Football prediction Everton vs Arsenal, taking place at 18:30 on April 5 – a match in the framework of round 31 of the Premier League.
Everton vs Arsenal information
Everton
Everton will have a difficult match in round 31 of the Premier League, when they host Arsenal at Goodison Park. In the previous match against West Ham, Everton performed quite well, with a ball possession rate of 54% and 13 shots on goal, 5 of which were on target.
Jake O’Brien was the only player to score for Everton in the final minutes of the West Ham vs Everton match (minute 90+1). Everton’s defense also performed quite well in this match.
However, it is worth noting their recent loss against Liverpool 1-nil. Everton played well in the patches, but fell short despite having a more dangerous advantage in the first half.
But overall, The Toffees are having a bit of difficulty keeping a clean sheet.
Looking at their recent results, we see that Everton:
- Have not won against Arsenal in their last 4 matches.
- Have not lost in their last 5 home matches.
- Have not won in their last 3 home matches in the league.
Everton Form
Everton are proving to be a tough team to beat, having lost just 2 of their last 11 matches in all competitions. They have been unbeaten for 6 matches in a row, but in those matches; have only won 1, with the other 5 ending in draws.
Their latest game against Liverpool today was a loss of 1-nil in favor of Liverpool. It is also worth noting that Everton have not kept a clean sheet in any of these 7 matches.
Arsenal
Arsenal head into the upcoming match following a 2-1 win over Fulham. The Gunners are currently 2nd in the Premier League table and 9 points behind Liverpool, having played one game more. The Gunners still have hope of winning the title, but not much and the condition is that they must win as many matches as possible in the final rounds of the season.
In the previous match against Fulham, Arsenal had 52% possession and 17 shots, 4 of which were on target. This is clearly not a convincing result. Another notable point is that Arsenal have not won in their last 2 away matches.
Arsenal Form
Arsenal are on a 6-match unbeaten streak, including 3 wins and 3 draws. Of these matches, Arsenal have only kept a clean sheet in 2 matches, conceding 5 goals in the remaining 4 matches. Their attack has performed quite well when scoring in all 5 recent matches, including a 7-0 victory over PSV.
Everton vs Arsenal Head-to-Head Record
In the last 5 encounters, Arsenal have a better head-to-head record than Everton, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 1. However, in the last meeting, the Gunners, despite having home advantage, could not defeat the blue half of Merseyside. Notably, Arsenal’s record at Goodison Park is also not good, losing 3/5 of their last visits here.
Everton vs Arsenal Squad Information
- Everton: Vitaliy Mykolenko and Orel Mangala are absent due to injury.
- Arsenal: Riccardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Gabriel Jesus are absent due to injury.
Everton vs Arsenal Predicted Lineup
- Everton (4-5-1): Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Patterson; Harrison, Gueye, Garner, Doucoure, Ndiaye; Beto.
- Arsenal (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Martinelli, Merino, Trossard.
Everton vs Arsenal Football Prediction
Everton have the home advantage and they are showing that they are not a team that is easy to bully. Meanwhile, Arsenal are quite unlucky at Goodison Park. However, Everton are Liverpool’s rivals, they will not want The Kop to win the championship. Therefore, there is still a possibility that Arsenal will win all 3 points.
Score prediction: Everton 0-1 Arsenal