Arsenal v Wolves result

Full-time · Arsenal 2–0 Wolves

Premier League · · Emirates Stadium

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Arsenal 2–0 Wolves — Arsenal won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Arsenal beat Wolves 2–0 at Emirates Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday 17 August. Arsenal have won their last seven matches in all competitions. Wolves have lost their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

Arsenal led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Arsenal: Kai Havertz (25’, assisted by Bukayo Saka) and Bukayo Saka (74’, assisted by Kai Havertz).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Arsenal 1.24, Wolves 0.47, from 18 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Gillett showed four yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Arsenal: Bukayo Saka (60’) and Gabriel Jesus (88’); Wolves: João Gomes (23’) and Toti Gomes (38’).

What it changes

Arsenal have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Kai Havertz (Arsenal) 9.8, Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) 9.5 and Mario Lemina (Wolves) 6.0 led the match.

Next up

Arsenal next travel to Bayern München on 21 October 2026.

Wolves next host Watford on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Arsenal: Bayern München v Arsenal, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Wolves: Wolves v Watford, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Arsenal 2–0 Wolves · Premier League
  • Venue: Emirates Stadium · London
  • Referee: J. Gillett
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Arsenal 6 · draws 0 · Wolves 0 · 2.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Arsenal 5W 0D 0L · Wolves 1W 0D 4L

Arsenal 2–0 Wolves (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2 / 0.88
Goals
against 0.75 / 2.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5 / 3.5
Corners
against 3.88 / 6.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
6 / 4.38
Shots on target
against 2.13 / 7.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.25 / 3.38
Cards
against 2 / 1.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
3.65 yellows
Referee · J. Gillett
2 home / 1.65 away
over 17 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 May 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 May 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameArsenal for / againstLineWolves for / against
Goals scored
2 for · 0.75 against n 8
2.5standard
0.88 for · 2.25 against n 8
Corners won
5 for · 3.88 against n 8
9.5standard
3.5 for · 6.38 against n 8
Shots
18.5 for · 9.88 against n 8
19.5standard
9.75 for · 19 against n 8
Shots on target
6 for · 2.13 against n 8
8.5standard
4.38 for · 7.88 against n 8
Fouls committed
11.5 for · 10.25 against n 8
21.5standard
12.88 for · 11.5 against n 8
Cards shown
2.25 for · 2 against n 8
3.5standard
3.38 for · 1.88 against n 8

Referee: J. Gillett — 3.65 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 20 fouls over 17 matches (2 to the home side, 1.65 to the away side).

Arsenal
Arsenal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
E. Nketiah n 814.9
6.14/2
2.32/1
—
Fábio Vieira n 825.6
2.64/1
3.55/1
—
T. Partey n 862.1
26/4
0.53/0
João Gomes
Gabriel Magalhães n 886.1
1.66/4
0.85/1
—
Gabriel Martinelli n 834.6
1.64/1
1.33/1
—
Arsenal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
E. Nketiah n 814.9
3.84/1
1.52/0
Gabriel Martinelli n 834.6
2.95/4
1.95/1
K. Havertz n 887.8
2.37/5
1.77/4
Bukayo Saka n 887.5
1.97/5
1.26/2
E. Smith Rowe n 837.9
1.84/2
0.62/0
Arsenal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Gabriel Jesus n 831.9
00/0
1.13/0
K. Havertz n 887.8
0.53/1
0.32/0
Fábio Vieira n 825.6
0.41/0
0.41/0
Leandro Trossard n 865.1
0.74/0
00/0
Martin Ødegaard n 888.4
0.11/0
0.52/2
Arsenal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Jorginho n 840.9
3.66/3
Declan Rice n 890
2.87/6
Gabriel Martinelli n 834.6
2.65/3
Ben White n 884.5
2.16/5
J. Timber n 875.9
2.16/3
Wolves
Wolves — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
João Gomes n 882.9
2.48/6
1.58/3
T. Partey
Matheus Cunha n 860
2.36/5
2.47/3
—
B. Traoré n 849.6
25/3
0.52/0
—
Nélson Semedo n 882
1.97/5
1.14/3
—
Pablo Sarabia n 847.8
1.95/2
1.24/1
—
Wolves — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Pedro Neto n 860.5
1.96/4
0.93/2
T. Chirewa n 831.5
1.83/1
1.12/1
Matheus Cunha n 860
1.54/2
1.34/2
Pablo Sarabia n 847.8
1.44/1
1.23/1
R. Aït-Nouri n 870.5
1.34/4
0.62/2
Wolves — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Matheus Cunha n 860
0.62/1
0.21/0
Pedro Neto n 860.5
00/0
0.42/0
Pablo Sarabia n 847.8
0.21/0
0.21/0
T. Chirewa n 831.5
0.41/0
00/0
Hwang Hee-Chan n 869.6
0.32/0
00/0
Wolves — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 May 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
B. Traoré n 849.6
4.87/5
João Gomes n 882.9
4.57/6
R. Aït-Nouri n 870.5
3.28/6
M. Lemina n 876.1
2.86/6
T. Doyle n 861
2.87/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
ArsenalWolves
53%Possession47%
1.24Expected goals (xG)0.47
18Shots9
6Shots on target3
6Shots off target5
6Blocked shots1
12Shots inside the box6
8Corners2
0Offsides1
17Fouls14
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
3Saves4
420Passes375
85%Pass accuracy82%

Arsenal player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
David Raya9000000007.7
Ben White9000210106.9
William Saliba9000000407
Gabriel Magalhães9000000107.3
Martin Ødegaard9000112107.3
T. Partey9000104307.2
K. Havertz9011212108.2
Gabriel Martinelli9000003207.3
Declan Rice8500101007.2
Bukayo Saka80115352Y8.9
O. Zinchenko6900000007
J. Timber sub2100000006.5
Gabriel Jesus sub11000001Y6.3
Leandro Trossard sub1000000206.7

Wolves player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
José Sá9000000007.2
M. Doherty9000100207
Y. Mosquera9000001306.9
Toti Gomes90000002Y6.3
M. Lemina9000000207.2
Hwang Hee-Chan9000001006.6
R. Aït-Nouri8400100406.3
João Gomes84000002Y6.7
J. Strand Larsen8400110006.2
Rodrigo Gomes7500100006.7
J. Bellegarde5700100106.5
Matheus Cunha sub3300111207.2
Daniel Podence sub1500100006.3
C. Dawson sub1200000006.3
Chiquinho sub1200001006.7
Pablo Sarabia sub1200110106.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Arsenal v Wolves — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
ArsenalWWWWW
Last 5: 5W 0D 0L · 2.8 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
WolvesLWLLL
Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 0.8 scored / 2.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Arsenal 6 · 0 draws · Wolves 0 · 2.67 goals/game
  • 2024-04-20 Wolves 0–2 Arsenal
  • 2023-12-02 Arsenal 2–1 Wolves
  • 2023-05-28 Arsenal 5–0 Wolves
  • 2022-11-12 Wolves 0–2 Arsenal
  • 2022-02-24 Arsenal 2–1 Wolves
  • 2022-02-10 Wolves 0–1 Arsenal
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Arsenal#2 pos74 pts38 pl+35 GD
Wolves#16 pos42 pts38 pl-15 GD
Goals per game
Arsenal scored1.82
Wolves scored1.42
Arsenal conceded0.89
Wolves conceded1.82

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Arsenal and Wolves?
In their last 6 meetings, Arsenal won 6, Wolves won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Arsenal and Wolves?
Recent form — Arsenal 5W 0D 0L; Wolves 1W 0D 4L.

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