At the start of the English Premier League, Arsenal will host Wolverhampton in what can be considered a one-sided affair. The Gunners will surely challenge for the title again and will want to kick the ground running with a win here. Wolverhampton looks weakened, especially after Pedro Neto’s big money transfer to Chelsea and it will be up to the new blood in the team to fill the void by him.
Arsenal Team News
Only 2 points separated Arsenal from last season’s champions Manchester City and now The Gunners will surely try once again to end their two-decade Premier League drought. Judging by the friendly games carried out by Mikel Arteta’s team we can deduce that his side is in good shape and has an eye for goal – Arsenal managed to score in all of their pre-season preparatory bouts. A warning light for the head coach might be that The Gunners also kept just 1 clean sheet in the process, but the team’s attacking prowess has so far proven to be enough to cover any defensive lapses. Arsenal managed to win seven of their first 10 Premier League fixtures in the previous campaign and will be looking to repeat, or even improve their start during this campaign.
Wolverhampton Team News
Pedro Neto’s recent loss to Chelsea has left Wolverhampton weakened and it will be up to Jørgen Strand Larsen and Rodrigo Gomes to compensate for his departure. The latter managed to score in Wolves’ pre-season games with West Ham and RB Leipzig, so there is some excitement there. Speaking of preparatory games, Wolverhampton won 3 and lost 2 of its fixtures. There were some positives, like the win over West Ham and RB Leipzig and some negatives like the defeats against Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano. What can be said, however, is that the team did show an eye for goal, as it managed to score in all friendly fixtures, but the defence is certainly an area where Gary O’Neil will want to see improvement.
Head-to-Head-Games
Arsenal have dominated the recent head-to-head with Wolverhampton – 5 wins out of the last 5 times these two have met. Three of these 5 occasions featured over 2.5 goals. Wolverhampton’s last win over Arsenal came back in 2021 in a game that was marked by 2 red cards for The Gunners and a disallowed foal for them as well.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Arsenal FC | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | WLDLD |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 | LLDDW |
Arsenal – Wolverhampton Betting Prediction
I believe that Arsenal will want to repeat their fantastic start to last season’s Premier League and secure a win here. During their pre-season friendly games, they have certainly looked capable of scoring, but also prone to letting a goal or two slip by. This could prove dangerous against a team like Wolverhampton who has also shown similar tendencies. Alas, I think that the home factor and the better quality of Arsenal will play a major factor here and we will see a win for The Gunners in a game with over 2.5 goals.
Betting Tip: Arsenal To Win & Over 2.5 Goals
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Odds: 1.54
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