We have a rare Premier League fixture on Christmas Eve this season as Wolverhampton Wanderers meet Chelsea on the 24th of December.
The game will be played at Molineux Stadium and the hosts begin this round of matches in 13th place on 19 points while the visitors are in 10th place on 22 points.
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Wolves come into the game on the back of a disappointing 3-0 defeat at West Ham United last weekend in the Premier League.
It was the Hammers who opened the scoring in the 23rd minute and they doubled their advantage 9 minutes later.
Wolves struggled to breakdown the home defence and West Ham scored their third goal in the 74th minute to leave Wolves with nothing.
The defeat at West Ham means Wolves have recorded just a single victory from their 5 most recent fixtures, all of which have been in the Premier League.
The win came at home over struggling Burnley but there have been defeats away to Fulham and Arsenal plus a 1-1 draw at home with Nottingham Forest.
Trends show Wolves are unbeaten in their last 6 home all competitions games and they have scored at least 1 goal in each of their last 16 home matches in all competitions.
However, Wolves have won only 3 of their 9 most recent home Premier League fixtures, dropping points against Everton, Brighton, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Newcastle United, and Nottingham Forest.
Chelsea make the trip to Molineux Stadium having progressed to the League cup semi-final on Tuesday night.
The Blues fell a goal behind at home to Newcastle United in the 16th minute following a defensive mistake and pushed for the equaliser for much of the remaining time.
Chelsea scored the equalising goal in the 92nd minute and kept their composure to win from the penalty spot.
The victory over Newcastle United mean Chelsea have won 3 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions.
There have been wins over Brighton and Sheffield United at home in the Premier League, with 2 defeats coming against Manchester United and Everton away in the league.
Trends show Chelsea have lost each of their last 3 away Premier League games.
They have seen both teams score in 4 of their last 5 away trips in the league and Chelsea have been level at half time in each of those 5 away Premier League matches.
Team news: Wolves are without suspended defender Jonny. Jose Sa, Joe Hodge, and Pedro Neto are injured.
Chelsea have a significant injury list including Marc Cucurella, Robert Sanchez, Reece James, Noni Madueke, and Trevoh Chalobah. There are also doubts over the fitness of Lesley Ugochukwu, Ben Chilwell, Roméo Lavia, and Carney Chukwuemeka.
Cheslea will be buzzing following their win over Newcastle United while Wolves laboured to a defeat at West Ham.
The Blues look capable of scoring goals but conceding remains a problem. This game could end in a narrow win for Chelsea, with both teams finding the back of the net.