Wolverhampton Wanderers will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 18 points behind Arsenal.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal.
Wolverhampton Wanderers form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Wolverhampton Wanderers are 8-4-5 (wins-draw-losses).Wolverhampton Wanderers drew their last game, also a home match. Brighton & Hove Albion was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Southampton (1-3).
Wolverhampton Wanderers are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Watford awaits in three days.
Wolverhampton Wanderers has scored 24 goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Wolverhampton Wanderers have conceded 20 in these home matches.
Arsenal form and stats
Playing away, Arsenal have won 6 games, drawn 4 and suffered 6 defeats so far this season. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Arsenal are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus Crystal Palace with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Napoli at their stadium, the result 1-0.
The schedule is very tough for Arsenal now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premier League game at Leicester City is waiting in only four days.
Arsenal has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 27 goals from 16 games. In the opposite end, Arsenal have conceded 28 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Arsenal - Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 wins, 2 draws and Arsenal 5 victories.Top Goalscorers
  P. Aubameyang 19 goals / 5 assists |  A. Lacazette 13 goals / 9 assists |   R. Jiménez 12 goals / 7 assists |
Wolverhampton Wanderers missing players
Arsenal missing players
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Arsenal | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | Played | 16 | 34 |
| 41 | 24 | Scored | 27 | 68 |
| 42 | 20 | Conceded | 28 | 43 |
| 97% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 88% | Over 1.5 | 81% | 88% |
| 35% | 35% | Over 2.5 | 69% | 56% |
| 18% | 18% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 44% |
| 6% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 31% | 26% |
| 50% | 41% | Both teams to score | 81% | 68% |
| 24% | 35% | Clean Sheet | 6% | 24% |
| 29% | 29% | Failed To Score | 12% | 9% |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | Corners For (avg) | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| 5.2 | 4.9 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 1 |
- Arsenal hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Arsenal is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 35 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 79 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 59 | 88 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 87 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 65 | 86 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 64 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 29 | 67 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 68 | 43 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 66 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 66 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 63 | 48 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 15 | 64 |
| 7 | Everton | 35 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 49 |
| 8 | Watford | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 0 | 49 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 35 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 47 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 48 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -1 | 48 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 44 | 54 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 27 | -10 | 43 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 43 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 28 | -5 | 42 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 35 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 41 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 35 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 49 | 62 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 37 | -13 | 41 |
| 15 | Burnley | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 60 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -18 | 39 |
| 16 | Southampton | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 57 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 31 | -17 | 36 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 53 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 30 | -21 | 34 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 35 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 30 | 65 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 30 | -35 | 31 |
| 19 | Fulham | 35 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 33 | 76 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 44 | -43 | 23 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 35 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 69 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 39 | -49 | 14 |
