Two teams who failed to pick up any points on the opening weekend of the Premier League season meet at Molineux on Sunday, as Wolves welcome Chelsea.
Gary O’Neil’s side were always going to be up against the odds in their season opener away at Arsenal last weekend, and so it proved, with the Gunners running out 2-0 winners, bringing up one of my bets along the way.
The Old Gold picked up the majority of their Premier League points on home turf last term so they will be eager to get off the mark in front of their own supporters when Chelsea come calling.
New Blues boss Enzo Maresca could hardly have asked for a tougher start to his tenure by going up against Man City at Stamford Bridge last Sunday.
The capital club were comfortably dispatched 2-0 by the Citizens in the end, in another game that saw one of my selections land.
However, Chelsea have since seen off Servette 2-0 in the first leg of their Europa Conference League playoff tie and they will look to carry that momentum into their meeting with Wolves this weekend.
How the bookies view it: Blues to bank three points
Chelsea are odds-on 8/11 favourites with Bet 365 to pocket their first three Premier League points of the season at Molineux on Sunday.
Wolves enter their opening home game of the season as 7/2 shots on Bet 365 while the draw can be backed at 3/1 with the same firm.
Head to head: Wolves hunting for more success
This fixture has proven to be particularly fruitful for Wolves in recent years, with O’Neil’s men triumphing in both top-flight tussles last term. In fact, Chelsea have posted just one victory against Wolves across the last eight Premier League meetings between the pair.
Players to watch: Palmer to come to the party?
Only Erling Haaland (27) scored more Premier League goals than Chelsea’s Cole Palmer (22) last season. The Blues ace heads the anytime goalscorer betting on Sunday at 13/10 with Bet 365
Hee Chan Hwang hit a joint team-high 12 goals for Wolves in the top-flight last term, making him an attractive option for just one shot on target this weekend at 4/5 with William Hill.
Predicted line-ups
Wolves’ Nelson Semedo will serve the second of a three-game suspension on Sunday so Matt Doherty is expected to continue at right-back.
Ben Chilwell and Raheem Sterling have been axed from Chelsea's first-team squad and are not expected to feature while the transfer window remains open.
Wolves: Sa; Doherty, Mosquera, Toti, Ait-Nouri; Hwang, Lemina, J. Gomes, Sarabia; Cunha, Larsen
Chelsea: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Fernandez, Lavia; Madueke, Nkunku, Neto; Jackson
Anything else catch the eye?
I was keen on Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo to commit two or more fouls last weekend and the same selection merits consideration on Sunday at 17/20 with William Hill.
The Ecuadorian enforcer committed two fouls last time out, not to mention he fell foul of the referee twice or more in three of his four Copa America appearances over the summer.
In a game where both teams will be desperate to get up and running for the season, Caicedo stands out for another two misdemeanours at a backable price.
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