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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Tue 2 Feb 2021 · 18:00 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Joao Moutinho 13' Y
Max Kilman 28' Y
Y 41' Thomas Partey
R 45' David Luiz
Ruben Neves 47' Y
Y 62' Granit Xhaka
R 72' Bernd Leno

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dan Cook
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Peter Kirkup
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Mike Dean

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

3
3
10
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Arsenal FC 2020-11-29 Arsenal FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2020-07-04 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Arsenal FC 2019-11-02 Arsenal FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2019-04-24 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–1 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Arsenal FC H 2–1 W
30 Jan Crystal Palace FC A 0–1 L
27 Jan Chelsea FC A 0–0 D
22 Jan Chorley FC A 1–0 W
16 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–3 L
12 Jan Everton FC H 1–2 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
30 Jan Manchester United FC H 0–0 D
26 Jan Southampton FC A 3–1 W
23 Jan Southampton FC A 0–1 L
18 Jan Newcastle United FC H 3–0 W
14 Jan Crystal Palace FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Molineux Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 9' Bukayo Saka is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 6 goals this season for the .
  • 13' Controversy at the stadium! Joao Moutinho argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 28' That is a Yellow card for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Max Kilman will be fuming at that decision.
  • 32' Nicolas Pepe makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Arsenal FC are in front.
  • 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 41' Arsenal FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' David Luiz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 45.
  • 46' Gabriel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexandre Lacazette at the 46 minute mark.
  • 47' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ruben Neves.
  • 49' Magnificent from Joao Moutinho! That is 9 goals in 347 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ruben Neves makes it 2-2.
  • 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' Arsenal FC make a change. Nicolas Pepe trudges off to be replaced by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 61 minutes.
  • 62' That is a Yellow card for Arsenal FC. Granit Xhaka will be fuming at that decision.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Daniel Podence is replaced by Vitor Ferreira.
  • 67' Arsenal FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 72' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Bernd Leno gets a Red card.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC! Leander Dendoncker comes on to replace Ruben Neves.
  • 75' Runar Alex Runarsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas Partey at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Willian Jose trudges off to be replaced by Fabio Silva on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-02-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Arsenal FC 2020-11-29 Arsenal FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2020-07-04 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Arsenal FC 2019-11-02 Arsenal FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2019-04-24 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–1 Arsenal FC

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2021-02-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Arsenal FC W 2021-01-30 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2021-01-27 Chelsea FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2021-01-22 Chorley FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2021-01-16 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–3 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2021-01-12 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Everton FC L

Arsenal FC Form

2021-02-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2021-01-30 Arsenal FC 0–0 Manchester United FC D 2021-01-26 Southampton FC 1–3 Arsenal FC W 2021-01-23 Southampton FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2021-01-18 Arsenal FC 3–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-01-14 Arsenal FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Arsenal FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC45% Draw27% Arsenal FC28%
Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Arsenal FC
55%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Arsenal FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC30% Draw46% Arsenal FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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