Paul Merson and Harry Redknapp agree on Arsenal vs Wolves prediction

Arsenal legend Paul Merson has predicted his old side to win their Premier League clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers this weekend. The north Londoners are currently top of the pile after defeating Brentford 1-0 last weekend with summer signing Kai Havertz netting the winner in the 89th minute.

Meanwhile, Wolves sit down in 12th after a controversial 3-2 loss against Fulham on Monday evening, a match that saw the manager of the West Midlands-based club, Gary O'Neil, voice his frustrations with the refereeing on the night. Ahead of tomorrow's game, Gunners hero Merson has backed Mikel Arteta and Co to secure all three points.

«Arsenal have done well so far this season but they are also very open from time to time and that’s a bit worrying,» he told Sportskeeda, predicting a 3-1 win for his former team. «Wolves should be a lot higher up the Premier League table if it weren’t for bad VAR decisions.

»If I was an Arsenal fan, I’d be happy to just win this difficult game somehow and get it out of the way. Gary O’Neil’s side is not easy to play against.

«But Arsenal have enough quality to get the better of them. Declan Rice has been absolutely brilliant for Arsenal. He was magnificent against Lens in midweek. He has to continue to play down the center. If he plays on the sides with Jorginho in the center, the Gunners are just not the same side.

»He will be key here again. This will be a hard-fought game but I’m going to go with Arsenal here."

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Merson's prediction: Arsenal 3-1 Wolves

Similarly, former Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp has also backed Arsenal to