**Date:** Saturday 7th February 2026
**Venue**: Molineux Stadium
**Kick-off:** 15:00 GMT
After our EFL Cup exit midweek (let’s call it a tactical withdrawal to focus on bigger things, like existential angst), we’re packing our bags for a proper adventure at Molineux, where Wolves await. If only we got points for emotional rollercoasters.
Last weekend against West Ham started with a first half so dire, David Attenborough could have narrated it as a nature documentary on endangered attacking intent. Two goals down at half-time, we had more defensive gaps than a lump of Swiss cheese. But credit where it’s due—after the break, the changes worked, and we staged an impressive comeback to win 3-2. Cue the optimism, right?
Fast forward to Arsenal in the EFL semi-final: same 3-2 start, albeit in Arsenal’s favour, but the ending? Well, let’s just say Netflix rejected the script for being too tragic. Rosenior’s defensive fixes for Arsenal’s corners were so good the rest of the league will be nicking his homework, but up front we were about as sharp as a spoon and this time, our subs looked more like they’d just lost their car keys rather than entering the field to rescue the game.
Still, back to matters in hand, and Wolves, have been handed back-to-back defeats by City and Bournemouth coming into today’s game. We’re strutting in fifth, they’re holding up the table like a dodgy trestle, and we’ve already beaten them twice this season. Which, as every long-suffering Chelsea fan knows, means we’re odds-on favourites to gift them their performance of the season.
Step up Charity FC.
**MANAGER’S VIEWS**
Going into today’s game, Wolves manager, Rob Edwards, says _“They’ve got an amazing squad so whatever team Liam \[Rosenior\] chooses will be fresh, ready and packed full of talent.”_
Liam Rosenior, meanwhile, says _“We prepare in exactly the same way we prepare for any game that we play. But the biggest thing for me as the head coach of this group is that I want to see consistency in our levels of performance, engagement and intensity in every game that we play. That’s something I’ve spoken to the group about. The next game is the most important game and the Wolves game is another huge game for our season._
_I’ve watched Rob’s team recently; they actually put in a very good performance against Bournemouth and were unfortunate not to get anything out of the game. I thought they played very, very well and they put in some very positive performances in their last few games.”_
**SQUAD NEWS**
For Wolves, Toti Gomes (hamstring) remains out, whilst Ladislav Krejci is available again.
For Chelsea, Levi Colwill (ACL), Jamie Gittens (hamstring), Tosin Adarabioyo, Romeo Lavia (both thigh), Dario Essugo (other) are all injured and Mykhaylo Mudryk has just received another month’s ban because apparently his suspension wasn’t already long enough.
**TEAMS**
WOLVES (Possible line-up): Sa; Mosquera, S. Bueno, Krejci; Tchatchoua, Andre, Mane, J. Gomes, H. Bueno; Hwang, Armstrong
CHELSEA (Possible line-up): Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella; James, Caicedo; Neto, Fernandez, Garnacho; Delap
**LAST SEASON**
Wolves 2-6 Chelsea (25th August 2024)
**CURRENT FORM (PL)**
WOLVES: DWDDLL
CHELSEA: DDLWWW
**OTHER STUFF**
* Wolves have lost their last three against Chelsea in the Premier League
* Chelsea have beaten Wolves in the league and EFL Cup this season
* Wolves have failed to score in their last 3 Premier League games
* Chelsea have won their last 3 Premier League games
* Wolves have scored just four goals across their last seven Premier League games at Molineux
* Wolves haven’t scored a second half goal in any of their last 10 Premier League matches at Molineux
**PREDICTION**
[Sportsmole](Preview: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea - prediction, team news, lineups - Sports Mole): Wolves 1-3 Chelsea