Premier League, Saturday, 17.08.2024 at 16:00
Only runners-up again, very close again, many compliments again, but unfortunately no title! FC Arsenal start the new season motivated, but at the same time a little tense, wanting to finally be rewarded for their good work.
They kick off on Saturday at the Emirates against a new favorite opponent, and the Gunners are also ahead in the odds. In my Arsenal Wolverhampton betting tip, I’ll tell you exactly what makes me sign up to Winamax and bet on a home win with a maximum of four goals
Arsenal FC actually did everything right in 2023/24 too. Winning 28 times, a goal difference of +62, 89 points – who’s to say the title wasn’t deserved?
It certainly would have been, but what can you do when Manchester City once again take two points more? The others celebrated, because Arsenal didn’t get far enough in the cup competitions and the premier class either
The Gunners want to attack again this season. Coach Mikel Arteta has lost Emile Smith Rowe, but has also gained quality. Keeper David Raya has been signed permanently, so the only real new signing is central defender Riccardo Calafiori.
Of course, this also means that the team should be well-rehearsed. The Londoners fielded a number of World Cup players, so proper preparation was only possible to a limited extent
I would take the results of the test matches from the past few weeks with a pinch of salt. Although… There have been some results that have really pleased the fans.
For example, the most recent 4:1 against Bayer Leverkusen, with Kai Havertz also getting on the scoresheet. The German international also netted in the previous 2-1 defeat against Liverpool
In the Emirates Cup, Arsenal celebrated an unadorned 2:0 against Lyon. Of course, we should never hang test matches too high, the class of the English runners-up is undisputed anyway.
Now they start against Wolverhampton. Certainly not a bad “choice”, as Arsenal have won all of their last six head-to-head meetings. 2:0, 2:1, 5:0, 2:0, 2:1 and 1:0, there was hardly anything to complain about, especially defensively
In addition, the last three home games have also ended victoriously. It should come as no surprise that the bookmakers are predicting a successful start to the season, given the different qualities of the teams.
In any case, hardly anyone expects Wolverhampton Wanderers to spring a surprise, as the odds of 14.0 make clear. The Yellow and Blacks finished 14th last season, losing a total of 18 games.
A good start would be extremely important, as the Wolves had lost four of their first five games in 2023/24. In addition, they conceded 13 goals in their first 14 matches.
It is unlikely to be easy to be more successful in 2024/25, as Wolverhampton are losing two key players. On the one hand, there is striker Pedro Neto, who was transferred to Chelsea FC for a whopping 60 million euros
On the other hand, Max Kilman has also left the club. West Ham poached the defender and paid just under 50 million. So a big plus on the account, was that directly reinvested?
Partly. Rodrigo Gomes comes from Braga, Pedro Lima from Sport Recife and Tommy Doyle from Manchester City, all other new arrivals are on loan. Will that be enough to replace the two very prominent departures?
There were ups and downs in the test matches. A 3-0 win against RB Leipzig was of course a welcome result, but a 0-1 defeat to Rayo Vallecano and a 1-3 loss to Crystal Palace were less to the fans’ liking
After two really strong seasons, Arsenal FC would like to be right at the top for once. The runners-up start the new season against Wolverhampton and are particularly fond of their opponents from a defensive point of view.
What do Wolves have to counter the Gunners’ class? Not too much in my eyes. I don’t necessarily expect the Londoners to literally fillet their opponents, but a lot is possible at the start of a season.
Ultimately, I do believe that Arsenal can get off to a successful start. Since the defensive performances are good and Wolverhampton have lost important personnel in attack, my final tip is:
Arsenal win by a maximum of four goals
