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The EFL Cup is back in action with another set of matches this week as Wolverhampton Wanderers lock horns with Enzo Maresca's Chelsea side in an important encounter at the Molineux Stadium on Wednesday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes over the past year and will want to win this game.Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea PreviewChelsea are currently in ninth place in the Premier League standings and have not been at their best so far this season. The Blues slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat at the hands of Sunderland in their previous game and have a point to prove this week.Wolverhampton Wanderers, on the other hand, are rooted to the bottom of the league table at the moment and have struggled to impose themselves this season. The home side slumped to a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Burnley last week and will need to work hard to bounce back in this fixture.Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea Head-to-Head and Key NumbersChelsea have a good historical record against Wolverhampton Wanderers and have won 46 out of the 119 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Wolverhampton Wanderers' 43 victories.Chelsea were on a winning streak of four matches on the trot in all competitions before the suffered a 2-1 defeat in their previous Premier League encounter against Sunderland last week.Chelsea have found the back of the net in each of their last 12 matches in all competitions, with their previous such failure coming in a 0-0 stalemate against Crystal Palace in a Premier League match in August this year.Wolverhampton Wanderers are winless in their last four matches in all competitions and have lost two of these games, with their previous victory coming by a 2-0 margin against Everton in the EFL Cup last month.Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea PredictionChelsea have thrived under Enzo Maresca over the past year but have blown hot and cold so far this season. The Blues have excellent players in their ranks and cannot afford to put a foot wrong in this fixture.Wolverhampton Wanderers have been abysmal in the Premier League so far and have a mountain to climb to avoid relegation this season. Chelsea are the better team at the moment and should be able to win this game.Prediction: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 ChelseaWolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea Betting TipsTip 1: Result - Chelsea to winTip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - YesTip 3: Wolverhampton Wanderers to score first - Yes
