Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Arsenal Preview

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal clash in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Wolverhampton Wanderers is coming off a 3-1 road loss against Chelsea on Monday while Arsenal had a 2-2 home draw against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Wolverhampton Wanderers is in 17th place in the Premier League standings with 16 points in 22 games while Arsenal is in second place with 44 points in 22 games.

The player to watch in this game is Kai Havertz, who has eight goals and two assists in 19 Premier League games last season. AccuScore gives Kai Havertz a 42.26 percent chance to score against Wolverhampton Wanderers. He has 40 SCA and 2 GCA in 19 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)

• Wolverhampton Wanderers 6.60
• Arsenal 1.43
• Draw 4.70

Spread

• Wolverhampton Wanderers +1, +1.5 (1.83)
• Arsenal -1, -1.5 (1.98)

Total

• Over 2.5, 3 (1.88)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.90)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on August 17 and Arsenal won 2-0.

Projected Leaders 

For Wolverhampton Wanderers, Jørgen Strand Larsen has a 27.8 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.21 shots overall per sim, 0.76 shots on goal per and 0.32 goals per sim.

For Arsenal, Kai Havertz has a 42.26 percent chance to score. He averages 2.17 shots overall per sim, 1.08 shots on goal per and 0.55 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Arsenal 1.43

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Wolverhampton Wanderers in this one. Average score in simulations is Arsenal 2.22 to Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.99.