Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Prediction, 5/7/2022 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/4/2022

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Game: Chelsea vs Wolverhampton

Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022

Location: Stamford Bridge in London, England

TV: USA Network

Odds/Point Spread: Chelsea (-336) Wolverhampton (+892)

Joao Moutinho and Wolverhampton (15-4-15, 8th in the EPL) are headed to Stamford Bridge on Saturday where they'll take on Chelsea (19-9-6, 3rd in the EPL). The starting goalkeepers will be Edouard Mendy for Chelsea and Jose Sa for Wolverhampton. The line on this matchup has Chelsea priced at -336 and the Wolves are at +892. The total opens at 2.5.

Chelsea stepped onto the pitch against Everton in their most recent game and took a loss by a score of 1-0. Chelsea attempted 21 dribbles in this matchup and were able to convert 15 of the tries for a percentage of 71.4%. In regard to passing, they finished this match with a 90.8% rate by completing 663 of the 730 targeted passes in their last game.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Chelsea ended this match at a 29.4% rate by landing 5 shots on target out of 17 total shots. Chelsea has an average of 1.97 g/90 (67 goals in total) and have accounted for 45 assists in all games this year.

Kai Havertz is a guy who should be able to impact this match for Chelsea. He has totaled 27 assists while earning 15 yellow card warnings during his soccer career. Havertz has had a starting assignment in 138 matchups during his pro soccer career and he scores 0.35 G/90. The forward from Germany has 47 goals scored in 12,170 mins.

One more player who could decide who wins is Christian Pulisic, the forward who is from the United States. He has helped on a goal 23 times so far in his career while he has scored 31 goals. Pulisic has been on the field for 9,660 minutes during 102 career starting assignments and has been handed 9 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.29 goals per 90 minutes during his career.

The man who will defend the goal for Chelsea will be Edouard Mendy. Mendy (63-40-29 mark in his career) has earned 72 shutouts, which gives him a 43.6% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Senegal has faced 522 shots sent in his direction in 165 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 0.9 (145 goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of 76.4. Mendy has seen the pitch for 14,818 minutes and has 398 saves in his career.

When they last played, Wolverhampton took a loss by a score of 3-0 against Brighton. They wrapped up this match by completing 389 out of their 470 passes they attempted for a percentage of 82.8%. Wolverhampton earned a 52.2% successful dribble rate by converting 12 of the 23 dribbles they attempted. Wolverhampton landed 1 shot on target out of their 11 shots tried giving them a 9.1% clip in their last outing. With a total of 30 goals and 18 assists in all their matches, Wolverhampton averages 0.88 goals and 0.53 assists per 90 minutes.

Joao Moutinho will need to provide a lift for Wolverhampton. He is averaging 0.08 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 505 matches in his career. The midfielder born in Portugal has 44,816 mins while scoring 39 goals. He has totaled 79 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 84 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Hwang Hee-Chan, the forward representing Korea. He has accounted for 35 goals in his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 20 times. Hwang has been handed a total of 12 yellow cards in 8,269 professional minutes (89 starts). His goals per 90 min average so far in his career is 0.38.

Jose Sa is expected to look after the net for Wolverhampton. Sa has tallied 67 clean sheets while defending 234 shots against him in 12,825 minutes throughout his career. He has a save percentage of 76.5 and his shutout rate is currently 46.9%. He has allowed 0.78 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 95-22-25. In his career, Sa has conceded 63 goals and has accumulated 180 saves in 143 starts.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chelsea (-336)

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