xG Wolves 2-6 Chelsea 2024 | Expected Goals Stats as Madueke scores hat trick in WWFC v CFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Wolves v Chelsea (Official crowd attendance of 31,235 at Molineux) on August 25, 2024.

Wolves were more than competitive in the first half, but were blown away in a fourteen-minute second half spell that saw Cole Palmer set up a hat trick for Noni Madueke.

xG Wolves 0.96- 1.18 Chelsea shots map (Actual score WOL 2-6 CHE)

0-1 Jackson header goal v Wolves xG 0.14
1-1 Cunha goal vs Chelsea xG 0.25
1-2 Cole Palmer goal vs Wolves xG 0.03

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Pundit Predictions for Wolves vs Chelsea 2024- No backers for a CFC win among Merson, Shearer & Co

WWFC CFC 2024

Both Wolves and Chelsea come into this GW2 clash on the back of identical 2-0 defeats in the opening round- Wolves went down to Arsenal while Chelsea were beaten by defending champions Manchester City. Another loss here at Molineux, and one of these teams could find themselves in the relegation zone after this weekend’s round of fixtures.

Here is what the pundits think about this clash

Paul Merson

Sky pundit Merson doesn’t think Chelsea have got their first XI figured out. Adds that he could predict Arsenal’s XI for next month’s match against Spurs today, but simply can’t do the same for CFC.

Merson isn’t also a fan of how new Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has frozen out Raheem Sterling, saying that he’s better than many of the other wingers in their current squad.

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