Wolverhampton have not met
Arsenal since the 2003-04 season. With a championship squad Arsenal won 3-1. Recently
Arsenal have gone 6 Premier League matches without a defeat and 12 without a loss in all competitions.
Wolverhampton have not beaten
Arsenal since 1979 and manager
Mick McCarthy will try to prove history wrong. However,
Arsenal have been playing well lately with an impressive squad of strikers and midfielders. In their last match (Champions League) they defeated
AZ Alkmaar 4-1 with
Cesc Fabregas netting two and controlling the midfield. Their last Premier League match was a derby against
Tottenham Hotspur in Which
Fabregas scored once and striker
Robin Van Persie found the nylon twice. Arsenal currently have a game in hand and with an away win against Wolverhampton will jump ahead of Manchester United on goal difference. The motivation is obvious and Wenger will hold nothing back to gain all 3 points here.
Newly promoted
Wolverhampton are currently placed 16th but this is not indicative of their recent form. They've drawn their last 3 games against stiff competition; showing a resilience commonly seen in clubs trying to hang onto their Premier League status.
Kevin Doyle is the usual favorite to net a goal in this match but
Jody Craddock, a defender, scored the only 2 goals that gave
Wolves a 2-2 draw at Stoke City last weekend. Wolves home form has been reasonably good, only allowing 1.2 goals on average and scoring 0.8 goals average. They will go for a defenseive approach because of Arsenal's offense and hope for at least a point from this match.
Arsenal have been playing very well lately, largely because of the talent they have in the attack.
Wolves will try to defend in this match but won't be able to hold off
Arsenal for long.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Arsenal FC
Saturday November 7, 2009
Kickoff: 11:30 CET
Tip: Arsenal -1.25 (Asian Handicap)
Best Odds: 1.90 @ Bet365
