Mauricio Pochettino’s Christmas Eve encounter with Wolves brought no joy for Chelsea as they succumbed to a fourth consecutive away defeat. Mario Lemina’s 51st-minute header and Matt Doherty’s stoppage-time goal secured the victory for Wolves, adding to Chelsea’s recent struggles on the road.

Despite Raheem Sterling’s dynamic performance, including a missed opportunity to open the scoring, Chelsea failed to capitalize on their chances. The absence of Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez due to illness compounded Chelsea’s selection challenges. Wolves dominated the second half, with Lemina exploiting a free header from Pablo Sarabia’s corner. Chelsea’s defensive lapses allowed Wolves to capitalize on their opportunities.

Chelsea’s hopes were further dampened by the injury-enforced substitution of Lesley Ugochukwu. Sterling’s penalty appeal was dismissed by the referee, and despite a late goal from Christopher Nkunku, Chelsea fell short. The lack of finishing prowess has been a recurring theme for Chelsea in 2023, making them the team with the highest number of Premier League defeats this year.

Here is the highlight video of Wolves vs. Chelsea, which ended with a 2-1 victory for Wolves.

Chelsea performance and stats

Chelsea is currently 10th in the Premier League with 22 points.

In the last 18 games, it has won 6 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 8 times. In its last match, Chelsea lost 2-1 against Wolverhampton Wanderers.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 29 goals and conceding 28.​

Chelsea will play the next match in Premier League against Crystal Palace on Wednesday 27th of December in Kingston upon Thames. The prediction is Chelsea winning the match.​

Wolverhampton Wanderers performance and stats

Wolverhampton Wanderers is currently 11th in the Premier League with 22 points.

In the last 18 games, it has won 6 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 7 times. In its last match, Wolverhampton Wanderers won 2-1 against Chelsea.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 23 goals and conceding 30.​

Wolverhampton Wanderers will play the next match in Premier League against Brentford on Wednesday 27th of December in Brentford. The prediction is Brentford winning the match.​