Premier League

Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Wolves vs Chelsea – Lineups & Match Details

Chelsea beat Wolves 3-1. Goals: C. Palmer (13' pen.), C. Palmer (35' pen.), C. Palmer (38'), T. Arokodare (54'). Wolves had 34% possession against Chelsea's 66%. Shots on target: 3-6.

Premier League · Regular Season - 25

Saturday, 7 February 2026

WolvesWolves

1 - 3

Full Time

HT: 0 - 3

ChelseaChelsea

Referee: Jarred Gillett, Australia

Lineups

WolvesWolves4-2-3-1
J. Sa1J. SaG
M. Doherty2M. DohertyD
Y. Mosquera15Y. MosqueraD
S. Bueno4S. BuenoD
H. Bueno3H. BuenoD
Joao Gomes8Joao GomesM
A. Gomes47A. GomesM
Hwang Hee-Chan11Hwang Hee-ChanM
M. Mane36M. ManeM
A. Armstrong9A. ArmstrongM
T. Arokodare14T. ArokodareF

Substitutes

31S. JohnstoneG
6D. M. WolfeD
17Pedro LimaD
21R. GomesD
27J. BellegardeM
37L. KrejciD
38J. TchatchouaD
62L. RawlingsM
74T. Edozie
ChelseaChelsea4-2-3-1
R. Sanchez1R. SanchezG
M. Gusto27M. GustoD
W. Fofana29W. FofanaD
T. Chalobah23T. ChalobahD
M. Cucurella3M. CucurellaD
Andrey Santos17Andrey SantosM
M. Caicedo25M. CaicedoM
P. Neto7P. NetoM
C. Palmer10C. PalmerM
E. Fernandez8E. FernandezM
Joao Pedro20Joao PedroF

Substitutes

28T. Sharman-LoweG
34J. AcheampongD
5B. BadiashileD
19M. SarrD
21J. HatoD
49A. GarnachoF
41EstêvãoF
9L. DelapF
38M. GuiuF

Match Events

13'P

C. Palmer

35'P

C. Palmer

38'G

C. Palmer

Assist: Marc Cucurella

43'S

Hwang Hee-Chan

Substitution 1

45'+4Y

A. Armstrong

46'S

M. Doherty

Substitution 2

54'G

T. Arokodare

Assist: A. Armstrong

61'S

C. Palmer

Substitution 1

73'Y

Marc Cucurella

75'S

M. Gusto

Substitution 2

75'S

João Pedro

Substitution 3

80'S

A. Gomes

Substitution 3

84'S

Andrey Santos

Substitution 4

90'+1S

João Gomes

Substitution 4

Statistics

Wolves
34%66%
Chelsea
1.06Expected Goals (xG)3.44
11Total Shots15
3Shots on Target6
3Corners4
9Fouls10
2Offsides1
84Pass Accuracy (%)93
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Wolves host Chelsea on Saturday, 7 February 2026 at Molineux Stadium. The kick-off time is 15:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Wolves go into the match 20th in the table; Chelsea sit 9th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Wolves have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. Chelsea have collected 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 5 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 8 Nov 2025: Wolves 0-3 Chelsea; 20 Jan 2025: Wolves 1-3 Chelsea; 25 Aug 2024: Wolves 2-6 Chelsea. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Chelsea beat Wolves 3-1. Wolves scored through T. Arokodare 54'. Chelsea replied with C. Palmer 13' (pen.), C. Palmer 35' (pen.), C. Palmer 38'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 54 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Wolves held 34% of the ball against 66% for Chelsea. Shots on target finished 3-6. Expected goals read 1.06 for Wolves, 3.44 for Chelsea.

Verdict

Chelsea take the three points; Wolves look at a thin night for the home crowd. Wolves sat 20th and Chelsea 9th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.