Wolves vs Arsenal-Arsenal will only be on three points when they travel to Molineux on Saturday night to take on Gary O’Neill’s Wolves.
The Gunners’ April curse is wreaking havoc once again, with the club enduring eight days of misery in the lead-up to the competition. After losing to Aston Villa at the Emirates last weekend, Arsenal were knocked out of the Champions League in midweek. Joshua Kimmich’s header saw Bayern Munich progress to the semi-finals at the expense of the Gunners.
With Mikel Arteta’s side well in the Premier League title race, the club’s recent malaise will surely worry the fanbase. Arsenal have faded considerably in their last two defeats, struggling to gain any momentum in the latter stages of each competition.
Can Arteta rally his troops after their midweek disappointment?
Wolves have fallen flat after succumbing in dramatic fashion to Coventry in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, with O’Neill’s side failing to win any of their previous four Premier League outings. Their recent dip has significantly reduced their chances of qualifying for Europe, but bodes far worse than a mid-table finish for Wolves before the campaign began.
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When is kick-off? Saturday 20 April
What time is kick-off? 19:30 (GMT)
Where is it played? Molyneux
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Wolves vs Arsenal-Wolves team news
Arsenal transfer target Pedro Neto is out of action until May, so we should see Matthews Cunha partner Pablo Sarabia or Hwang Hee-chan up top on Saturday.
Craig Dawson and Ryan Ait-Nouri are doubtful. The latter has been in great form this season, but missed last weekend’s draw at Nottingham Forest with a calf injury.
Jean-Ricconer Bellegarde will likely miss out.
Wolves vs Arsenal-Arsenal team news
There have been no fresh injury concerns since Wednesday’s defeat in Munich, but Arteta is likely to make some changes to his XI. The Spaniard has been reluctant to use the edge of his squad, but we could see a couple of rare starts from Molineux. Thomas Partey could replace Jorginho in the team, while Takehiro Tomiyasu should keep his place.
Leandro Trossard could come in for Gabriel Martinelli, whose struggles continued in midweek. Jurien Timbers isn’t ready to return to the fold just yet.
Wolves vs Arsenal head-to-head and key numbers
Arsenal have a better historical record against Wolverhampton Wanderers and have won 63 of the 123 matches played between the two teams compared to Wolverhampton Wanderers’ 32 wins. After completing the Premier League double over Arsenal in the 2020-21 season, Wolverhampton have their last five matches against the Gunners in the Wunderhampton competition.
Wolves vs Arsenal-Arsenal have found the back of the net in each of their last 32 matches against Wolves in all competitions – their joint-highest streak against a single opponent in the club’s history. Wolverhampton Wanderers are winless in their last 4 football matches. The Premier League have however won each of their last two home games earlier in the day against the top two teams in the league table Arsenal have kept a clean sheet in each of their last five away games in the Premier League
Wolves vs Arsenal Lineup Predictions
Wolf: Sa; Kilman, Dawson, Totti; Semedo, Lemina, Gomes, Doyle, Ait-Nouri; Cunha, Hwang.
Armory: Raya; Sada, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Party, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Havertz, Trossard.
Wolves vs Arsenal Score Prediction
It’s going to be tough for Arsenal to get going again after such a tough eight days. Wolves can be tricky opponents, especially at Molineux, although they are also a bit of an upset.
The absence of Pedro Neto limits their ability on the counter, but the recent return of Mathieu Cunha has provided a significant boost in attack. Cunha is good enough to lead Wolves’ transition on his own.
O’Neill’s ingenuity and his side’s stubborn blocking will test Arsenal’s possession game in the final third, with the Gunners struggling to make inroads in their recent defeat. The visitors need a win, but I think their woes could be compounded on Saturday. They look flat on their feet.
Prediction: Wolves 1-1 Arsenal