Premier League leaders Arsenal were held to a first-half draw against bottom side Wolves in the Emirates.
The Gunners have never lost to a team who started the game bottom of the top flight. However, they showed few signs of defeat against a dynamic and defensively disciplined Wolves team.
In fact, despite sitting deep and absorbing the pressure, it was the Midlanders who had the best chance of the half when Hee-chan Hwang escaped, but his effort was comfortably saved by David Raya.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta showed increasing frustration on the touchline; his team is incapable of producing the same ruthlessness that allowed them to take a two-point lead at the top of the table.
Gabriel Martinelli missed the target twice from close range, while the returning Jurrien Timber earlier saw a header go narrowly over Bukayo Saka’s cross.
If the score remains level, it would open the door for Manchester City to level on points with Arteta’s men if they beat Crystal Palace on Sunday.
ARSENAL TEAM NEWS
William Saliba, Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber all return to the starting XI, while Riccardo Calafiori (suspended), Max Dowman (ankle), Cristhian Mosquera (ankle), Gabriel (thigh) and Kai Havertz (knee) are all absent.
Arsenal: Raya, White, Lintasa, Hincapie, Timber, Zubimendi, Rice, Eze, Saka, Martinelli, Gyokeres
WOLVES TEAM NEWS
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Marshall Munetsi and Rodrigo Gomes are injured but Joao Gomes is back after serving a suspension in the 4-1 defeat to Manchester United on Monday night.
Gomes is one of three changes made to the starting team, with Matt Doherty and Hee-chan Hwang also brought in by Edwards.
Wolves: Johnstone, Doherty, Mosquera, Agbadou, Toti, Wolfe, Krejci, Andre, J.Gomes, Hwang, Strand Larsen
How to watch Arsenal v Wolves: TV and online stream
Kick-off on Saturday will be at 8:00 p.m. GMT (3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is provided on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and the Discovery Plus app.
TNT Sports costs £29.99 per month via Discovery+, which includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a huge range of devices including smart TVs and games consoles.
Arsenal vs Wolves stats
- Arsenal have won their last eight Premier League games against Wolves, their longest winning streak against an opponent since a run of 10 against Burnley from 2010 to 2019.
- Wolves have won just one of their last 14 away league matches against Arsenal (D4 L9), losing the last four in a row since a 2-1 victory in November 2020.
- Arsenal have scored in each of their last 35 meetings with Wolves, since a 1-0 home defeat in February 1979. In the history of English football, only Wrexham against Darlington has had a longer goal streak in all competitions (49 between 1929 and 1961).
- This will be the 42nd Premier League match between the top team and the bottom team, with the league leaders having won 30 of the previous 41 (D7 L4). Wolves have claimed two of the bottom team’s four victories, beating Manchester United at Molineux in January 2004 and February 2011.
- Arsenal are looking to win five consecutive Premier League home matches for the first time since between January and April 2024. The Gunners have also won in their last seven matches at the Emirates Stadium against teams starting the day in the bottom three, since a 3-3 draw with Southampton in April 2023.
- Despite having the best defense in the Premier League this season with nine goals conceded, Arsenal have scored six goals in their last five league matches, double their tally in their first 10 matches.
