Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Arsenal FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Peter Kirkup
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Martin Atkinson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | SSC Napoli | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | Watford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Everton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Arsenal FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #8 |
| 20 | Points | 0 |
| 38 | Played | 0 |
| 3 / 11 / 24 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 27 | Scored | 0 |
| 68 | Conceded | 0 |
| -41 | GD | +0 |
| 0.53 | PPG | – |
| 8% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are 3rd (20 pts). Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to score. At the same time, Arsenal FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 17' The referee calls foul for Matt Doherty. He receives a Yellow card.
- 22' Alexandre Lacazette needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 27' Nacho Monreal has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
- 28' Ruben Neves adds to his 1 season tally! Wolverhampton Wanderers FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 31' Arsenal FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' A stunning finish from Matt Doherty — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 42' Jonny Otto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 343 appearances.
- 45' Poor challenge from Lucas Torreira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diogo Jota makes it 3-0.
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' Rui Patricio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Henrikh Mkhitaryan has done his job and it is now time for Sead Kolasinac to step up.
- 59' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Matteo Guendouzi on, Lucas Torreira off on 59 minutes.
- 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 69' Laurent Koscielny is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC tonight.
- 71' Arsenal FC make a change. Alex Iwobi trudges off to be replaced by Eddie Nketiah on 71 minutes.
- 76' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' The crowd applauds Diogo Jota as he leaves the pitch. Ivan Cavaleiro steps in for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
- 80' Goal! Sokratis Papastathopoulos scores his 9 goal in 414 matches.
- 82' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Raul Jimenez has done his job and it is now time for Adama Traore to step up.
- 84' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 89' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC have won 398 goals from 343 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Joao Moutinho trudges off to be replaced by Morgan Gibbs-White on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3-1 Arsenal FC.
Lineups
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 28
- 8
-
9
Raul Jimenez ↓ Adama Traore 82'
- 32
- 2
- 16
- 5
- 15
-
18
Diogo Jota ↓ Ivan Cavaleiro 78'
- 19
Bench
- 27
- 21
- 29
-
17
Morgan Gibbs-White ↑ 90'
-
7
Ivan Cavaleiro ↑ 78'
- 10
-
37
Adama Traore ↑ 82'
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 19
- 10
- 6
-
17
Alex Iwobi ↓ Eddie Nketiah 71'
- 34
- 18
- 15
- 7
- 9
Bench
-
29
Matteo Guendouzi ↑ 59'
- 4
- 1
- 20
-
31
Sead Kolasinac ↑ 58'
-
49
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 71'
- 59
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Odegaard | 5 |
| Bukayo Saka | 5 |
| Gabriel Magalhaes | 3 |
| Granit Xhaka | 2 |
| Ruben Neves | 2 |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 |
| Granit Xhaka | 2 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 |
Head to Head
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
2019-04-24
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
3–1
Arsenal FC
W
2019-04-20
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2019-04-13
Southampton FC
3–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2019-04-07
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
3–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2019-04-02
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Manchester United FC
W
2019-03-30
Burnley FC
2–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.99
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.45
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 2.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Arsenal FC
50%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Arsenal FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.3%
1 – 0
22.1%
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
2.3%
0 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
1.3%
4 – 0
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 13% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 28% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 12% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
64%
✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.