Arsenal v Wolves Preview
By Tom Bason
December 26 2011
Wolves are looking to overturn a poor record against Arsenal in recent years. However, given Arsenal's recent run of good form, it may be a step too far for a team who have lost its last five away games.
Previous Results
2008/09
Pl: Arsenal 2-0 Wolves
Pl: Wolves 0-2 Arsenal
2007/08
Pl: Arsenal 1-0 Wolves
Pl: Wolves 1-4 Arsenal
Head to Head Record
Wolves – 29
Arsenal – 56
Draws - 25
Arsenal 2011/12
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 33 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 32 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 30 |
Arsenal Home Form
WWDLW
Wolves Away Form
LLLLL
Key Man Comparison
| Mikel Arteta | Nenad Milijas | |
| Appearances | 14 | 5 (3) |
| Goals | 3 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 3 | 1 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Pass Completion | 90.1 | 81.7 |
| Passes/Game | 78.5 | 34.9 |
| Key Passes/Game | 2.4 | 1.5 |
| Through Balls/Game | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Crosses/Game | 0.9 | 1 |
| Dribbles/Game | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Tackles/Game | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Interceptions/Game | 2.3 | 1.3 |
Team Statistics
| Arsenal | Wolves | |
| Goals | ||
| Goals/Game | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Open Play | 24 | 12 |
| Set Piece | 4 | 4 |
| Penalty | 1 | 3 |
Passes per Game | ||
| Total Passes/Game | 579 | 450 |
| Short Pass | 499 | 349 |
| Long Ball | 50 | 73 |
| Cross | 23 | 27 |
| Possession | ||
| Average Possession | 58% | 51% |
| Pass Completion Rate | 85% | 77% |
| Defensive | ||
| Shots Conceded/Game | 11 | 17 |
| Tackles/Game | 20 | 15 |
| Interceptions/Game | 18 | 12 |
| Fouls/Game | 11 | 12 |
| Attacking | ||
| Shots/Game | 16 | 15 |
| Shots on Target/Game | 6 | 5 |
| Dribbles/Game | 10 | 5 |
| Fouled/Game | 11 | 12 |
| Offsides/Game | 2 | 2 |
| Goals/Shot | 11% | 7% |
All stats taken from the excellent http://www.whoscored.com/
Arsenal v Wolves Preview
Posted by: Wolves (IP Logged)
Date: 26/12/2011 11:56
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Re: Arsenal v Wolves Preview
Posted by: an angry wolf (IP Logged)
Date: 26/12/2011 13:12
no interest in the game at all as we clearly have no chance of getting a result .. roll on Bolton
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