Arsenal travel to Molineux Stadium on Saturday, January 25, 2025, looking to bounce back in the Premier League title race after dropping points last weekend. Meanwhile, Wolves are struggling under Vitor Pereira, having lost their last three league games and sitting dangerously close to the relegation zone.
Match Details
- 📍 Location: Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, England
- 🏟 Stadium: Molineux Stadium
- 📅 Date: Saturday, 25 January 2025
- ⏰ Kick-off: 15:00 GMT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
- ⚖️ Referee: Michael Oliver
- 🎥 VAR: Darren England
Head-to-Head Record (Last Five Matches)
| Fixture | Winner |
|---|---|
| Arsenal 2-0 Wolves (Aug 2024) | Arsenal |
| Arsenal 5-0 Wolves (May 2023) | Arsenal |
| Wolves 0-2 Arsenal (Nov 2022) | Arsenal |
| Arsenal 2-1 Wolves (Feb 2022) | Arsenal |
| Wolves 0-1 Arsenal (Dec 2021) | Arsenal |
✅ Arsenal have won the last five meetings.
❌ Wolves have not beaten Arsenal since 2020.
Current Form (All Competitions)
| Wolves | Arsenal |
|---|---|
| ❌ Chelsea 3-1 Wolves (20/01) | ✅ Arsenal 3-0 Dinamo Zagreb (22/01) |
| ❌ Newcastle 3-0 Wolves (15/01) | 🤝 Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa (18/01) |
| ✅ Bristol City 1-2 Wolves (11/01) | ✅ Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham (15/01) |
| ❌ Wolves 0-3 Nottingham Forest (06/01) | ❌ Arsenal 1-1 (3-5p) Man Utd (12/01) |
| 🤝 Tottenham 2-2 Wolves (29/12) | ❌ Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle (07/01) |
📉 Wolves are winless in their last three league games, conceding 9 goals.
⚠️ Arsenal need a win to keep their title hopes alive after their Aston Villa slip-up.
Team News & Expected Lineups
📝 Wolves Team News
- OUT: Sasa Kalajdzic, Yerson Mosquera, Enso Gonzalez (all long-term injuries).
- DOUBTFUL: Toti Gomes (close to returning, but may not be risked).
- NOT AVAILABLE: Mario Lemina (excluded from the squad due to transfer situation).
- LIKELY TO FEATURE: Boubacar Traore (played in academy game last Monday).
🐺 Wolves Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1):
Sa; Doherty, S. Bueno, Agbadou; Semedo, Andre, J. Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Guedes, Cunha; Strand Larsen.
📝 Arsenal Team News
- OUT: William Saliba (calf), Bukayo Saka (hamstring), Gabriel Jesus (ACL, out for the season), Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White (both ruled out).
- DOUBTFUL: Myles Lewis-Skelly (missed Dinamo Zagreb match due to a muscle injury).
- AVAILABLE: Ethan Nwaneri and Riccardo Calafiori returned midweek and could feature.
🔴 Arsenal Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):
Raya; Timber, Kiwior, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard.
🔮 Score Prediction: Wolves 1-3 Arsenal
🔹 Why Arsenal Will Win:
- Recent dominance over Wolves (7 straight wins).
- More attacking firepower, even without Saka and Jesus.
- Wolves’ poor form (3 straight losses, 9 goals conceded).
🔹 Why Wolves Could Surprise:
- Arsenal lack Saliba in defense, making them vulnerable.
- Cunha and Strand Larsen could trouble a makeshift Arsenal backline.
- Playing at home might give them extra motivation.
⚽ Final Prediction: Arsenal secure a 3-1 victory at Molineux to keep pace in the Premier League title race.
