Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
17 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 12.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jan | Chelsea FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Jan | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | Manchester United FC | H | 3–5 | L |
| 04 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Welcome to Molineux Stadium that hosts another battle between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Arsenal FC.
- 5' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arsenal FC backline.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Declan Rice has been relatively quiet despite scoring 31 goals in his last 345 appearances.
- 32' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Jorgen Strand Larsen has done his job and it is now time for Hwang Heechan to step up.
- 36' Poor challenge from Joao Gomes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 41' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' That is a card for Arsenal FC. Myles Lewis-Skelly will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' Jurrien Timber was booked on 44.
- 46' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Riccardo Calafiori on, Ethan Nwaneri off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' Arsenal FC have won 729 goals from 416 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 66' Gabriel Magalhaes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a card for Joao Gomes.
- 74' The Italy Riccardo Calafiori breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 0-1!
- 75' Another change for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC made on 75 minute. Pablo Sarabia leaves to be changed by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 80' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 88' Time for substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Matt Doherty is replaced by Rodrigo Gomes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Arsenal FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
2
Matt Doherty ↓ Rodrigo Gomes 88'
- 3
- 10
- 21
- 22
- 4
- 1
- 8
-
7
Andre ↓ Tommy Doyle 88'
- 12
- 9
Bench
- 31
- 15
-
27
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde ↑ 75'
-
11
Hwang Heechan ↑ 32'
-
29
Goncalo Guedes ↑ 88'
-
19
Rodrigo Gomes ↑ 88'
- 24
-
20
Tommy Doyle ↑ 88'
- 37
Coach
Vítor Pereira
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 41
- 22
- 2
- 6
- 29
- 5
- 19
-
11
Martinelli ↓ Kieran Tierney 88'
- 12
- 53
- 49
Bench
- 20
- 30
- 17
- 32
-
3
Kieran Tierney ↑ 88'
-
33
Riccardo Calafiori ↑ 46'
- 15
- 37
- 92
Coach
Mikel Arteta
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
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
2025-01-25
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–1
Arsenal FC
L
2025-01-20
Chelsea FC
3–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2025-01-15
Newcastle United FC
3–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2025-01-11
Bristol City FC
1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2025-01-06
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2024-12-29
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
Arsenal FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.74
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Arsenal FC
79%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Arsenal FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 2
11.3%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.2%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2%
Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 26% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

