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Wolves welcome Arsenal to the Molineux for the late kick off on Saturday and this has become a huge game for Arsenal after dropping points at home against Aston Villa last weekend. Arsenal now sit 2 points behind league leaders Man City and they can’t afford to drop any more points at this crucial stage of the season.
Wolves sit in 11th in the table and they are completely safe for another season in the Premier League, but they will still want to finish as high up in the table as possible so this won’t be an easy task for Arsenal. I have a betting suggestion for this game but let’s have a look at the two sides first.
Wolves have been one of the most solid teams in the league this year and have consistently played to quite a high level from start to present. I think they have the quality on the pitch to cause Arsenal problems this weekend but whether they are good enough to take all three points is yet to be seen. The have been quite creative up front when they have the opportunities and they have been much better in defence this season too so they shouldn’t be underestimated. They may not have won in their last 4 games, but they are safe in the league for another season and could still cause Arsenal plenty of problems.
Arsenal come into this fixture off the back of a disappointing defeat to Aston Villa and it couldn’t have come at a worse time for them. The title race looks between the top three teams but dropping the 3 points last weekend against Aston Villa could be crucial and now has Arsenal 2 points behind the league leaders. They clearly have the better squad of these two teams but they also got beat by Bayern midweek and will need to bounce back to form to beat Wolves here.
Premier League
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GP | W | D | L | GF/GA | +/- | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Liverpool | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 47:19 | 28 | 46 |
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2 | Arsenal | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 39:18 | 21 | 40 |
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3 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 29:19 | 10 | 40 |
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4 | Chelsea | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 39:24 | 15 | 36 |
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5 | Newcastle | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34:22 | 12 | 35 |
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6 | Manchester City | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 36:27 | 9 | 34 |
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7 | Bournemouth | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30:23 | 7 | 33 |
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8 | Aston Villa | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30:32 | -2 | 32 |
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9 | Fulham | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 30:27 | 3 | 30 |
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10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 30:29 | 1 | 28 |
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11 | Brentford | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 38:35 | 3 | 27 |
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12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 42:30 | 12 | 24 |
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13 | Manchester United | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23:28 | -5 | 23 |
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14 | West Ham United | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24:39 | -15 | 23 |
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15 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 21:28 | -7 | 21 |
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16 | Everton | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15:25 | -10 | 17 |
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17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 31:45 | -14 | 16 |
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18 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20:35 | -15 | 16 |
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19 | Leicester City | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 23:44 | -21 | 14 |
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20 | Southampton | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12:44 | -32 | 6 |
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Arsenal have dominated the head to heads winning the last 5 meetings between these two teams and on form and league table position, Arsenal are obviously strong favourites to win again. That being said as mentioned Arsenal have lose their last two in all competitions and Wolves aren’t an easy team to beat at home. With the added pressure on Arsenal this week, this game could prove to be closer than what it suggests on paper.v
This is a really intriguing fixture because even though Arsenal are ahead of Wolves in the league, both teams will really fancy their chances. Arsenal have of course got a lot going for them but at this stage of the season they will need to be fully tuned up if they are to beat Wolves. I think the football Wolves have been playing could cause Arsenal problems and this could be a very tense game for the away team.
After looking at both teams I’ve come down on a betting suggestion which I think has a really good chance of landing. Wolves are 7/1 to win at home and I was quite tempted by this but ultimately I think Arsenal will prove too strong. That being said, Arsenal are 2/5 to win away from home and that does seem risky coming into this game on the back of 2 losses. For this game I am going to use the correct score market and I think I have found a value selection.
The late kick off on Saturday is a fascinating fixture and there is a lot on the line for Arsenal this weekend with regards to their title hopes. Wolves have been playing some pretty good football at home and I think they have enough firepower to cause Arsenal problems especially with the added pressure on the away side.
My first suggestion was that I can definitely see Wolves scoring in this game but can they score enough to keep Arsenal at bay? Well this is where the difficulty lies for Wolves and I think Arsenal will be able to scrape through this and get a result. For this reason I am going to use the correct score market and I think a 2-1 win to Arsenal at 8/1 is a really good bet. I don’t think they are going to run away with this fixture and I cannot wait for it to get underway!
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