Wolves vs Arsenal betting tips: Premier League preview and predictions

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal betting tips

This article covers Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal betting tips and predictions, and these are the betting odds.

Wolverhampton Wanderers 5/2

Draw 11/5

Arsenal 6/5

Note: All odds mentioned in this article are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal: Match details

Match: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal

Competition: Premier League

Date: Thursday 10 February 2022

Kick-off time: 7:45 pm, (UK)

Stadium: Molineux

Betting prediction: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Arsenal

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal: Recommended bets

Wolves are looking to start a calendar year with four consecutive top-flight wins for the first time in 84 years. Arsenal have never lost three successive matches against Wolves but that could change here. So, Wolverhampton Wanderers to win and under 2.5 goals is 11/2.

Daniel Podence scored the winner at the Emirates last season. He is 9/1 to break the deadlock and 10/3 to score anytime.

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal: Match preview

Can Arsenal, belatedly to say the least, claim their first victory of 2022?

In January, the Gunners crashed out of two cups and claimed just one point from two Premier League fixtures.

Mikel Arteta’s side failed to have a shot on target as they were beaten 1-0 by Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup.

Then, despite a battling goalless draw at Anfield with only ten-men, they exited the Carabao Cup as Liverpool won the second leg 2-0 a week later.

In Premier League terms, Arsenal put up a fight but were eventually beaten by Manchester City on New Years’ Day, before a frustrating goalless draw with Burnley.

Off the pitch, six players left the club in the January transfer window, most notably Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Barcelona on Deadline Day.

With no new arrivals, Arteta has a very thin squad at his disposal as he battles to get Arsenal into the top four for the first time in six years.

In complete contrast, Wolverhampton Wanderers are unbeaten in five league games, winning all three in 2022.

Last time out, Bruno Lage’s side won 2-1 at Brentford, following on from wins over Manchester United and Southampton.

This means they would leapfrog Arsenal with a victory in this fixture.

Thus, it was a big surprise when, on Saturday, Wolves exited the FA Cup with an uninspiring 1-0 home reverse against Norwich.

Nevertheless, the home fans will fancy their chances of a victory in this one at Molineux.

Wolverhampton Wanderers team news vs Arsenal

Bruno Lage named a strong side for the weekend FA Cup defeat to Norwich, making it all the more surprising.

Goalkeeper José Sá was given a rare rest but will return, looking to add to his eight Premier League clean sheets.

At the back, Romain Saïss could start as he's now back from Africa Cup of Nations duty, taking Toti's place after he'd been deputising.

In attack, Wolves are short of options right now with Pedro Neto and Hwang Hee-chan long-term absentees.

Also, Adama Traoré has joined Barcelona and Francisco Trincão missed Saturday's game with Covid-19.

The latter could return for this one, taking the place of Leander Dendoncker, thereby switching from a 3-5-2 to a 3-4-3.

Raúl Jiménez will also return to lead the attack after Fábio Silva was given a chance in the cup.

Arsenal team news vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Arsenal meanwhile return to action after 18 days without a game, enjoying some warm-whether training in Dubai since the draw with Burnley.

In terms of team selection, Mikel Arteta only has 20 senior first-team players in his squad, leaving him with very little options.

Thankfully, both midfielders Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey are back after both missed the last game suspended.

However, Takehiro Tomiyasu, who did not look fit in the Liverpool home leg, still hasn't trained since then.

This means either Cédric will deputise at right-back or Ben While will shift across with Rob Holding coming in to partner Gabriel.

Further forward, Emile Smith Rowe could become the first Arsenal player since Olivier Giroud seven years ago to score in four successive Premier League away games.

However, after his own fitness issues, he could be on the bench with Martin Ødegaard getting the nod.

Mohamed Elneny and Nicolas Pépé are both back from the Africa Cup of Nations, thereby bolstering numbers.

The former started every game as Egypt reached Sunday's final while Pépé scored twice in Côte d'Ivoire's four games.

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Predicted Arsenal line-up vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

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