The last chance for the Blues to seal the Champions League position, but Wolves also eyeing a place in the Europa League.
The last match of the English Premier League this season will certainly be very crucial in fighting for a place in European competition. Interestingly, ranks three to six will kill each other on Sunday (7/26) to determine their fate.
Manchester United (level 3) meet Leicester City (5) be the main dish because they are fighting over each other in the Champions League zone. However, a duel Chelsea (4) versus Wolves (6) also no less interesting because both teams also have interests.
Chelsea certainly want to win to be able to seal the top four positions. If you lose though The Blues can still qualify as long as United win over Leicester. The Wolves also need three points to secure a ticket to the Europa League through the qualifying route. If you lose, Wolves are threatened with being evicted by Tottenham Hotspur.
Line-up
CHELSEA (3-4-3): Willy Caballero; Cesar Azpilicueta, Kurt Zouma, Antonio Rudiger; Reece James, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Marcos Alonso; Mason Mount, Olivier Giroud, Christian Pulisic.
WOLVES (3-4-3): Rui Patricio; Willy Boly, Conor Coady, Romain Saiss; Matt Doherty, Leander Dendoncker, Ruben Neves, Jonny; Pedro Neto, Raul Jimenez, Diogo Jota.
Summary
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The course of the match
1 ‘- The first round starts!
4 ‘- Wolves presses Chelsea from the right wing, where Doherty sends a cross into the penalty box, but Zouma manages to clear the ball.
6 ‘- Chelsea are trying to launch a counter-attack through the action of Mount, but the young midfielder’s action was muted by Coady, who tackled clean.
12 ‘- OPPORTUNITIES! Chelsea almost broke the deadlock through the action of James, who grabbed Mount’s cross through the header, but the effort full-back still wide.
14 ‘- Jimenez grabs a chance from outside the penalty area, but the Wolves striker’s speculative shot is blocked by Zouma.
30 ‘- Half an hour passed, the game was still monotonous. Both teams have not been able to open fire on target so far.
38 ‘- Chelsea’s attempt to open the taps is denied by Boly, who has blocked Alonso’s shot.
39 ‘- OPPORTUNITIES! Mount supplied a cross from the right wing, Giroud managed to continue the ball through a header despite being guarded by Boly and Coady, but the French striker’s effort soared above the bar.
45+1′ – GOAL! Mount unlocks the Blues! Through the execution of a free kick from the end of the penalty area, the young midfielder sent the ball to the left corner of the goal.
45+4′ – GOAL! Chelsea doubled the score through the action of Giroud! After receiving Mount’s breakthrough bait, the 33-year-old striker crossed the path of Patricio before sending the ball into the net of Wolves.
HALF-TIME: Chelsea 2-0 Wolves
46 ‘- The second round starts!
54 ‘- Mount supplies a pass towards Pulisic, who runs into the penalty box, but the United States attacking midfielder is unable to go further after his movement has been muted by Boly.
57 ‘- OPPORTUNITIES! Jota broke into the Chelsea defense before firing a shot from the edge of the penalty area, but the Wolves striker’s effort was saved by Caballero.
Chelsea vs Wolves Live Broadcast
English Premier League Party 2019/20 week 38 between Chelsea and Wolves will be broadcast on Mola TV on Sunday (7/22) at 22:00 WIB.
Check out the full TV schedule here.
When does the Chelsea v Wolves match take place?
| Competition | Chelsea vs Wolves |
| Date | Sunday, July 26, 2020 |
| Kick-off | 22:00 WIB |
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge |
Prediction of the Chelsea Squad
| Position | Estimated composition of Chelsea’s first team (3-4-3) |
| Goalkeeper | Kepa |
| Defender | Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rudiger |
| Midfielder | James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso |
| Attacker | Willian, Abraham, Pulisic |
Wolves Squad Prediction
| Position | Estimated composition of Wolves core team (3-4-3) |
| Goalkeeper | Patricio |
| Defender | Boly, Coady, Saiss |
| Midfielder | Doherty, Neves, Moutinho, Jonny |
| Attacker | Traore, Jimenez, Jota |
Preview
Frank Lampard is determined to end his first season of training Chelsea as best he can. Tickets to the Champions League have clearly been Lampard’s target, but The Blues never seal it due to inconsistencies in performance so they have to wait until the last week.
A draw against Wolves is actually enough, whatever the outcome between Leicester and United, but Lampard firmly said, “No [akan mengejar hasil imbang], we will enter the field to win. “
Entertaining Wolves, who are also ambitious to win to the Europa League, Chelsea must be extra vigilant. Wolves slick performance throughout this season almost made them finish in the last four. The Chelsea defense is in chaos – where they have just conceded five goals against Liverpool – could be a soft meal for Raul Jimenez et al.
In the first meeting, Chelsea were able to win 5-2 over Wolves at Molineux where Tammy Abraham shined through nicks hat-trick. Abraham certainly hopes to be reduced by the starter after his position has almost always been evicted by Olivier Giroud since restart competition.
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N’Golo Kante has potential comeback after missing the last five matches due to injury hamstring. The French midfielder has been in full training this week, but Lampard is still not certain whether he will start. Fikayo Tomori and Billy Gilmour still have to be absent.
Meanwhile, Wolves made by Nuno Espirito Santo are not expected to change the composition of the players as they won 2-0 Crystal Palace in the last fight.
Indonesian Goal Predictions: Chelsea 2-1 Wolves
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