Arsenal FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Arsenal FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Sat 2 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Bukayo Saka 6' 1–0

Martin Odegaard 13' 2–0

2–1 86' Matheus Cunha

William Saliba 68' Y

Carlos Cuesta 84' Y

Y 88' Hwang Heechan

Overview

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Arsenal FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Peter Bankes
Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)

6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

Head-to-Head

Arsenal FC 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-02 Arsenal FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2023-05-28 Arsenal FC 5–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2022-11-12 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Arsenal FC 2022-02-24 Arsenal FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2022-02-10 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	2–1	W
29 Nov	Racing Club de Lens	H	6–0	W
25 Nov	Brentford FC	A	1–0	W
11 Nov	Burnley FC	H	3–1	W
08 Nov	Sevilla FC	H	2–0	W
04 Nov	Newcastle United FC	A	0–1	L

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Dec	Arsenal FC	A	1–2	L
27 Nov	Fulham FC	A	2–3	L
11 Nov	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	2–1	W
04 Nov	Sheffield United FC	A	1–2	L
28 Oct	Newcastle United FC	H	2–2	D
21 Oct	AFC Bournemouth	A	2–1	W

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

70% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC

0-15

2/1

16-30

3/–

31-45

–/2

46-60

4/2

61-75

4/–

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC

Martin Odegaard	3 G
Kai Havertz	3 G
Bukayo Saka	3 G
Bruno Guimaraes	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Arsenal FC welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers FC for this crunch clash at Emirates Stadium.
5' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
6' A goal from the England international Bukayo Saka! He fires home on 6 to make it 1-0!
11' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikel Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
13' Martin Odegaard adds to his 4 season tally! Arsenal FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
18' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Wolverhampton Wanderers FC's compact 3-5-2.
23' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Bentley. He replaces Jose Sa on 23 minute.
28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
48' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wolverhampton Wanderers FC that had 358 games and scored 424 goals.
53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
58' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
62' Matt Doherty has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hugo Bueno on 62 minute.
67' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Gabriel Jesus is replaced by Eddie Nketiah on 67 minute.
68' William Saliba picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
78' The crowd applauds Martinelli as he leaves the pitch. Kai Havertz steps in for Arsenal FC.
79' Ben White has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu on 79 minute.
84' Carlos Cuesta picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
86' Matheus Cunha is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
88' It’s a booking for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player. Hwang Heechan gets a Yellow card.
90' Arsenal FC make a change. Martin Odegaard trudges off to be replaced by Jorginho on 90 minutes.
The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

14
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 67'
1
Aaron Ramsdale
20
Jorginho ↑ 90'
17
Cedric
29
Kai Havertz ↑ 78'
24
Reiss Nelson
4
Ben White ↑ 79'
15
Jakub Kiwior ↑ 90'
25
Mohamed Elneny

Coach Mikel Arteta

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

15
Craig Dawson
27
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde ↓ Pablo Sarabia 62'
11
Hwang Heechan
12
Matheus Cunha
22
Nelson Semedo
1
Jose Sa ↓ Daniel Bentley 23'
23
Max Kilman
6
Boubacar Traore
17
Hugo Bueno ↓ Matt Doherty 62'
24
Toti Gomes
20
Tommy Doyle ↓ Sasa Kalajdzic 90'

Bench

25
Daniel Bentley ↑ 23'
2
Matt Doherty ↑ 62'
21
Pablo Sarabia ↑ 62'
4
Santiago Bueno
18
Sasa Kalajdzic ↑ 90'
9
Fabio Silva
62
Tawanda Chirewa

Coach Gary O'Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Martin Odegaard	5
Bukayo Saka	5
Gabriel Magalhaes	3
Ruben Neves	2
Nicolas Pepe	2
Granit Xhaka	2
Alexandre Lacazette	2
Granit Xhaka	2

Head to Head

Arsenal FC Form

2023-12-02 Arsenal FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2023-11-29 Arsenal FC 6–0 Racing Club de Lens W 2023-11-25 Brentford FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2023-11-11 Arsenal FC 3–1 Burnley FC W 2023-11-08 Arsenal FC 2–0 Sevilla FC W 2023-11-04 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2023-12-02 Arsenal FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-11-27 Fulham FC 3–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-11-11 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2023-11-04 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-10-28 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–2 Newcastle United FC D 2023-10-21 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2 Arsenal FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.93 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Arsenal FC63% Draw22% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC15%

Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.93

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw

85%

Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

37%

Arsenal FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Arsenal FC43% Draw43% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC14%

Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.7%

2 – 0

10.6%

1 – 0

10.1%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

3 – 0

6.9%

3 – 1

6.4%

2 – 2

4.4%

1 – 2

4.4%

0 – 1

4.2%

4 – 0

3.5%

4 – 1

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap	Arsenal FC covers	Push	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	19%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	23%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	10%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.