The first game of a new season always brings an element of uncertainty, it is the first look of your team in competitive action after pre-season which can often be a myth in terms of results.
You can go unbeaten when playing friendly matches and feel like you're going to storm the league, then the first game comes around and it's an embarrassing defeat and your whole world comes crashing down.
Since the Premier League was formed in 1992, the Gunners have won 18 of their 32 season openers - and only Manchester United have a better record than the North London side on the opening day.
Winning the opening game can often set the tone for your season, getting yourself off on the right foot is important otherwise you could be playing catch-up to your rivals from the beginning.
If Arsenal are to make a title charge this season they will need to reach roughly 90 points which is the benchmark Manchester City have seemed to set over the last five years.
As the preparations continue ahead of the game against Wolves, here is a look at some of the more memorable opening games for Arsenal over the last 32 seasons.
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1994/95: Arsenal 3-0 Man City
Arsenal's first Premier League opening day victory came at the third time of asking, following embarrassing home defeats to Norwich City and Coventry City at the start of their 1992/93 and 1993/94 campaigns, respectively.
The 1994/95 season started with a fine win over City at Highbury, with Kevin Campbell grabbing the first goal after only two minutes. Then, just after the half-hour mark, the lead was doubled when an effort from Alan Smith found the back of the net - following a deflection off City's Michel Vonk after a mistake by goalkeeper Tony Coton.
In the second half, Ian Wright capped off a fine display after Campbell got to the right byline to cut the ball back for the England striker to make it three.
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2001/02: Middlesbrough 0-4 Arsenal
A positive result on the opening day can put your team on the right path for the season, this was only proven when Arsenal beat Middlesbrough 0-4 at the Riverside stadium in 2001 before going on to win the Premier League that season.
It took until the 43rd minute for the North London side to break the deadlock when Thierry Henry chested the ball to set himself up for a volley to put his team one-nil up. Things could have gone very differently however as, five minutes after the half-time interval, Ray Parlour was sent off.
It was a nervy game from that point until Ugo Ehiogu was also dismissed three minutes before the end for the hosts, Robert Pires tucked away the penalty to seal the win. Dennis Bergkamp then rubbed salt into the wounds adding two more before the full-time whistle to start the campaign on a strong foot.
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2009/10: Everton 1-6 Arsenal
In 2009 the Gunners recorded their biggest opening day win to date with a 6-1 victory away to Everton on Merseyside. Denilson's strike from range which found the top corner started proceedings before a certain Thomas Vermaelen headed home on his Arsenal Debut to make it 2-0.
Just before half-time, William Gallas got in on the act, again scoring from a header, then in the second 45 Cesc Fabregas scored his first and second goals of the season to turn embarrassment into humiliation for the Toffees.
Eduardo made it six with two minutes to go on his return from injury, before Louis Saha netted a consolation goal in injury time on what was an absolute drubbing and a perfect way for Arsene Wenger's team to start the new season.
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2017/18: Arsenal 4-3 Leicester
The opening day of the 2017/18 season saw Arsenal welcome Leicester City to the Emirates, what was to come was something many never could have predicted.
On his debut for the club after a summer transfer from Lyon Alexandre Lacazette headed the hosts in front after just 94 seconds. The tie then turned as a pair of goals from Shinji Okazaki and Jamie Vardy put the Foxes 2-1 up just before the half-hour mark.
Danny Welbeck equalised in first-half stoppage time to ensure the teams go in level at the break. 10 minutes after half time, however, Vardy was at it again putting the 2015/16 champions 3-2 up, before a pair of super subs made by Wenger changed the game. Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud were introduced to the game and the Welshman equalised on 83 minutes.
Then in dramatic fashion just two minutes later Giroud would head home a corner which just crossed the line to see Arsenal come out on top in the opening days seven-goal thriller.
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2020/21: Fulham 0-3 Arsenal
Unfortunately, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, there were no spectators allowed in stadiums for the start of the 2020/21 season - so nobody got to witness the fantastic display Mikel Arteta's men put on during their opening day win against Fulham.
Alexandre Lacazette put the Gunners one up after being the first to pounce upon a loose ball in the box in the first half. Then in the second, a debut goal for Gabriel Magalhaes saw Arsenal double their lead, after the Brazilian rose highest to head home a corner.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sealed the win with an excellent finish into the top right-hand corner after 57 minutes, to start the season off in style - and make another memorable moment on opening day.
