Arsenal vs Wolves: Preview, Prediction, Lineup & How to watch on TV

Arsenal's 2024/25 Premier League season gets underway on Saturday afternoon as they welcome Wolves to the Emirates.

Mikel Arteta's side are gunning for the league title having pushed Manchester City all the way in back-to-back campaigns. They were two points adrift last term having recorded their highest points tally in 20 years.

The margin for error is very slim against this City side, and Arteta will know his team can ill-afford any early slip-ups. The hosts enter the contest having secured a pair of home pre-season wins, but Wolves have also enjoyed a productive summer.

Gary O'Neil's side certainly over-achieved last season as they secured safety without breaking a sweat, but they ended 2023/24 poorly and some are projecting a struggle this time around. Saturday's visitors are excellently-coached, however, and they will undoubtedly test Arsenal on the opening weekend.

So, without further ado, join us for our Arsenal vs Wolves preview, which features key information such as team news, predicted lineups, guidance on how to watch Arsenal vs Wolves on TV and a guaranteed-to-be-accurare score prediction.

Arsenal vs Wolves: Preview, Prediction, Lineup & How to watch on TV

What time does Arsenal vs Wolves Kick-Off?

• When is kick-off? Saturday 17 August, 2024
• What time is kick-off? 15:00 (BST)
• Where is it played? Emirates Stadium, England

Arsenal vs Wolves Head-to-Head Record

Arsenal have been completely dominated in this match-up as of late. The Gunners have won the last six meetings, with Wolves' last victory arriving in February 2021. Arteta's side have completed the double over Wolves in three straight Premier League seasons.

Is Arsenal vs Wolves on TV?

Arsenal's 2024/25 Premier League opener is a part of the 3pm blackout, meaning viewers in the UK won't be able to catch the game live via any national broadcaster. Fans in the US, though, can watch the game via fuboTV, USA Network, NBC Sports, and UNIVERSO.

Arsenal Team News

Jurrien Timber is back in training having recovered from a foot injury, but the Dutchman is more likely to earn minutes off the bench this weekend. New signing Riccardo Calafiori is also unlikely to start after Oleksandr Zinchenko's pre-season.

Fabio Vieira is a doubt with a hip injury, while Kieran Tierney and Takehiro Tomiyasu are both out for the foreseeable.

Thomas Partey should start at the base of midfield, with Leandro Trossard getting the nod down the left.

Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Wolves: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Odegaard, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Trossard.

Wolves Team News

Wolves have lost Pedro Neto to Chelsea, but O'Neil did get used to mitigating for the winger's absence last season.

While there's been talk of the Wolves boss eventually altering to a back four, that change is unlikely to arrive this weekend. We should see the visitors set up in a 3-5-2 with Hwang Hee-Chan partnering Matheus Cunha up top.

Nelson Semedo is suspended after picking up a red card on the final day of last season. Wolves are also without injured pair Sasa Kalajdzic and Enso Gonzalez. New signing Jorgen Strand Larsen is a doubt.

Predicted Wolves lineup vs Arsenal: Sa; Mosquera, Dawson, Toti; Doherty, Lemina, Doyle, Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Hwang, Cunha.

Arsenal vs Wolves Score Prediction

I like Wolves and I'm backing them to over-achieve again, but I suspect it'll take some time for O'Neil to get this side playing at its apex in Neto's absence. They've lost a key outlet, and Arsenal are unlikely to be troubled much on Sunday, although I do think the visitors could make things tough for the hosts early on.

However, given Arsenal's ambitions this season, Saturday's game they simply have to win. The Emirates will be expecting three points to open up the season, and their performances to close out pre-season suggests they're ready to deliver against Wolves.

Prediction: Arsenal 3-0 Wolves

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