Wolverhampton Wanderers Vs. Arsenal Prediction: The Gunners Continue Positive Trends At Molineux

JAKARTA - Arsenal will visit Wolverhampton Wanderers' headquarters in Molineux on Saturday, January 25 in the Premier League follow-up match. Mikel Arteta's team hopes to continue their positive performance after a convincing 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. On the other hand, Wolverhampton, handled by Vitor Pereira, are looking for a solution to get out of adversity after losing 1-3 to Chelsea in their last match.

Arsenal managed to reinforce their dominance in Europe with a win over Dinamo Zagreb. Despite being haunted by anxiety due to mistakes in the back lines, goals from Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, and Martin Odegaard confirmed their move was almost certain to the last 16 of the Champions League. Currently, they only need one more point to secure the position without going through the playoffs.

However, the 2-2 draw against Aston Villa last week serves as a reminder that Arsenal should not be careless. Having failed to maintain a two-goal lead, they are now six points adrift of leaders Liverpool, who still have one remaining game. Arsenal's top position was also threatened by Nottingham Forest, who only lost on goal difference.

On the other hand, Wolverhampton faced great pressure. After briefly demonstrating a revival in the early era of Vitor Pereira's coaching, they have now swallowed three successive defeats against Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, and Chelsea. These defeats made Wolves only ahead of the goal difference from the relegation zone inhabited by Ipswich Town.

Arsenal have a brilliant record against Wolves, never failing to score in their last 34 meetings in all competitions since 1979. This season, Arsenal also beat Wolves 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium. Wolves' poor record against Arsenal added to the pressure on the home team.

Good news for Wolves is the absence of new injuries after the defeat to Chelsea. However, a number of key players remain absent, including Sasa Kalajdzic, Boubacar Traore, Enso Gonzalez, and Yerson Mosquera who were injured in the knee. Toti Gomes has the opportunity to return to strengthening the team after recovering from a thigh injury, although his chances are stillbullying.

Mario Lemina, who was not in the squad against Chelsea for considering a move, is also likely to miss this match. In addition, Matheus Cunha's attitude became a concern after he did not pay tribute to Wolves supporters at Stamford Bridge. However, it is believed that Pereira will continue to play him considering Cunha is one of the team's key players.

In the Arsenal camp, William Saliba was confirmed to be absent due to a hamstring injury. Arteta also had to lose Myles Lewis-Skelly who suffered a knee injury in the match against Aston Villa. Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Ben White, and Takehiro Tomiyasu also have not recovered from their respective injuries.

However, Arsenal got a positive boost with the return of Ethan Nwaneri and Riccardo Calafiori who entered the squad against Dinamo Zagreb. Calafiori is expected to start replacing Oleksandr Zinchenko who appeared less convincing in previous matches.

With a record unbeaten in the last 12 Premier League games, Arsenal are clearly over the wind. Even though Wolves appeared in front of their own supporters, their poor performance in the back line made the task of holding Arsenal's attack even more difficult.

Kai Havertz and Declan Rice, who performed impressively in the match against Dinamo Zagreb, will be Arsenal's mainstay to dismantle Wolves' defense. Meanwhile, the hosts hope Matheus Cunha can return to show his best performance, although great pressure remains lurking.

Forecast Of Lineup

Wolves : Sa; Doherty, Agbadou, Bueno; Semedo, Andre, J. Gomes, Ait-Nouri; R. Gomes, Cunha; Larsen

Arsenal : Raya; Timber, Kiwior, Gabriel, Calafiori; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard

Score prediction: Worldhampton Wanderers 0-3 Arsenal