“Monday Night Football!” In the words of the immortal Hank Williams Jr. “are you ready for some football? A Monday night party?” Well, this is what we’ll have, sort of, when Wolves visit Chelsea F.C. Both sides very much need this game, but for very different reasons. Wolves are just outside the drop zone, but only on point differential.
They’re actually level on points with relegation fodder side Ipswich Town.
Chelsea F.C. vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Kickoff: Mon, Jan 20, 8pm, Stamford Bridge, London, UK
Chelsea F.C. Preview Material: Team News Starting XI Prediction
Google Result Probability: Chelsea F.C. 70% Draw 16% Wolves 14%
They need to get moving, otherwise a return to the Championship looms.
As for Chelsea, they have a game in hand on Newcastle United, who finally suffered a loss this weekend.
It was their first L in several weeks, and it now opens up an opportunity for Chelsea to overtake them and get back in the top four.
They enter this game just one point outside the UCL qualification slots.
Chelsea F.C. Starting XI Prediction vs Wolves
Robert Sanchez; Reece James, Trevor Chalobah, Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella; Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo; Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Jadon Sancho; Nicolas Jackson
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