There is one obvious pattern to Chelsea’s topsy-turvy season. Against teams currently in the bottom half of the table, Frank Lampard’s men have collected 19 points from a possible 21 – all victories except the thrilling 3-3 draw at West Brom.
But against the top half, Chelsea haven’t yet won, earning three points from 15. While Lampard will hope the trend continues on Tuesday evening as their opponents Wolves are 13th, the contrast is so stark something needs to change if they are going to be challengers at the top of the table this season.