 12:00 (PT).