Preview & Prediction: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Arsenal FC

The Premier League action on the 20th of April 2024 sees Wolverhampton Wanderers locking horns with Arsenal. Their last confrontation resulted in a 3-1 victory in favor of Wolverhampton Wanderers. Historical data reveals 17 encounters between these squads, with the spotlight of victory majorly shining on Arsenal, who took home the win 11 times against Wolverhampton Wanderers’ 3 successes. The remnants of the encounters were undecided, resulting in 3 draws.

When it comes to their recent form, Wolverhampton Wanderers have been pretty average on their home ground, whereas Arsenal has been impressive with their away game performance. Past fixtures between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal have seen an average of 2.65 goals, and both teams have scored in 53% of those matches, according to the collected statistics.

Analysing their performances in the current Premier League season, Wolverhampton Wanderers have been bagging an average of 1.6 Points Per Game at home, while Arsenal have managed to fetch 2.06 Points Per Game during their away matches. This highlights Arsenal’s potential upper hand in the upcoming faceoff.

Insights

• The upcoming match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal is set to take place on the 20th of April, 2024, in the Premier League.
• Their last encounter resulted in a 3-1 victory in favor of the Wolverhampton Wanderers.
• Historical data from their previous 17 matches shows Wolves have won 3 times, Arsenal 11 times, with 3 drawn matches.
• The Wolverhampton Wanderers have shown moderate performance on their home turf.
• Contrarily, Arsenal has a sterling away performance track record.
• Averagely, matches between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal have witnessed 2.65 goals.
• Both Teams To Score (BTTS) has occurred 53% of the time in their face-offs.
• So far in the current Premier League season, Wolverhampton Wanderers have averaged 1.6 Points Per Game in home matches.
• Arsenal, on the other hand, have averaged 2.06 Points Per Game at away matches.
• Considering the facts, the strong away form of Arsenal and the relatively weaker home performance of Wolverhampton Wanderers could be significant factors in predicting the outcome of this match.
• The historical data suggests a higher chance of Arsenal winning, however, the recent win for Wolverhampton Wanderers against Arsenal could indicate a potential shift in performance status.

Match Forecast

• Expect Wolves to focus on counter-attacks when Arsenal are in control in Wolves’ half.
• Wolves will try to steal the ball and quickly transition to attack.
• Arsenal will likely try to exploit Wolves’ weakness in defending against skillful players by using their strength in attacking down the wings.
• Wolves may struggle in aerial duels, meaning Arsenal might have a higher chance of scoring on set pieces.
• Arsenal tend to struggle with offside traps, which Wolves may be able to take advantage of.
• Both teams can protect a lead well, so the first goal could be crucial in deciding the outcome.
• Wolves’ aggressive style may lead to Arsenal being awarded free-kicks in dangerous areas due to fouls.
• Both teams’ consistent first eleven signifies that they may stick to their usual strategy and player lineup unless injuries occur.
• Arsenal’s strength in finishing scoring chances and defending set pieces might give them an edge over a Wolves’ team that tends to play in their own half.
• Expect a lot of play down the right from both teams, setting the stage for a key battle on this flank.

Match Facts

• When Wolverhampton Wanderers host Arsenal FC, a 0-2 scoreline in favor of Arsenal is the most frequent result, occurring in 3 matches.
• Overall, in matches between the Wolves and the Gunners, the most common score is 0-2, with this result recorded in 5 games.
• Out of the last 9 home games Wolves have played against Arsenal, the hosts have emerged victorious twice, while Arsenal has triumphed 7 times. The sum of the goal difference is 19-7, tilted toward Arsenal.
• In their last 21 encounters, Wolves have won thrice, the match has ended in stalemate thrice, and Arsenal have won fifteen times. The cumulative goal difference is heavily skewed towards Arsenal, being 45-15.
• In the previous season, Arsenal clinched victory in both the matches against Wolves with scores 5-0 (at home) and 2-0 (away).
• An interesting fact is that 26% of Wolves’ goals are scored during the 76th-90th minute interval. Similarly, Arsenal tends to net 23% of their goals during the same period.
• Wolves are currently on a winless streak of 5 games, while Arsenal haven’t tasted defeat in their last 8 outings.
• Looking at the last 5 encounters against Arsenal, Wolves have failed to clinch a single victory.
• One occasion out of the Wolves’ 15 home games in this Premier League season has seen them unable to score. Also, there have been 3 games out of Arsenal’s 16 away matches that they failed to convert a goal.
• Wolves’ top goal scorer is Matheus Cunha with 11 goals and Bukayo Saka is Arsenal’s highest goal contributor with 14 to his name.
• For Wolves, Pedro Neto leads the assists chart with 9, while for Arsenal Saka has been the most productive with 8 assists.
• Wolves have conceded a goal in their last 7 games in a row.
• The Wolves have a 31% win rate in first halves, while Arsenal sits more comfortably at 44%.
• In their last showdown, Arsenal came out on top. Furthermore, they enjoyed a one-goal margin of victory.
• 73% of the time when Wolves take a 1-0 lead at home, they eventually win. Similarly, Arsenal win 73% of their games when they lead 0-1 away.
• When the Wolves are a goal down at home, they manage to bounce back and win 25% of the time. When Arsenal are trailing by a goal on the road, they recover and win just 12% of the time.
• In the Premier League, Arsenal has outperformed Wolves.
• The past 5 games have seen Arsenal performing better than Wolves. In fact, Arsenal haven’t conceded a single defeat in their previous 5 games against Wolves in all competitions.
• In the last 5 head-to-head encounters, none have resulted in a draw; Wolves didn’t win any, while Arsenal bagged all 5 victories.
• On average, during a Wolves-Arsenal clash, the former have managed 0.4 goals per game while the latter have scored 2.4 goals.
• An average game between Wolves and Arsenal has yielded 2.8 goals, with 1.4 goals typically coming in the first half.
• Wolves, when playing at home, score an average of 1.71 goals, whereas Arsenal net about 1.89 goals per game when they are on the road.