Chelsea v Wolves predictions: Aubameyang can draw first blood

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Chelsea v Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday.

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to score first
1pt 4-1 BoyleSports

Team news

Chelsea
N'Golo Kante remains sidelined for the Blues, while Wesley Fofana is also expected to miss out after coming off injured in the midweek win over Milan.

Wolves
Sasa Kalajdzic, Raul Jimenez, Chiquinho and Pedro Neto are all sidelined, while Nathan Collins and Ruben Neves are both suspended but Hee-chan Hwang is back in training for the visitors.

Match preview

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang admitted he was shocked by the sacking of Thomas Tuchel as Chelsea head coach last month - having performed well under the German manager during his time with Borussia Dortmund - but the forward is thriving under new boss Graham Potter.

Chelsea have recorded confidence-boosting wins over Crystal Palace and Milan in the last week and the ex-Arsenal striker scored in both of those victories.

And when Potter's men welcome Wolves to Stamford Bridge on Saturday, Aubameyang could again lead his team's charge.

The Gabonese marksman is unlikely to face much competition from any Wolves players in the goalscorer markets as Wanderers are missing a number of key forwards due to injury and have scored only three times in eight league matches this season.

With that in mind, he could represent decent value at 4-1 to score first at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea target a third consecutive win in all competitions.

Key stat

Wolves have scored only three times in the Premier League this season.

Inside info

Chelsea

Penalty taker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Assist ace Raheem Sterling
Set-piece aerial threat Thiago Silva
Card magnet Mateo Kovacic

Wolves

Penalty taker Joao Moutinho
Assist ace Daniel Podence
Set-piece aerial threat Max Kilman
Card magnet Joao Moutinho

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