Wolves vs Chelsea: Head-to-head record

Chelsea and Wolves have only met once in the League Cup, back in 2012 when the Blues won 6-0 with six different goalscorers, in a contest which included debuts for Cesar Azpilicueta, Marko Marin and Lucas Piazon.

We have won four of our five meetings in domestic cup competitions.

Chelsea have recorded one victory and three defeats in the past five matches at Molineux, although the team secured a 6-2 win during the most recent visit in August 2024.

Our last away defeat at Wolves was on Christmas Eve 2023 (1-2) when Christopher Nkunku scored our only goal.

After winning both league games last season, Chelsea are seeking a third straight victory over Wolves for the first time since a run of four wins between 2011 and 2017.

Head-to-Head (all competitions)

Played 119
Won 46
Drawn 30
Lost 43

Last five meetings at Molineux

15 Dec 2020 - L 1-2 Premier League (Giroud)
19 Dec 2021 - 0-0 Premier League
8 Apr 2023 - L 0-1 Premier League
24 Dec 2023 - L 1-2 Premier League (Nkunku)
25 Aug 2024 - W 6-2 Premier League (Jackson, Palmer, Madueke 3, Joao Felix)

Biggest win for each team:

26/09/1953 - Wolves 8-1 Chelsea Division One
25/09/2012 - Chelsea 6-0 Wolves League Cup

Chelsea’s biggest win at Molineux is 5-0 in 2003/04 in the Premier League.

Chelsea stats

Chelsea’s four game winning run came to an end on Saturday against Sunderland.

But the Blues are aiming for a third consecutive away win in all competitions for the first time this season.

The last time we played a Premier League side in the fourth round of the League Cup was at Newcastle last season.

The Blues are seeking to reach the quarter-finals of the League Cup for the fifth time in the past 10 seasons, most recently in 2023/24 when we went on to reach the final.

Chelsea’s last 15 eliminations from the competition have come against Premier League opposition.

If the aggregate scores are level after 90 minutes, the tie will be decided on penalties as there is no extra time in this competition until the semi-final stage. Chelsea won our last penalty shoot-out 4-2 against Newcastle in the League Cup quarter-final in December 2023, having lost the previous two in 2022 in the League Cup and FA Cup finals.

Milestones

If selected, Tosin Adarabioyo will make his 50th appearance for the club.

Reece James started his 100th Premier League match for the club and Pedro Neto started his 50th game for the Blues in all competitions against Sunderland.

Wolves stats

Last season

Premier League - 16th
FA Cup - Lost on penalties at Bournemouth after a 1-1 AET in round five
League Cup - Lost 2-3 at Brighton & Hove Albion in round three
Top scorer (all competitions) - Matheus Cunha 17

Wolves' best seasons in the League Cup

Winners: 1973/74 (beat Man City 2-1), 1979/80 (beat Nott’m Forest 1-0)
Semi-finals: 1972/73
Quarter-finals: 1995/96, 2022/23

Wolves are looking to reach the League Cup quarter-finals for the sixth time and second in the past 29 years.

Their two victories in 11 matches this season have both come in the Carabao Cup.

In the Premier League they are bottom with two points, six from safety.

Wolves have won their last seven League Cup ties at Molineux since they lost at home against Spurs on penalties in 2021.

Their top scorer in all competitions this term is Jorgen Strand Larsen with three.

Wanderers have already faced two top-flight sides in this year's Carabao Cup.

Wolves lost their last penalty shoot-out 5-4 at Bournemouth in the FA Cup in March this year.

Wolves’ run to the fourth round

Second round - West Ham (h) W 3-2
Third round - Everton (h) W 2-0

Scorers: Larsen 2, Arokodare 1, R Gomes 1, Munetsi 1

Last five results

Everton (LC h) W 2-0
Tottenham (a) D 1-1
Brighton (h) D 1-1
Sunderland (a) L 0-2
Burnley (h) L 2-3

Last line up

Sunday 26 October
Premier League
Wolves 2 Burnley 3

Team (4-3-3): Johnstone; Hoever (Tchatchoua 76), Krejci, H Bueno (Wolfe 84); Munetsi (Arokodare 84), Andre (J Gomes 68), Bellegarde; Arias (Hwang 68), Strand Larsen (c), R Gomes
Goals: Strand Larsen 42 (pen), Munetsi 45+4

There are no suspensions. Yellow cards only count in the competition they are received. In the Carabao Cup, two bookings will result in a one-match-suspension.

Carabao Cup bookings - Cucurella 1, Fernandez 1, Jorgensen 1, Santos 1

Match officials

Referee: Thomas Bramall
Assistants: Neil Davies and Scott Ledger
Fourth official: Farai Hallam
There is no VAR

This will be Thomas Bramall’s first Chelsea appointment since our 4-0 victory against Southampton at Stamford Bridge in February.