Premier League Preview: Wolves Aim for Home Debut Win and Consecutive Victories Against Chelsea; Blues Seek First Win to Quell Crisis

On August 25, in the second round of the Premier League, Wolves will host Chelsea at their home ground. Wolves have won against Chelsea three times consecutively and aim to secure a fourth consecutive victory in their home debut this season; despite ongoing issues within the team, Chelsea is also eager to achieve their first Premier League win of the new season.

The Wolves lost two key players from last season during the summer transfer window, Pedro Neto and Kilman, while their reinforcements were minimal, only bringing in Rodrigo Gomes for 15 million euros. Chelsea, on the other hand, was the busiest team in the summer window, spending over 150 million euros on transfers, including Felix, Neto, Jorgensen, Hall, and Giou, which has increased their first-team squad size to over 40 players.

In the opening round, Wolves lost 0-2 as visitors to Arsenal, and the match against Chelsea will be Wolves’ home debut. In the closing stages of last season, Wolves’ home form was poor, winning only one out of their last five home games with four losses.

Chelsea lost 0-2 to Manchester City in the first round of the season but subsequently beat Servette 2-0 in the Europa Conference League, marking new coach Maresca’s first official match win since taking charge. Chelsea’s away form towards the end of last season was decent, with three wins, four draws, and only one loss in their last eight away games, with that sole defeat being against Arsenal.

In the last ten encounters between the two teams, Wolves have a record of four wins, three draws, and three losses, holding a slight advantage. In the most recent three meetings, Wolves have won all three matches. The last time Chelsea won away against Wolves was back in the 2019-20 season.

Returning to their home ground, Wolves are aiming to continue their recent dominance over Chelsea and secure their first win of the season. For Chelsea, although they have a stronger roster on paper, the atmosphere within the team makes it difficult for Maresca to be optimistic, with incidents involving players like Sterling significantly impacting the team’s performance.

Off-field factors may likely influence the outcome of this game, but neither team, both having lost their opening match, wants to suffer a second consecutive defeat.

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