It could be a massacre at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday night with Premier League leaders Arsenal welcoming rock-bottom Wolves to north London.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal had their lead at the top-of-the-table cut last weekend as they suffered a dramatic 2-1 loss to Aston Villa but they got back on track in midweek by dispatching of Club Brugge 3-0 in the UEFA Champions League to maintain a 100% record in Europe.
Wolves took the decision to poach Rob Edwards from Championship promotion chasers Middlesbrough in November but things have got even worse for the hapless strugglers. They head to the Emirates on the back of a terrible performance in a 4-1 defeat to Man United at Molineux.
Can Arsenal rack up a big score? AllSportsPeople brings you our Premier League predictions for this clash at the Emirates as well as how to claim 50/1 odds for over 0.5 goals in the match!
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Arsenal vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers Prediction: Who Will Win?
There aren’t too many foregone conclusions in the Premier League but this is certainly one of them and it does appear to be more a question of by how many Arsenal will score against Wolves.
The Gunners even had the luxury of relatively heavy rotation in midweek so they should be at full strength with full intensity against a Wolves side that were a real rabble at Molineux on Monday.
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Head-to-Head: Arsenal vs Wolves
- The most recent clash between these two was mired in controversy amid a Myles Lewis-Skelly red card as Arsenal managed to edge themselves to a 1-0 win at Wolves in January.
- That was Arsenal’s eighth successive victory against Wolves since Wolves did the double over the Gunners behind closed doors in the 2020/21 campaign.
- The two sides have clashed on 126 occasions with Wolves having won 32 of those and Arsenal coming out on top in 66 matches.
Arsenal vs. Wolves: Form Guide
Arsenal – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Club Brugge 0-3 Arsenal (UEFA Champions League)
- Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
- Arsenal 2-0 Brentford (Premier League)
- Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
- Arsenal 3-1 Bayern Munich (UEFA Champions League)
Wolves – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-4 Manchester United (Premier League)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
- Aston Villa 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Premier League)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
- Chelsea 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Premier League)
Arsenal vs. Wolves Betting Tips
Noni Madueke scored a brace against Club Brugge in midweek, including a stunning opener, but he will likely be replaced in the starting lineup by his England teammate Bukayo Saka. Saka could do with pumping his goal scoring numbers up and it wouldn’t be a shock to see him run amok here, with a brace (7/1 with Ladbrokes) would be worth looking at.
Arsenal will have seen a still disjointed United side rack up four goals and think they can lay down a marker after last weekend’s loss.
Score Prediction: Arsenal 5-0 Wolves (14/1 with AK Bets)
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Arsenal vs. Wolves Team News
Arsenal Team News
- Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres both got starts in midweek with Madueke performing well and Gyokeres underwhelming again. However, Madueke is likelier to drop to the bench.
- Leandro Trossard had a short substitute appearance against Villa last week but was forced off again after scoring and the Belgium international is sidelined for at least this week.
- He is sidelined alongside several other key players such as defenders Cristhian Mosquera and Gabriel as well as attacker Kai Havertz, although Gabriel Jesus did return in midweek.
Wolves Team News
- Marshall Munetsi was due to go to the CAF Africa Cup of Nations with Zimbabwe but the midfielder has now been ruled out until mid-January and so will miss the tournament.
- Joao Gomes missed the clash against United with suspension but the Brazil international midfielder is once again available for selection at the Emirates.
- They have a few other injury issues to deal with, including fringe goalkeeper Daniel Bentley and the versatile Rodrigo Gomes.
Arsenal vs. Wolves Lineups: Predicted Starting XI’s
This is how we think these two sides will lineup at the Emirates Stadium. Merino vs. Gyokeres is the biggest dilemma for Arteta as he builds the Swedish striker back to fitness following injury.
Arsenal predicted lineup to play Wolves
Arsenal (4-3-3)
Raya (GK) – White, Timber, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly – Odegaard, Zubimendi, Eze – Saka, Merino, Martinelli
- Out: Mosquera, Saliba, Gabriel, Havertz, Dowman, Trossard
- Doubtful: Timber, Rice
- Suspensions: Calafiori
Wolves predicted lineup to play Arsenal
Wolves (3-4-2-1)
Johnstone (GK) – Mosquera, Agbadou, Toti – Hoever, Andre, J. Gomes, Wolfe – Bellegarde, Arias – Strand Larsen
- Out: Bentley, Munetsi, Gomes, Chiwone
- Doubtful:
- Suspensions:
Arsenal vs. Wolves Betting Odds
- Arsenal to win: 1/7 with SpreadEx
- Wolves to win: 22/1 with 10Bet
- Draw: 8/1 with Paddy Power
Bet Builder Tips: Arsenal vs. Wolves
Out bet builder for Arsenal vs. Wolves includes the Gunners to win, over 3.5 goals in the game, Bukayo Saka to score and Joao Gomes to come straight back in and be carded which came to overall odds of 9.19/1 with Paddy Power at the time of writing.
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How to watch: Arsenal vs. Wolves Live Stream, TV Channel
Here’s all the key information for how to watch Arsenal vs. Wolves.
- Date: Saturday, December 13
- Venue: Emirates Stadium, London, England
- Time: 8:00 p.m.
- TV/Stream: TNT Sports