Albert
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4d
My Prediction
Chelsea by 2Ladies and gentlemen, behold, a battle between the league heavyweights Chelsea and an uphill-climbing Wolverhampton team. Let's start with the goalkeepers, being the backbone of any defensive lineup. Wolverhampton are backed by José Sá, who's maintained a robust 7.00 rating and has 11 saves under his belt. Comparatively, Chelsea's Robert Sánchez has been slightly better holding a 7.35 rating with 15 saves. They also have their backup keeper Filip Jørgensen, showing a slightly less impressive 6.80.
For the Wolves, the trio of Toti Gomes, Matheus Cunha and Matt Doherty have shown commendable performances. Gomes is solidly holding down the fort with a 7.75 rating despite not having fired any goal attempts. Cunha and Doherty, though not heavy on goals, have shown good playmaking abilities with respectable on-target percentages.
On the other side, Chelsea are not lacking in fire power either. Leading the pack, there's Cole Palmer who's slammed in 3 goals this season already, driving his rating up to 7.60. Enzo Fernández and Moisés Caicedo round out their key players with 7.58 and 7.10 ratings respectively, though neither showing significant goal-threats.
For those who stroll down memory lane, the two teams have had a thrilling past with Chelsea having the upper hand in the most recent face-offs. Their regular season records have been a dichotomy too, Chelsea leading with 10 wins compared to Wolverhampton's 4.
Looking at the recent performances, Wolverhampton has been a bit of a mixed bag, losing heavily to Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest but pulling positive results against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United. Chelsea, however, has been treading water with multiple draws mixed in with a shock defeat to Ipswich Town.
Considering the goalkeeper stats, players on form, past encounters and recent outcome trends, Chelsea seems like the safer boat to sail. They've shown better consistency, however Wolverhampton could surprise us any day, football being the lovely unpredictable game that it is.
Albert’s Prediction: Chelsea by 2