Can Arsenal continue to challenge at the top?
Arsenal are currently sixth in the Premier League table. The Gunners have their work cut out for them as they go into the remaining games of the season in the fight for the Champions League. Wolverhampton, however, could prove to be extremely tough opponents.
Few teams are as difficult to play against as Wolves. Ahead of the Wolverhampton v Arsenal game, the odds do indicate favouritism for the visitors, but the bookies are holding back on exuberant odds.
Arsenal have played rather little in recent weeks, due to various circumstances. The question now is to what extent the time could be used to train content. Kick-off for the game at the Molineux Stadium is on Thursday at 20:45.
Wolverhampton – Statistics & current form
Wolverhampton have earned a reputation in recent years for being very compact and one of the most unpleasant teams in the league. This is true again this season. Offensively, the Wolves do not shine, with Jimenez and Hwang, the two top scorers, having only four goals on their account, but that was still enough for 34 points from 21 games so far.
Therefore, the hosts are currently in the upper midfield of the table, only two points behind opponents Arsenal. Ahead of the match between Wolverhampton and Arsenal, however, the odds of the best bookmakers show that the Gunners are still seen as slight favourites. Measured purely in terms of individual quality, this is also a sensible tendency.
Spectacle is almost never found in Wolves games. With 19 goals, the team has the third weakest attack in the Premier League after Burnley and Norwich, but 16 goals conceded is the second best value after Manchester City. So 35 goals were scored in 21 Wolves games, with no team having “less going on. “
Will Wolverhampton also make Arsenal despair?
Under Bruno Lage, Wolves like to defend in a compact system with three centre-backs. That has led to back-to-back league defeats in Manchester United, Southampton and Brentford in recent weeks. Wolves are unbeaten in five games, three of which the team finished without conceding a goal.
Even though the overall record against Arsenal is not impressive, they have won two of their last three home games. So it is not possible to speak of a fearful opponent. Wolverhampton will try to give Arsenal a leg up with their typical system and their usual approach. On a good day, that can definitely happen.
Wolves have been in good form in recent weeks, and Arsenal are an opponent who do not score many goals in their own games. Therefore, before the Wolverhampton vs. Arsenal match, our tip is that less than 2.5 goals will be scored in total.
Predicted Wolverhampton line-up:
Rui Patricio – Coady, Kilman, Saiss – Semedo, Neves, Moutinho, Ait-Nouri – Pedro Neto, Podence, Jimenez
Last matches played by Wolverhampton:
FA Cup
02/05 2022 – Wolverhampton 0 – 1 Norwich
Premier League
01/22 2022 – Brentford 1 – 2 Wolverhampton
01/15 2022 – Wolverhampton 3 – 1 Southampton
FA Cup
01/09 2022 – Wolverhampton 3 – 0 Sheffield United
Premier League
01/03 2022 – Manchester United 0 – 1 Wolverhampton
Arsenal – Statistics & current form
It is not an easy task to draw lessons from Arsenal’s season so far. The start was problematic, the situation stabilised afterwards. Currently, the Gunners are in sixth place in the Premier League table, which is still characterised by an imbalance. The chance to qualify for the top flight is there.
But for that, the necessary points must come, at best already at Wolves. Arsenal, however, recently went through a difficult phase. Arsenal failed to score in the League Cup against Liverpool (0-0, 0-2), in the Premier League against Burnley (0-0) and at Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup (0-1). Going without a goal four times in a row is far from ideal.
After all, only one league match was affected and the gap to the top places suffered eight particularly. Arsenal are still on target, but the squad is operating at its limit and it was at least surprising that there were no new signings in the winter.
Arsenal: Where is the journey heading?
At the moment, it is unclear where Arsenal’s journey is heading. On the one hand, the Gunners have had a lot of time to train due to some match cancellations and the elimination in the FA Cup, on the other hand, the match rhythm was completely lost. Now the last few games were not exactly good, but nevertheless that can play a role.
Considering the small squad, there is at least positive news: All players are fit and ready to play. Arsenal generally enjoy playing against Wolverhampton, having scored in 27 consecutive games against this club. However, hardly any team concedes less than Wolves, this time threatening a tough and uncomfortable game for the Arteta eleven.
Because both teams are not responsible for the big fireworks in terms of goals this season, our tip before the game Wolverhampton against Arsenal is that less than 2.5 goals will fall.
Predicted Arsenal line-up:
Ramsdale – Tomiyasu, Gabriel, White, Tierney – Xhaka, Partey, Saka, Ödegaard, Martinelli – Lacazette
Last matches played by Arsenal:
Premier League
01/23 2022 – Arsenal London 0 – 0 Burnley
Carabao Cup
01/20 2022 – Arsenal London 0 – 2 Liverpool FC
01/13 2022 – Liverpool FC 0 – 0 Arsenal London
FA Cup
01/09 2022 – Nottingham Forest 1 – 0 Arsenal London
Premier League
01/01 2022 – Arsenal London 1 – 2 Manchester City
Wolverhampton – Arsenal Direct comparison / H2H record
58 Direct comparison matches have been won by Arsenal, compared to 32 wins for Wolverhampton Wanderers. Last season, however, the Wolves proved to be extremely unpleasant for the Gunners, celebrating a narrow 2-1 victory in both games.
Wolverhampton – Arsenal Tip
Wolverhampton have only one goal: to trip Arsenal up again and overtake the Gunners in the table in the process. That is not completely out of the question if the hosts can bring their best form to the pitch.
Arsenal are currently facing some uncertainties. That should not become a decisive problem. In any case, both are likely to take a more defensive approach. Therefore, before the match Wolverhampton vs Arsenal, our tip is that less than 2.5 goals will fall
