Arsenal have one thing on their mind as they enter the 2024-25 Premier League campaign, and it's not playing second fiddle to Manchester City for a second season running.  

It's a title or bust season for the Gunners as they welcome Wolves to Emirates Stadium on the opening Saturday of the season, with kickoff set for 10 a.m. ET (USA Network, Fubo TV).

Arsenal, the Premier League odds second favorites behind the defending champions, enter the opener as prohibitive betting favorites.  

Wolves make the short trip to the Emirates with an ominous opening day record since returning to the Premier League, winners of just one in six. If that abysmal opening-day record isn't enough, Wolves have lost six straight to Arsenal while being outscored 14-2. 

Meanwhile, Arsenal won four of their previous opening-day matches and had the joint-second-best home record last season, losing only two in 19 at the Emirates. 

Our Arsenal vs. Wolves odds, picks, and predictions focus on the outcome and which player will likely kick their season off with a goal. 

Arsenal vs. Wolves predictions for Saturday

Arsenal vs. Wolves odds via our best soccer betting sites; soccer picks confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale.

• Final score: Arsenal 3 - Wolves 0 () ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Gabriel Jesus anytime goal scorer () ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Best bet: Arsenal win and Wolves not to score () ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Arsenal vs. Wolves score prediction

Arsenal 3 - Wolves 0

Ok, so this lopsided score is based on a few factors. First, Arsenal are playing at home, where they averaged 2.52 goals per contest last season.

Second, the weather will be gorgeous, presenting perfect conditions for Mikel Arteta's side to up the tempo through dazzling first-touch wizardry while pinging the ball around with consummate ease on their vast and perfectly trimmed playing surface. 

Also, Wolves are historically poor starters and endured a woeful opening patch to last season, winning just one of their first 10. If Arsenal score the opener in the first half, I expect the floodgates to open after the interval. This could just as easily be a 2-0 final, but I'm confident Arsenal will prove a point and set a high bar. 

bet365 and FanDuel usually offer the best correct score odds, and bet365 narrowly beat FanDuel's odds for this one. The +650 odds will yield a profit of $65 on a $10 bet if it hits. 

Odds:  | Implied probability: 13.33%

Arsenal vs. Wolves anytime goal scorer prediction

Gabriel Jesus, Arsenal

Arsenal may have won the Premier League last season had not endured one of his worst goal-scoring seasons. He struggled with various injuries, including a knee problem that kept him out of the first two matches. He scored just four goals in 27 Premier League matches (17 starts) and had five assists. That 0.15 goal-per-match rate was substantially inferior to his overall .34 goal-per-game tally.

Arteta will be hellbent on ensuring Jesus is provided the platform to thrive, which should include a spot in the starting 11. At +130, DraftKings offers the best price on this prop. If Jesus scores, the +130 odds will yield a profit of $13 on a $10 bet. 

Odds:  | Implied probability: 43.48%

Arsenal vs. Wolves best bet

Arsenal win & Wolves not to score 

Arsenal have Wolves' number. Six straight wins indicate as much. Arsenal kept four clean sheets in that stretch while allowing two goals. In addition, it's been 45 years since Wolves shut out Arsenal in a competitive match. I wasn't around to see the last time Wolves kept a clean sheet against the Gunners, which is saying something. 

And Wolves have allowed at least one goal in 33 consecutive matches against their North London foe. Plus, this match is at the Emirates, which is already a foreboding place to play without having to overcome a compilation of past demons. 

You'll earn a profit of $8.33 on a $10 bet if Arsenal wins and keeps a clean sheet. 

Odds:  | Implied probability: 54.55%

Arsenal vs. Wolves odds

Odds via DraftKings as of Friday at 11 a.m. ET.

Arsenal vs. Wolves game info

• Date: Saturday, Aug. 17
• Time: 10 a.m. ET
• TV: Fubo (Canada), USA Networks (US)
• Location: Emirates Stadium (London)
• Weather: 73 Fahrenheit, sunny, 6 mph winds
• Favorite: Arsenal ()

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