Despite the last week’s worth of drama around this Arsenal side, they remain the heavy favourites for this clash and their superb away form this season is certainly worth that judgement.

Arsenal are unbeaten in six Premier League games on the road, yet to taste a league away defeat in 2024, and have won four of those games by 3 or more goals. This stretches out ten wins and three draws from their 16 away games this season.

They have managed to keep five consecutive league clean sheets away from the Emirates, including against title favourites Manchester City, and although their defence does seem to be showing some vulnerability as of late, they’re still an exceptional team at the back.

Wolves are certainly having a tough time at the moment and are without a win in five games across all competitions, including two straight home defeats at the hands of West Ham and Coventry City.

The hosts can certainly cause difficulties for the Gunners but Mikel Arteta’s side should have too much strength against a struggling Wolves side. It’s also worth mentioning that Arsenal have won all of the five previous meetings against the Wanderers, including two games at Molineux.

Betting against the Arsenal defence hasn’t been so smart so far this season but it’s hard to argue with the attacking stats of the Wolves armoury, and considering Arsenal’s recent slip-ups – there’s certainly value in the both teams to score selection.

Wolves have scored in 14 of their 15 Premier League home games this season, netting against all of the sides that currently occupy the top-half of the table. Furthermore, both teams have scored in 69% of Wolves top-flight outings this season, including in 11 of the 15 matches in front of their own fans.

The hosts also managed to cause the Gunners trouble at the Emirates in the reverse fixture where it finished 2-1 to Arsenal, and Wolves have netted in 18 of their 23 games since that fixture (across all competitions). With the likes of Matheus Cunha and Pablo Sarabia finding form, they can certainly cause the visitors trouble.

Arsenal have been goal-scoring giants away from home in 2024, scoring 22 goals from six games. Last time out they delivered a true 3-0 thumping to Brighton, registering 3.4 xG.

The Gunners were wasteful in their last outing with Aston Villa, drawing a blank despite a dominant first half and registering 1.6 xG, but they will be desperate to bounce back and take advantage of a struggling Wolves defence.

Before their blip over the last week, Arsenal had scored 2+ goals in six of their previous eight encounters, including twice away from home. Wolves have kept just five clean sheets from 32 Premier league outings this season and have conceded 2+ goals in five of their last seven against sides nowhere near the calibre of the Arsenal attack and could certainly be exploited on Saturday.

Kai Havertz is the second-top goalscorer for the Gunner’s this season and he looks a great price to get involved in the earnings on Saturday.

Havertz is averaging a respectable 2.00 shots on goal per 90 in the Premier League this season, averaging 0.72 shots on target. He tested the Aston Villa goalkeeper twice in the defeat last weekend and has hit the target at least once in 11 of his last 14 games for Arsenal, which includes 10 consecutive Premier League matches.

Considering his consistency, his price looks generous to have a single shot on target, but the Germany international has racked up a goal or assist in five of his last seven Premier League matches, totalling five goals and four assists. Some strong numbers and Havertz should be involved heavily on Saturday so expect him to pitch in where he can.

Arsenal have built up a strong reputation for the masters of corners this season and the Gunners are very prolific in producing high corner tally games.

Arsenal’s away games average 10.00 corners, which compliments Wolves’ home average of 10.13 corners very well, with Mikel Arteta’s side taking six or more corners in six of their last nine in the Premier League.

Ten total corners have been witnessed in four of Arsenal’s last five, including 15 away at Brighton and 11 away at Man City. Seven of their last eight away matches witnessed 8+ corners.

Wolves fixtures have also seen some high corner totals recently, with 11 corners last time out versus Nottingham Forest, with eight plus corners in each of their last 11 consecutive Premier League matches – seven of those reached double digits.

The last five games for Wolves at Molineux have witnessed 8, 7, 11, 11 and 9 total corners – we expect some high numbers once more with the visitors needing a result.

Joao Gomes is a standout target for fouls in this matchup. The Brazilian midfielder is averaging 2.19 fouls per 90 and has registered 2+ fouls in three of his last five games, accumulating a total of 11 fouls.

Arsenal are winning a good average of 10.40 fouls a game and there’s lots of tricksters in the Gunner’s side that could draw in a foul from Gomes – Kai Havertz, Jorginho and Martin Odegaard all drawing in 1.57, 1.44 and 0.92 fouls per 90 will make a feisty midfield contest.

With at least one foul in 11 consecutive matches, recording 2+ fouls in seven of those, and being shown a yellow card in three straight matches, Gomes is the main fouling man on Saturday.

Matt Doherty will be up to the task of keeping Bukayo Saka quiet and he is certainly good value for getting on the wrong side of the referee. Saka is a very short 1.22 to be fouled twice on Saturday so an alternative angle is his main marking defender, Doherty, to overcommit on a couple of occasions, at polar opposite value.

Saka is drawing in 2.06 fouls per 90 and has been fouled 2+ times in six consecutive matches. He had perhaps his worst performance in an Arsenal shirt midweek but still managed to draw in two fouls and Matt Doherty could certainly be fooled. The Wolves defender is averaging 1.29 fouls per 90, making two fouls against Forest last time out.

With the likes of Kai Havertz and Jorginho joining the Arsenal attack, Doherty may be pulled into many contests, not just those on the wing. His role as a wingback will expose him to many contests in the Arsenal defence, midfield and attack.

Gabriel Martinelli is a huge part of Arsenal’s pressing football and a great target for fouls. The Brazilian averages 1.03 fouls per 90 so far this campaign and has made 1+ fouls in five consecutive appearances from Arsenal. He came on as a substitute in three of those games, picking up three fouls in only 67 minutes of football.

But even when he starts he causes trouble, making a foul in eight of his last nine starts. Martinelli’s prime target will be Nelson Semedo who draws in 0.87 fouls per 90, and fouled three times against Nottingham Forest, but as mentioned, Martinelli presses defences and midfields so could be sucked into plenty of fouling situations.