Less than a feast for the neutral at Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers did the double over Arsenal last season and will be hoping to continue that positive record on Thursday evening.
Bruno Lage has been quietly making a very good impression in his first season at Molineux.
Only Manchester City have conceded fewer goals this season with Jose Sa having an outstanding debut season at the club.
The Gunners have been very up and down this season, but on the whole seem to have progressed under Mikel Arteta.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s exit should have an overall positive impact on the squad just in removing the elephant in the room.
Arsenal are favourites but at a large odds against price and with Wolves so hard to beat at home they may be the side to get with.
Process
Wolves have needed their excellent defence this season but going forward it has been far from convincing.
It was a surprise not to see some significant investment in January to add to their creative contingent at least.
Longer term signings are a lot easier to negotiate in the summer window, but with their deficiencies in attack it was maybe a mistake to send Ryan Giles back out on loan to the Championship, Blackburn Rovers this time.
Both teams have overperformed defensively and will likely start conceding goals with more regularity before the end of the season.
However, looking at the personnel available there is a good chance that the toothless attacks persist for a while longer.
Arsenal have not scored in any of their last four.
Goals?
An unders play seems the most appealing in this encounter.
Less juice due to the nature of Wolves’ season however it looks the most enticing angle into this fixture.
Wolves have scored in five of ten.
Wolves have conceded in five of ten.
Wolves have seen both teams score in two of ten.
Wolves have seen over 2.5 goals in three of ten.
Arsenal have scored in six of ten.
Arsenal have conceded in five of ten.
Arsenal have seen both teams score in three of ten.
Arsenal have seen over 2.5 goals in five of ten.
Wolves’ recent record, combined with home advantage should give him a leg up here.
Although a goals angle seems the most sensible bet.
Post bet chat Marcus's Tips:
Wolves cannot be too frustrated with what was a positive performance but in a 1-0 loss.