FM Preview: Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers 27 Dec 2011

Last updated : 26 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers fixture

Wolverhampton Wanderers face a trip to Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wolves will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 33 and win only 8 of the 54 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, with Arsenal running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 12 Feb Arsenal 2-0 Wolves Premier League
2010/2011 Wed 10 Nov Wolves 0 - 2 Arsenal Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 03 Apr Arsenal 1 - 0 Wolves Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 07 Nov Wolves 1 - 4 Arsenal Premier League
2004/2005 Sat 29 Jan Arsenal 2 - 0 Wolves F.A. Cup
2003/2004 Sat 07 Feb Wolves 1 - 3 Arsenal Premiership
2003/2004 Fri 26 Dec Arsenal 3 - 0 Wolves Premiership

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Arsenal have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Gunners score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.

The away form of Wolverhampton Wanderers is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the Wolves have hit 4 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Arsenal's total of 32 points from their 17 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 17 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Arsenal 6 3 0 3 8 6 9
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 1 1 4 7 14 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Gunners, as the Wolves have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Arsenal Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Wolverhampton Wanderers Lost each of the previous 6 away matches.
Not won in previous 7 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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