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Arsenal are on their travels for the first time in three weeks as they face Wolves at Molineux on Saturday afternoon.
The Gunners have played their five previous outings on home soil in three competitions, and they returned to winning ways in midweek after letting a 2-0 lead slip to Aston Villa last weekend. A comfortable 3-0 triumph over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday means Mikel Arteta's side have all but secured qualification into the Champions League round of 16.
Arteta would've taken great pleasure from his side's most recent showing as goals arrived from midfield and Kai Havertz was once again on the scoresheet.
Havertz kick-started his campaign by scoring Arsenal's first goal of 2024/25 against Wolves, who were then led by Gary O'Neil, on Matchday 1. Vitor Pereira is the new man at the helm, but the boost the West Midlanders received from his arrival has faded in the new year.
Saturday's hosts have lost their last three league games and are only out of the relegation zone on goal difference.
Here's our preview of Wolves vs Arsenal in the Premier League.
Wolves vs Arsenal: Preview, Prediction & Lineups
What time does Wolves vs Arsenal kick off?
Wolves vs Arsenal kicks off on Saturday 25 January at 15:00 BST.
- When is kick off? Saturday 25 January, 2025
- What time is kick off? 15:00 BST
- Where is it played? Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
- Referee: Michael Oliver
Wolves vs Arsenal head to head record
Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
17 August 2024 | Arsenal 2-0 Wolves | Premier League |
20 April 2024 | Wolves 0-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
2 December 2023 | Arsenal 2-1 Wolves | Premier League |
28 May 2023 | Arsenal 5-0 Wolves | Premier League |
12 November 2022 | Wolves 0-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
Is Wolves vs Arsenal on TV?
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United States | Peacock |
United Kingdom | Not televised |
Canada | fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network 6 Canada |
Wolves team news
Wolves' leading scorer Matheus Cunha has been linked with a move to several Premier League clubs, including the Gunners, and Pereira wasn't particularly pleased with the Brazilian's attitude during Monday night's defeat at Chelsea.
Wolves are adamant Cunha won't depart this month, and I expect the maverick attacker to be included in Saturday's XI.
Mario Lemina is more likely to miss out as he attempts to depart the West Midlands.
Sasa Kalajdzic, Boubacar Traore, Enso Gonzalez andYerson Mosquera are all long-term absentees.
Predicted Wolves lineup vs Arsenal: Sa; Doherty, Agbadou, Bueno; Semedo, Andre, J. Gomes, Ait-Nouri; R. Gomes, Cunha; Strand Larsen.
Arsenal team news
William Saliba was absent again on Wednesday, but Arteta is hopeful that the Frenchman will soon recover from a minor hamstring injury. His status is in the balance for Saturday.
That's also the case with youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly, who missed the win over Dinamo Zagreb after picking up a knock in the draw with Aston Villa. Ethan Nwaneri and Riccardo Calafiori are both both in action, however.
Ben White is back in training and poised for a long-awaited comeback before the end of the month, but Arsenal are still without Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, and Takehiro Tomiyasu.
Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Wolves: Raya; Timber, Kiwior, Gabriel, Calafiori; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard.
Wolves vs Arsenal score prediction
Wolves are a fairly exuberant outfit under Pereira, but there's no doubt some of the early magic under their new manager has faded.
Their defence, despite the arrival of Reims skipper Emmanuel Agbadou, is a serious concern and they're the worst team in the Premier League at defending set-pieces. Arsenal, the division's most proficient outfit from set plays, will be smelling blood.
Arteta's side are far from perfect, but Pereira's Wolves are a great matchup for them. They should win at a canter.