Wolves vs Arsenal – Preview, Predictions and Best Bets

The Gunners have won to zero in four of their last five fixtures. Wolves have lost 19 of their 26 league matches this season. The Gunners have won nine straight fixtures vs Wolves.

Wolves Form

Wolves have played 26 league matches and have just nine points to their name. A 1-1 draw at Man Utd ended an 11-match losing streak in the league. They went to Everton and drew 1-1 vs nine men before beating Shrewsbury 6-1 in the FA Cup third round.

A 0-0 home draw against Newcastle was followed by a 2-0 defeat at Man City followed. They lost 2-0 at home to Bournemouth before a 3-1 home defeat to Chelsea. Despite being outshot 35-7 in a one-sided affair, they drew 0-0 at Nottingham Forest. Their last match saw a 1-0 FA Cup win at Grimsby.

Wolves Team News

Toni Gomes is a question mark for Wolves in defence. Hee-Chan Hwang is set to miss this match with a calf complaint.

Jose Sa made 10 saves in the last league match and is expected to replace Sam Johnstone in goal. Coach Rob Edwards is set to stick with a 3-5-2 formation. His only question marks are over the wingback roles.    

Wolves Motivation

Wolves are in dire form and are already effectively relegated. This match is about avoiding a heavy defeat.

A draw is unlikely but would feel like a victory. They’re set to play defensively and many players will be trying to impress suitors ahead of a summer transfer.

Arsenal Form

Arsenal’s lead at the top of the league has been cut to four points. Their last 34 matches have seen 27 wins in all competitions. They lost 3-2 at home to Man Utd in a poor defeat before beating Kairat Almaty 3-2 with a second string XI. A 4-0 win followed at Leeds as they allowed just 0.15 xG.

A late 1-0 home win vs Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg secured a place in the final. After beating Sunderland 3-0 at home, a poor performance saw a 1-1 draw at Brentford as they had just two shots on target. Their last match saw a 4-0 home win over Wigan in the FA Cup.

Arsenal Team News

Mikel Merino and Max Dowman remain out injured but Bukayo Saka played 45 minutes vs Wigan and is fit to start this match.

Ben White and Riccardo Calafiori should be fit. The latter was injured in the warmup before the Cup match. Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard will need late fitness tests.

Arsenal Motivation

The Gunners need a win here. They will hope to win by a good margin to open up a gap on goal difference over Man City.

Arsenal will attack from the start and look to get a two-goal lead as early as possible.

Key Stats

• Wolves have lost their last 9 matches vs Arsenal (5 losses by one-goal margins)
• Wolves have lost 20 of their 27 league matches this season
• Arsenal have won 27 of their last 34 matches
• Arsenal have kept 4 clean sheets in their last 5 matches
• Arsenal’s Viktor Gyokeres has scored 6 goals in his last 10 matches

Verdict

The stats suggest there is only one winner here. Arsenal should win to zero and by a big margin.

Best Bet: Arsenal win to zero at 1.95

Value Bet: Arsenal win (-2 goal handicap) at 3.00

Goalscorer Tip: Viktor Gyokeres to score anytime at 2.15