Arsenal v Wolves: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Arsenal begin their quest for Premier League glory with a clash against Wolves at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon.

The Gunners had to settle for a runners-up finish for the second season in a row in the previous campaign, edged out by Manchester City again, but Mikel Arteta will be hoping his side can take that extra step this term.

Arsenal v Wolves betting tips and predictions

Arsenal to win to nil - 5/6

Arsenal boasted the best defensive record in last season's Premier League, conceding just 29 goals and keeping a league-high 18 clean sheets - five more than Everton and City.

Intent on improving his squad and creating competition for places, Arteta has brought in defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna this summer and his arrival will strengthen an already tight backline.

The Gunners have kept clean sheets in three of their last five league matches at home, shutting out Luton, Chelsea and Bournemouth, while Crystal Palace, Brighton, Sheffield United and Man City also failed to net at the Emirates.

Breaking down this Arsenal side is no easy feat and visitors Wolves, who recently sold attacker Pedro Neto to Chelsea, may struggle to get any joy from this contest.

Gary O'Neil's side had the second-fewest shots in the top flight last season, recording just 492 attempts, and that lack of cutting edge in the final third will hamper their chances at the Emirates.

This fixture has not been a happy one for Wolves in recent years, with Arsenal winning four of the last six meetings to nil, and the Gunners can begin this season by shutting out the Black Country outfit.

Kai Havertz to score any time - 11/8

Arsenal have the same attacking contingent that plundered 91 league goals last season to choose from this term and one player that looks capable of getting off finding the back of the net on Saturday is Kai Havertz, a player who has grown in confidence since moving to the Emirates in June 2023.

The Germany international notched 13 times in the top flight last term, his best scoring campaign in the Premier League, and he also netted twice for his country in this summer's European Championship.

Havertz has been in solid form in pre-season, bagging in the 2-1 defeat to Liverpool and the 4-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen, and he can get on the scoresheet on Saturday.

Nelson Semedo to be booked - 11/5

Wolves will likely have a lot of defending to do in this match, as Arsenal dominate possession, and that should increase the chances of the cards being dished out in north London.

One player that was no stranger to the book last season was defender Nelson Semedo, who picked up 11 yellows and one red card from 36 league appearances.

The 30-year-old Portugal international will have the likes of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli running at him and there looks to be every chance the Wolves full-back will have his name taken by the referee.

Read more football betting tips and predictions on site.

Arsenal v Wolves odds

Arsenal - 1/5
Draw - 13/2
Wolves - 11/1

View the full market and more odds for Arsenal v Wolves on site.

This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.