Arsenal vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers Preview

Arsenal clashes with Wolverhampton Wanderers in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Arsenal is coming off a 2-1 road loss against Aston Villa on Saturday while Wolverhampton Wanderers had a 4-1 home loss against Manchester United on Monday. 

Arsenal leads the Premier League standings with 33 points in 15 games while Wolverhampton Wanderers is in last place with two points in 15 games.

The player to watch in this game is Gabriel Martinelli, who has one goal and zero assists in 11 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Gabriel Martinelli a 45.6 percent chance to score against Wolverhampton Wanderers. He has 5 SCA and 0 GCA in 11 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Arsenal 1.26
• Wolverhampton Wanderers 11.00
• Draw 5.60

Spread 

• Arsenal -1.5, -2 (1.96)
• Wolverhampton Wanderers +1.5, +2 (1.76)

Total

• Over 2.5, 3 (1.81)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.90)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 25 and Arsenal won 1-0. 

Projected Leaders

For Arsenal, Gabriel Martinelli has a 45.6 percent chance to score. He averages 2.62 shots overall per sim, 1.59 shots on goal per and 0.61 goals per sim.

For Wolverhampton Wanderers, Jørgen Strand Larsen has a 43.78 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.15 shots overall per sim, 1.41 shots on goal per and 0.58 goals per sim.  

Analyst’s Pick

Arsenal 1.26

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Arsenal in this one. Average score in simulations is Arsenal 2.54 to Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.09