Mark Lawrenson predicts the result of Wolves v Chelsea

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Another round of Premier League games following the midweek programme means another week of Mark Lawrenson’s weekly BBC predictions column.

The former Liverpool defender has delivered his verdict on how he thinks Wolves will get on against Chelsea at Molineux.

The game is just one of five top flight matches scheduled to go ahead this weekend due to Covid chaos.

Wolves have recently restricted Liverpool and Manchester City to one-goal victories, but Lawrenson expects Chelsea to go one better than that.

Lawrenson’s prediction

“Wolves do not score many, but they don’t concede many either. They will make life difficult for Chelsea, just as they have against Liverpool and Manchester City in the past few weeks.

“But both of those sides still took three points against Wolves, and I think Chelsea will do the same, despite their wobble in the past few weeks.

“Even if they don’t play well, Thomas Tuchel’s side usually still find a way to win. They are still right in the mix in the title race too, and things will click again for them soon, I am sure of it.

“Lawro’s prediction: Wolves 0-2 Chelsea.”

Chelsea are not at their best right now after a little wobble in the title race. They drew last time out with a depleted Everton side.

So it is not quite sure why Lawrenson thinks Wolves will do worse against them than they did against Liverpool and City sides who went into the meetings on fine form.

If Wolves defend as they have been doing, they have every chance of keeping a clean sheet against a Chelsea side which has struggled for cutting edge of late.

And with Raul Jimenez back, there should be a threat going the other way, so Lawrenson’s prediction feels unnecessarily pessimistic from a Wolves point of view.

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