Everton vs Arsenal

Saturday’s Premier League action gets underway at Goodison Park as Everton and Arsenal go head-to-head in an exciting showdown.

Everton are reeling after a narrow 1-0 loss to rivals Liverpool in midweek Premier League action, their first league defeat in ten outings (W4, D5). However, with no wins in their last five (D4, L1) and four tough fixtures ahead against top-six sides waiting around the corner, bouncing back won’t be easy. The Toffees have held their own against the league’s elite, with the Liverpool loss just their second in seven league games against top-six opposition (D5). They did lose 1-0 the last time Arsenal visited Goodison in September 2023, but that remains their only home defeat in the past six league H2Hs on this ground (W4, D1).

Liverpool’s narrow midweek triumph in the latest Merseyside derby left Arsenal frustrated, with their hopes of ending a 21-year PL title drought fading. Back-to-back wins over Chelsea and Fulham helped keep slim hopes alive, but a 12-point gap with just eight games left looks too wide to close. They’ll aim to cut that to nine, at least temporarily, with a win here, though history isn’t on their side. The Gunners have won just three of their last 26 away matches in Merseyside against Everton and Liverpool (D10, L13). Still, Arteta’s men can draw confidence from having collected more away Premier League points (52) than any other side since the start of 2024.