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

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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.

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

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	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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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' And we are off! Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Arsenal FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's shape.
9' Arsenal FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bukayo Saka on 9.
13' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joao Moutinho.
18' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
23' A quiet spell here at Molineux Stadium. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
28' The referee shows Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 28.
32' Goal! Nicolas Pepe scores his 70 goal in 480 matches.
37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
41' That is a Yellow card for Arsenal FC. Thomas Partey will be fuming at that decision.
45' Controversy at the stadium! David Luiz argues furiously but the Red card stands.
46' The supporters are chanting for Gabriel. He replaces Alexandre Lacazette on 46 minute.
47' Ruben Neves is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
49' Goal! Joao Moutinho scores his 9 goal in 358 matches.
50' What an equalizer from Ruben Neves!
55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
61' The whistle greets Nicolas Pepe as he departs to be replaced by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
62' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a Yellow card on 62.
62' Another change for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC made on 62 minute. Daniel Podence leaves to be changed by Vitor Ferreira.
67' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
72' Bernd Leno picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
74' Ruben Neves makes way for Leander Dendoncker at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
75' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Runar Alex Runarsson is hanging Thomas Partey on the field on 75 minute.
80' It’s high time Nuno Espírito Santo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
85' Rui Patricio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC tonight.
90' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Willian Jose departs to be replaced by Fabio Silva.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Bernd Leno
34
Granit Xhaka
2
Hector Bellerin C
16
Rob Holding
9
Alexandre Lacazette ↓ Gabriel Magalhaes 46'
32
Emile Smith Rowe
23
David Luiz
17
Cedric
19
Nicolas Pepe ↓ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 61'
18
Thomas Partey ↓ Runar Alex Runarsson 75'
7
Bukayo Saka

Bench

Coach Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Bukayo Saka	5
Martin Odegaard	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

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.