Arsenal vs. Wolves August 11 Soccer Betting Odds & Best Bets

After several months of waiting and transfer rumors, the real soccer (or football) is about to get back underway in the English Premier League. To open up the 2024-2025 season, Arsenal will take on Wolverhampton at home at the Emirates. The Gunners, who have finished runner up to mighty Manchester City in each of the last two seasons, will look to get their title challenge off to a hot start, while Wolves will look to hold it together at the back to force a result.

Arsenal vs. Wolves Betting Odds - Saturday, 7:00 AM E.T., Emirates Stadium, London

All odds provided by Sports Interaction.

Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wolves) Soccer Betting Odds

Ever since rejoining the Premier League in 2018, the Wolves have been a tough out for any team. They saw a bit of a dip last year to 14th (their lowest finish since their promotion) after a manager change to Gary O’Neill just before the season, but O’Neill proved a capable sideline boss, guiding them to safety despite a rash of injuries.

Unfortunately, that injury luck has held over into this new campaign, as Matheus Cunha, the side’s top goal threat, is likely to miss the match after picking up a knock in preseason.

The team also lost their captain, Max Kilman, and arguably their best player, Pedro Neto, during the transfer window. That’s one massive hole in Wolves’ attack as well as its defense that Mike Arteta’s men can hone in on and take advantage of.

Arsenal (Gunners) Soccer Betting Odds

Arsenal, meanwhile, did not see any significant departures during the transfer window apart from Emile Smith-Rowe, though he barely featured for Arteta over the last couple of seasons and return essentially the same 11.

Despite Jurrien Timber’s return from injury and Riccardo Calafiori’s arrival from Italy, the left back spot still seems to be Oleksandr Zinchenko’s for the time being; the Ukrainian would represent the weak spot in the back-line, as Ben White, William Saliba, and Gabriel are as solid a trio of defenders as you’ll find.

That familiarity and chemistry between this expected 11 should make it easy for the Gunners to pick up where they left off last year, when they won 14 of their last 16, including their final five straight.

Arsenal have the advantages in talent, lineup continuity, and experience, not to mention the fact that they have absolutely dominated Wolves over the past four decades (22-5-3), apart from a blip when Wolves returned to the Premier League in 2018, winning three and drawing two in their first six against Arsenal. Since then, however, they have lost six straight to the Gunners while being outscored 14-2.

Arsenal’s -450 moneyline odds are unbeatable, and the -2 handicap is also a little bit excessive, so our best bet here would be Arsenal’s alternative -1 handicap at -163 odds. Arsenal have won three of their last four against Wolves by 2+ goals.

Best Bet: Arsenal -1 (-163)

Total Goals Betting Market Odds

Three of Wolves’ four preseason matches have gone over the 2.5 goal total, and ditto for three of Arsenal’s last four preseason fixtures. Since Wolves rejoined the EPL, this fixture has seen six matches with 3+ goals and six matches with two or fewer.

Arsenal had the best defense in the league last year, especially at home, where they allowed just 16 goals in 19 matches, fewest in the EPL. With Cunha out and Neto gone, Wolves have a dearth of attacking options, so the are unlikely to score here.

Arsenal, meanwhile, has only scored more than two goals in a season debut match once in the last six years. The odds for the under here (+150) are offering a lot more value as well.

Best Bet: Under 2.5 Total Goals (+150)

Anytime Goalscorer Betting Odds

Based on the most recent preseason matches, it seems Arteta is going to start with Gabriel Jesus back at the head of his attack. When he first joined Arsenal in 2022, he had seven goals during the preseason before going on to five goals in his first eight starts in the regular season. During this preseason, he’s been potent again, scoring twice in limited minutes. We expect him to start and score here.

Gabriel Martinelli had a pretty rough season in 2023-2024, losing his spot to Leandro Trossard by the end of the campaign. However, he will be back in the starting 11, and in recent preseason matches we have seen Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard attempt to get the young Brazilian more involved. He didn’t play much at the Copa America, so he will be much more fresh than Havertz and Saka.

Best Bets: Jesus Anytime Scorer (+120), Martinelli Anytime Scorer (+162)