Wolves host Chelsea in the Fourth Round of the EFL Cup later tonight.
Winless in the Premier League, this competition really is of vital importance to Vitor Pereira’s side.
As for Chelsea, this represents another route to potential silverware, with the Club World Cup victory over the summer still fresh in the mind.
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Where can I watch Wolves vs Chelsea in the UK?
Wolves vs Chelsea will be broadcast live on Sky Sports+, with kick-off scheduled for 7:45pm UK time.
Wolves vs Chelsea Preview
This match is huge for Wolves, given their precarious predicament in the Premier League.
Last weekend’s 3-2 home loss to Burnley means it is now nine top-flight matches without a win in 2025-26, with relegation beginning to look more and more likely.
But the EFL Cup has been a source of hope for Pereira’s men, with a 3-2 win over West Ham followed by a 2-0 victory against Everton to secure a spot in this round.
As for Chelsea, this is an immediate opportunity to respond to the damaging setback vs Sunderland on the weekend, the Black Cats famously winning 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.
With that result in mind, expect Chelsea to make a raft of changes, with Estevao, Jamie Gittens, Andrey Santos, Wesley Fofana and Romeo Lavia – who were on the bench last Saturday – all in line to start here
Chelsea should also be boosted by the return of Liam Delap from a serious hamstring injury, while Malo Gusto is also available after serving a suspension. But Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill and Benoit Badiashile remain long-term absentees.
As for Wolves, they are looking good on the injury front in a rare positive for the club, with Leon Chiwome the only player guaranteed to miss out here.
So expect the Wanderers to field something close to their strongest XI, despite a crucial away match vs Fulham being pencilled in for the weekend.
Wolves vs Chelsea Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Wolves are the significant underdogs here at a price of 4.40. A win for Chelsea is at odds of 1.72, while the draw after 90 minutes is 4.10.
Wolves vs Chelsea Betting Tips
Player to score or assist – Jorgen Strand Larsen @ 2.50
It has been a stop-start season for Strand Larsen thus far, but he was back on the scoresheet in the defeat to Burnley on the weekend. The Norwegian also has two goals in this season’s EFL Cup, while his tally of 14 goals and four assists in the Premier League last term is evidence of his quality. So we fancy Strand Larsen to put Chelsea’s injury-ravaged defence to the sword.
Both teams to score – Yes @ 1.59
Five out of seven matches at Molineux this season have seen both teams find the back of the net. And Chelsea have scored in all but one game across all competitions, so this looks a pretty safe bet.
Yellow cards total – Over 3.5 @ 1.53
Chelsea rank joint-fourth in the Premier League for yellow cards with 18, while Wolves have collected 15 of their own. The combined total works out at around 3.6 per match, so we feel confident that at least four will be brandished at Molineux.
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