Arsenal take on the visitors Wolverhampton in the round 16 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Wednesday, December 13th at Emirates Stadium (London).
Arsenal noticeably lost their edge during Wenger’s final years, only returning to true elite status after appointing their former captain, Mikel Arteta, as manager. Few remember that this is actually Arteta’s first independent coaching role, yet he quickly became the main challenger to his mentor, Guardiola. He has finished second behind Manchester City, and last season Arsenal were overtaken by the new leaders, Liverpool. Discussions in London suggest that winning the title is long overdue. The breakthrough is expected now, as even with numerous injuries the team have been dropping very few points. Their Champions League form has been impressive as well, highlighted by victories over Bayern and a commanding 3–0 win against Brugge. They have been generally consistent domestically too, suffering only a handful of setbacks and losing solely to Liverpool, while being held to a draw by Chelsea and slipping against Aston Villa after beating Brentford. Arsenal’s overall consistency across all competitions reinforces the belief that they are among the most stable sides this season. Their ability to control matches for long stretches further strengthens their position as one of the title favourites.
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Wolverhampton are flirting with negative records. After returning from the Championship, Wolves initially became a nightmare for the top clubs and even reached European competitions. But last season began disastrously, and although Vítor Pereira eventually dragged the team from the bottom to 16th place — even finishing above Tottenham — the following campaign showed that even he could no longer extract much from the squad. Their League Cup run included wins over West Ham and Everton before losing 3–4 to Chelsea, but in the league they were limited to a pair of draws against Tottenham and Brighton amid a series of defeats that continued even after the manager’s dismissal. On Monday, Manchester United — despite all their own issues — comfortably dismantled the relegation-threatened side 4–1. Their recent form shows little sign of improvement, with defensive shortcomings repeatedly leading to lopsided scorelines. The growing pressure around the club suggests that avoiding a relegation battle will be a challenge unless results change quickly.
Arsenal have won all of the last eight meetings between the sides. A league leader against one of the season’s biggest underperformers, and on home turf. The bet is on Arteta’s side with a handicap of –2 goals.
Prediction for the match: Arsenal to win with -2.0 handicap.
