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Wolverhampton vs Chelsea Prediction, 12/19/2021 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 12/16/2021

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Game: Wolverhampton vs Chelsea

Date: Sunday, December 19, 2021

Location: Molineux Stadium in West Midlands, England

TV: USA Network

Odds/Point Spread: Wolverhampton (+540) Chelsea (-184)

Raul Jimenez and Wolverhampton (7-3-7, 8th in the EPL) host Chelsea (11-3-2, 3rd in the EPL) at Molineux Stadium on Sunday. The starting goalies will be Jose Sa for Wolverhampton and Edouard Mendy for Chelsea. The moneyline on this contest has Wolverhampton priced at +540 and the Pensioners are at -184. The O/U opens at 2.5.

Wolverhampton stepped onto the pitch against Brighton in their last match and earned the victory with a final of 1-0. When discussing the passing game, they finished this match with a 85.1% received passes percentage by converting 308 out of their 362 passing attempts last game. Wolverhampton attempted 21 dribbles in this game and successfully completed 12 of those tries for a rate of 57.1%.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Wolverhampton finished at a 62.5% rate by landing 5 shots on target of 8 shots. Wolverhampton is averaging 0.71 goals per 90 minutes (12 total goals) and have accumulated 8 assists In all contests for this campaign.

Raul Jimenez is a player who should be able to impact this game for Wolverhampton. He has 33 assists while earning 26 yellow cards during his career. Jimenez has been in the starting lineup in 188 matches so far in his career while he scores 0.44 G/90. The forward from Mexico has totaled 85 goals in 17,419 professional minutes played.

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Someone else who should impact this match is Joao Moutinho, the midfielder representing Portugal. He has assisted on a goal 81 times in his career while he has scored 37 total goals. Moutinho has accumulated 43,588 minutes in 491 starts and has been handed a total of 78 yellow card warnings. He averages 0.08 goals per 90 thus far in his career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Wolverhampton is Jose Sa. Sa (87-21-17 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 62 clean sheets, which gives him a 49.2% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper from Portugal has had 162 shots tried against him in 126 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.7 (45 goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 74.7. Sa has defended the goal for a total of 11,295 mins and has accumulated 121 stops so far in his career.

The last time they took the field, Chelsea earned three points by winning 3-2 against Leeds United. They finished this game by converting 377 of the 453 passes they attempted for a rate of 83.2%. Chelsea finished the match with a 64.7% successful dribble rate by connecting on 11 of the 17 dribbles they tried. Chelsea converted 4 shots attempted out of their 14 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 28.6% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having tallied 37 goals and 25 assists in all their matches, Chelsea is averaging 2.31 goals and 1.56 assists per 90 minutes.

Romelu Lukaku will be counted on for Chelsea. He scores 0.57 G/90 and has been a starter in 337 matches in his career. The forward representing Belgium has 30,637 mins while scoring 195 goals. He has totaled 29 yellow cards during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 60 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Kai Havertz, the forward who represents Germany. Havertz has been given 12 yellow card cautions in 11,321 mins played (128 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average during his career is 0.33. He has accumulated 42 goals in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 25 different times.

Edouard Mendy will be residing in front of the net for Chelsea. In his pro soccer career, Mendy has conceded 129 goals while totaling 372 saves in 150 starts. He has allowed 0.86 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 56-35-26. He has earned a save % of 77.4 and his clean sheet rate is 44.0%. Mendy has tallied 66 shutouts while seeing 483 shots attempted against him in 13,468 mins in his career.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chelsea (-184)

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