Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Arsenal FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Peter Kirkup
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Martin Atkinson
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
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 |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is hosting Arsenal FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Raul Jimenez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 83 goals in his last 347 appearances.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 17' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 17.
- 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 27' Nacho Monreal was booked on 27.
- 28' What composure from Ruben Neves! The Portugal international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 31' Granit Xhaka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
- 36' Laurent Koscielny has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' GOAL! Matt Doherty fires home to make it 2-0!
- 42' Conor Coady is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC tonight.
- 45' Arsenal FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 47' Magnificent from Diogo Jota! That is 90 goals in 347 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Sead Kolasinac comes on to replace Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 59' The crowd applauds Lucas Torreira as he leaves the pitch. Matteo Guendouzi steps in for Arsenal FC.
- 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Moutinho, as he is very good at scoring at Molineux Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 69' Ainsley Maitland-Niles has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 71' Eddie Nketiah gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Alex Iwobi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 78' Fresh legs for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC! Ivan Cavaleiro comes on to replace Diogo Jota.
- 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sokratis Papastathopoulos makes it 3-1.
- 82' Adama Traore has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raul Jimenez on 82 minute.
- 84' Ryan Bennett was booked on 84.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' The whistle greets Joao Moutinho as he departs to be replaced by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- Full Time. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC beats 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 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 |
| Granit Xhaka | 2 |
| Ruben Neves | 2 |
| Nicolas Pepe | 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
2 / 4
1.64
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Arsenal FC
46%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Arsenal FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
9.6%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.