Two teams with very different goals for the Premier League season clash on Saturday when Wolverhampton Wanderers host Arsenal.
Wolves are mired in 17th place and in danger of slipping into the relegation zone after three straight losses. The club are still adjusting to life under new manager Vitor Pereira, who took over late last month and is tasked with keeping Wolves in the Premier League for 2025-26.
As for Arsenal, they are in their familiar second place in the standings and looking to break through as league champions for the first time in over two decades. The Gunners will need to be near-perfect for the remainder of the campaign, a task made tougher by their laundry list of injured players.
Wolves vs. Arsenal: Head-to-head and recent statistics
- All-time meetings: 125
- Wolves wins: 32
- Draws: 28
- Arsenal wins: 65
Arsenal have won the majority of the all-time meetings between these sides, with 65 wins in 125 total matches.
The Gunners have won seven straight league matches against Wolves.
Wolves vs. Arsenal: Team news
Wolves
- Injured: Traore, Gonzalez, Kalajdzic, Mosquera, Gomes, Cunha
- Suspended: None
Arsenal
- Injured: Nwaneri, Saka, Tomiyasu, Wgite, Calafiore, Jesus, Saliba, Lewis-Skelly
- Suspended: None
Wolves vs. Arsenal: What the managers are saying
Vitor Pereira, Wolves
(via Wolves.co.uk)
“Against Arsenal we must show tactical maturity, because they are strong, for sure. But I have confidence in my players. I have confidence in our work. We are working to improve our game. We don't have a lot of time to do it, but we are trying to do this.
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal
(via Arsenal.com)
"The structure and the organisation are different [under Vitor Periera], there are certain very clear principles of what he wants to achieve with and without the ball, as well as certain players in different moments. Now they are in a different moment as well, so everything is important."
Wolves vs. Arsenal: Prediction
Wolves will be desperate to turn their fortunes around, but even an injury-riddled Arsenal should prove too much at this juncture.
Prediction: Wolves 1-2 Arsenal