Arsenal vs Wolves

13 December 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Robert Jones

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Sam Johnstone 70’ (og)
  • Yerson Mosquera 90+4’ (og)
  • Tolu Arokodare 90’

Match summary

Arsenal saw off Wolves 2-1, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Johnstone's own goal put Arsenal ahead from a corner in the 70th minute, Tolu Arokodare equalised with a header in the 90th minute, set up by Mateus Mané, and Mosquera's own goal won it with a header in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 1.62 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Wolves's 0.62 from 3.

Match stats

69% Possession 31%
16 Shots 3
2 Shots on target 2
8 Corners 0
112 Attacks 73
80 Dangerous attacks 19
572 Passes 261
87% Pass accuracy 69%
5 Tackles 8
7 Fouls 15
0 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Arsenal Wolves
Kick-off
27’
Hee-Chan HwangShot on target
Myles Lewis-SkellyBen White Injury
31’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Martin ØdegaardEberechi Eze
57’
Leandro TrossardGabriel Martinelli
57’
Mikel MerinoMartín Zubimendi
58’
60’
Hee-chan HwangFoul
65’
Matt DohertyFoul
Declan RiceShot on target
68’
69’
Tolu ArokodareJørgen Strand Larsen
69’
Jackson TchatchouaMatt Doherty
Sam JohnstoneOwn goal1-0 (Arsenal)
70’
80’
Jhon AriasHee-chan Hwang
80’
Fer LópezLadislav Krejci
Gabriel JesusViktor Gyökeres
81’
86’
Mateus ManéToti
90’
Tolu ArokodareHeader1-1 (Wolves)
Yerson MosqueraOwn goal2-1 (Arsenal)
90+4’
90+6’
Yerson MosqueraArgument
Gabriel JesusShot on target
90+7’
90+8’
Emmanuel AgbadouArgument
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.62 0.62 70’ Sam Johnstone (Arsenal) own goal, 1-0 70’ 90’ Tolu Arokodare (Wolves), 1-1 90’ 90+4’ Yerson Mosquera (Arsenal) own goal, 2-1 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.62 0.62 70’ Sam Johnstone (Arsenal) own goal, 1-0 Johnstone 70’ 90’ Tolu Arokodare (Wolves), 1-1 Arokodare 90’ 90+4’ Yerson Mosquera (Arsenal) own goal, 2-1 Mosquera 90+4’
Arsenal 1.62 xGWolves 0.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wolves attacking Arsenal attacking 
27’ Hee-Chan Hwang (Wolves), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 17’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 33’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 90+7’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 7’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 38’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 74’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 57’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolves), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 48’ Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 62’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90’ Tolu Arokodare (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 83’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Sam Johnstone (Wolves), own goal 90+4’ Yerson Mosquera (Wolves), own goal 27’ Hee-Chan Hwang (Wolves), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 17’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 33’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 90+7’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 7’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 38’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 74’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 75’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 57’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolves), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 48’ Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 62’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90’ Tolu Arokodare (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 83’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Sam Johnstone (Wolves), own goal 90+4’ Yerson Mosquera (Wolves), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Arsenal 4-3-3 Starting XI
Raya
White 31’
Timber
Saliba
Hincapié
Eze 57’
Zubimendi 58’
Rice
Saka
Gyökeres 81’
Martinelli 57’
Wolves

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
David Raya GK900 0.000.000
Ben White DEF300 0.000.000
William Saliba DEF900 0.000.000
Jurriën Timber DEF901 0.120.021
Piero Hincapié DEF900 0.000.071
Declan Rice MID903 0.510.241
Martín Zubimendi MID620 0.000.000
Eberechi Eze MID610 0.000.000
Bukayo Saka FWD901 0.030.694
Viktor Gyokeres FWD851 0.080.000
Gabriel Martinelli FWD614 0.450.000
Myles Lewis-Skelly Sub601 0.070.092
Leandro Trossard Sub291 0.050.243
Martin Odegaard Sub292 0.110.051
Mikel Merino Sub281 0.060.000
Gabriel Jesus Sub51 0.130.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Arsenal win 85% Avg odds 1.12
Draw 11% Avg odds 8.90
Wolves win 4% Avg odds 22.31

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Arsenal DWDWL
Wolves LLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.