Chelsea have the chance to make it three wins on the bounce in the Premier League, as they host a struggling Wolves side on Saturday.
Following their late win against Crystal Palace last weekend, Chelsea produced a fantastic performance to beat AC Milan in the Champions League. Reece James and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang were two standouts for Graham Potter's side in the comfortable win, though the Blues did pick up one injury concern to dampen the victory.
Wesley Fofana was forced off with an injury against AC Milan midweek, and the Frenchman will be absent this weekend, N'Golo Kante is still a doubt and may not be risked, whilst Edouard Mendy made the bench midweek after his period on the sidelines.
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So, could Chelsea make it three league wins in a row on Saturday? We simulated the game to find out. To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We simulated Chelsea vs Wolves to get a score prediction
We predict that the Gunners could line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Kepa; Chalobah, Silva, Koulibaly; James, Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic, Cucurella; Sterling, Mount; Aubameyang.
We predict that Wolves could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Sa; Semedo, Toti, Kilman, Jonny; Moutinho, Traore, Nunes; Guedes, Costa, Podence.
The game was in the balance early on, with Wolves impressing after a change of manager. The visitors took the lead through ex-Chelsea man Diego Costa who headed Daniel Podence's cross home, but the Blues responded in the second half as Raheem Sterling equalised.
Some brilliant play saw Ruben Loftus-Cheek win possession in the Blues' half and surge forward to the edge of the Wolves' box. When he reached the area, the midfielder slid in Sterling, and the forward struck his effort sweetly, firing his shot into the top corner.
After finding the equaliser, Wolves struggled and Chelsea pushed on. Potter's side looked dangerous from set-pieces, and it was a free-kick that led to Chelsea taking the lead.
Marc Cucurella's free-kick towards the front post was flicked on by Jorginho, and the Italian's header looped over the 'keeper and rattled the crossbar. Fortunately for Chelsea, the ball fell to the feet of Aubameyang, and the striker finished from a tight angle to send Chelsea ahead with eight minutes to go.
Chelsea looked in control, but Wolves found an equaliser in the 88th minute when Adama Traore struck a powerful effort from the edge of the box into the far top corner. The game looked set to end as a draw, but Aubameyang managed to grab the winner in the fourth minute of added time thanks to an error from the Wolves' backline.
A turnover in midfield saw Mateo Kovacic claim the ball and play a long pass forward for the isolated Aubameyang to chase. A stroke of luck saw the striker's marker slip when running towards his own goal, setting up Aubameyang one-on-one with Jose Sa.
As the striker approached the box, Sa charged out in an attempt to smother the ball, but Aubameyang was quick to react and lifted his shot over the 'keeper to make it 3-2.
FIFA 23 predicted final score: Chelsea 3-2 Wolves
Here are the full-time match stats.
FIFA 23 predicts that a very tight affair between Chelsea and Wolves could be decided by a last-minute winner, with Aubameyang scoring twice in the simulation. Chelsea were dangerous throughout the game, but some poor defensive moments allowed Wolves to stay in the game, who could be dangerous following a change of manager.
What do you think the final score will be? Let us know in the comments!
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