It is top against bottom of the table in the Premier League as Arsenal play host to Wolves at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday night. The Gunners bounced back from a 2-1 defeat away at Aston Villa in the league last weekend with a comfortable 3-0 win at Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) in midweek.
Meanwhile, Wolves were humbled 4-1 by Manchester United at Molineux on Monday Night Football (MNF), with the Old Gold still searching for their first league victory. They face a real tough test against Arsenal though, with the hosts very much the favourites here.
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Arsenal vs Wolves prediction: Gunners to go five points clear?
Key stats
- Arsenal have won every home game bar one in all competitions this season.
- Wolves have lost nine matches in a row across all competitions.
- Arsenal have won the previous eight H2Hs.
Correct score prediction: Arsenal 4-0 Wolves
This is a mismatch on paper in terms of the quality and form of the opponents. We are backing Arsenal to secure a comfortable victory here, which would, at least temporarily, put them five points clear at the top of the table.
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Pre-game odds and win probability: Arsenal huge favourites with bookmakers
- HOME: 1/8 (1.13) – 88.9%
- DRAW: 8/1 (9.00) – 11.1%
- AWAY: 18/1 (19.00) – 5.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As shown by the implied probabilities, Arsenal have unsurprisingly been installed as the big favourites with bookmakers to take home all three points. A draw can still be backed at just over 11%, while a Wolves victory away from home is deemed highly unlikely at just over 5%.
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Most recent H2Hs: Arsenal aiming for nine in a row
As mentioned before, Arsenal have won the last eight meetings between the two sides. The psychological advantage they hold over Wolves should help steer them towards another victory here.
England Premier League 25/01/25
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England Premier League 17/08/24
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England Premier League 20/04/24
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England Premier League 02/12/23
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England Premier League 28/05/23
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Arsenal preview: Rice to return?
Declan Rice could return to the Arsenal team after illness, while William Saliba and Leandro Trossard will have to face late fitness tests. Riccardo Calafiori is suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season against Villa.
Predicted lineup: Raya (GK); White, Timber, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Zubimendi, Odegaard, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres & Eze
Last five results:
- Club Brugge 0-3 Arsenal
- Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal
- Arsenal 2-0 Brentford
- Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
- Arsenal 3-1 Bayern Munich
Wolves preview: Munetsi among injury absentees
Marshall Munetsi is among the list of injured players for Wolves. They may stick to a similar XI that played against United last time out, despite losing.
Predicted lineup: Johnstone (GK); Tchatchoua, Agbadou, Krejci, Toti, Wolfe; Bellegarde, Andre, Gomes; Larsen & Arias
Last five results:
- Wolves 1-4 Manchester United
- Wolves 0-1 Nottingham Forest
- Aston Villa 1-0 Wolves
- Wolves 0-2 Crystal Palace
- Chelsea 3-0 Wolves
Player to watch: Viktor Gyokeres
Viktor Gyokeres could be handed a first league start since returning from injury. The Arsenal striker is under pressure to perform with Mikel Merino scoring goals in his absence, and Gabriel Jesus also coming back from a long injury lay-off.