Having struggled in recent H2Hs (D3, L1), the hosts looked to put the record straight against the league’s lowest scorers.
Chelsea took charge of the contest from the off, dominating possession and creating a succession of chances. Christian Pulisic (24) came close to finding the opener with a curling effort, but José Sá (29) was on hand to prevent the ball sailing into the top corner.
The Blues registered no fewer than 15 shots before the break, yet the game remained goalless until first-half stoppage time, when Mason Mount’s delivery found Kai Havertz (23), who out-jumped Nélson Semedo (28) to loop a header over Sá.
Ahead of kick-off, Wolves had been involved in just two PL fixtures in which both teams had scored this season, which served as a bad omen given the state of play at the start of the second period.
The introduction of Joe Hodge - making his debut in senior football - aimed to revitalise the visitors, but within 10 minutes of the restart, Chelsea had doubled their lead.
Pulisic played a neat one-two with Mount, allowing the American to dink over Sá from a tight angle. Wolves hadn’t scored more than once in a league match since May - incidentally against Chelsea - but a repeat looked increasingly improbable as the game wore on.
Armando Broja capped off a professional performance from the Blues, sweeping in his first senior goal for the club late on.
The result lifts Chelsea above Potter’s former side Brighton and Hove Albion and into the UEFA Champions League spots, at least temporarily.
Meanwhile, Wolves remain in the drop zone as an unwanted relegation battle potentially looms.
