Wolves vs Arsenal Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Arsenal still harbour title hopes but they cannot afford to drop points against a Wolves side who are locked in a battle to avoid the bottom three.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 25th January, 2025: UK – 3:00pm / US ET – 10:00am / US PT – 7:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Peacock
How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – Premier League on Peacock
Wolves Team News: Toti & Traore could be involved
Toti Gomes could feature after returning to fitness but Vitor Pereira will play it cautiously with his defender as he is not ready to play 90 minutes.
Boubacar Traore has been training with the team and could return but Yerson Mosquera, Enso Gonzalez and Sasa Kalajdzic remain out while Mario Lemina will not be selected while the transfer window is still open.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Sa; Doherty, Bueno, Agbadou; Semedo, Andre, J. Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Guedes, Cunha; Strand Larsen
Unavailable: Mosquera (Injured), Gonzalez (Injured), Lemina (Out of favour), Kalajdzic (Injured)
Questionable: Toti (Fitness), Traore (Fitness)
Arsenal Team News: Saliba not completely ruled out
Mikel Arteta stopped short of completely ruling out William Saliba and Myles Lewis-Skelly from involvement in this fixture, remaining typically vague about their prospects.
Fellow defender Riccardo Calafiori returned to the squad in the Champions League midweek, leaving Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus as the players sure to miss out.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Kiwior, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard
Unavailable: White (Injured), Tomiyasu (Injured), Saka (Injured), Jesus (Injured)
Questionable: Saliba (Injured), Lewis-Skelly (Injured)
Wolves vs Arsenal Prediction
After an initial 'new manager bounce' in December which saw them collect seven points from a possible nine in Vitor Pereira's first three games in charge, Wolves have subsequently lost three on the bounce in the Premier League and, heading into the weekend, only escape the relegation zone on goal difference.
Pereira's side have conceded three goals in each of those three defeats, scoring just once in the process.
Despite some disappointing cup results of late, Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 12 Premier League games, although letting a two-goal lead slip against Aston Villa last weekend did not do their title ambitions any good.
Questions continue to be asked about the Gunners' lack of an orthodox striker, but Kai Havertz - on target against Villa as well in the Champions League on Wednesday - have proven effective at times this season. Against a Wolves outfit who are looking defensively shaky at the moment, a win and clean sheet for the visitors would not be a surprise.
Wolves vs Arsenal Tip: Arsenal to win to nil
