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For the first time in 28 years, English football will host a top-flight match on Christmas Eve as Chelsea travel to the Midlands to face Gary O'Neil's Wolves.
With the pair sat in mid-table, both sides will be hoping to send their respective fanbases home with some festive cheer in a match that should prove to be an intriguing affair.
Under O'Neil, Wolves have been transformed from relegation candidates to potential top-half finishers as he's overseen a shift in mentality and attitude in his squad.
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That's something that Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino is still struggling with though, as his side continues to suffer set-backs on the field. They progressed to the EFL Cup semifinals in midweek at the expense of Newcastle but the visitors still need to seriously improve on their present league standing.
The Sporting News previews the game below with our prediction and best bets.
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Given that Wolves have scored in each of their past 15 home Premier League outings — their longest such top-flight streak since the 1969/70 season — the hosts seem well placed to find the back of the net again here.
Unfortunately, backing both sides to score in this one offer little value at -150 with DraftKings but instead, backing the under 2.5 goals scored could prove worthwhile.
Wolves won the last meeting of these two sides 1-0 at the end of last season, whilst the pair haven't exactly been known for their high-scoring this season. Wolves remain fairly low scorers with just 21 goals to their name so far, whilst Chelsea have
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