Arsenal Vs Wolverhampton: The Leader Of The Standings Welcomes The Keyman, One-way Match Can OCCUR

JAKARTA - Arsenal host Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Emirates Stadium Saturday, December 13, in a duel that feels like a two-world battle. Arsenal are at the top of the table, while Wolves are mingling at the bottom of the table with performance that makes statisticists shake their heads.

Arsenal have just risen from a dramatic defeat against Aston Villa, the first defeat in 18 matches in all competitions. Emiliano Buendia's late goal at that time not only tore the nets, but also the mood of the supporters. But a quick response appeared in the Champions League as they beat Club Brugge 3-0 with nearly clinical control.

Injuries make Arsenal's backline slightly porous. Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba's absence left their defense no longer as strong as steel as the start of the season. Six goals conceded from the last five Premier League games to a small alarm. But at home, they were still perfect: four straight wins, unbeaten throughout the season.

Wolves' condition is like reading the first chapter of the tragedy book. Two points from 15 matches, an average of 0.13 points per game, and are on track to record the worst season in Premier League history, even worse than Derby County's 2007-08 season.

The 14th defeat of the season came with a score of 4-1 from Manchester United. Despite having equalized through Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, the pressure of the Red Devils crushed that hope rapidly. Fans came late for protests against club owners, making it clear that internal storms are no less powerful than storms on the pitch.

There is two little consolation: their only away point this season has been achieved in North London lawan Tottenham and Wolves have a unique history of beating leaders as they sit on the ground, do so twice in the past. But eight consecutive defeats to Arsenal and 35 consecutive matches The Gunners always scored to make optimism feel like fantasy.

In terms of team fitness, Arsenal cannot play Riccardo Calafiori due to card accumulation. Max Dowman, Cristhian Mosquera, Trossard, Gabriel Magalhaes, and Kai Havertz are also absent. Declan Rice, Saliba, and Jurrien Timber need further examination. The good news is, Gabriel Jesus returns after 11 months of being sidelined due to an ACL injury, although most likely Gyokeres remain a starter.

Wolves got additional power from Joao Gomes who came back from the suspension, but Bellegarde is doubtful. Rodrigo Gomes, Munetsi, Chiwone, and Daniel Bentley must be absent. Fer Lopez is the main candidate to replace Bellegarde, and Edwards could choose to play two strikers at once: Strand Larsen and Tolo Arokodare, to force Arsenal to fight more physically.

In terms of form, quality, and confidence, this meeting looked like a ravine between the two clubs. Arsenal are in a mature phase with a clear structure, while Wolves are looking for ways to stop the spiral down.

Matches like this usually only determine one thing: how sharp Arsenal are able to punish opponents who are at their lowest point

Forecast Of Lineup

Arsenal: Raya; White, Timber, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Norgaard, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Eze.

Wolves: Johnstone; Krejci, Agbadou, Toti; Tchatchoua, Gomes, Andre, Wolfe; Lopez; Arokodare, Strand Larsen.

Score prediction: Arsenal 4-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers.