Preview & Prediction: Arsenel FC vs Everton FC

In an important Premier League clash on 19th May 2024, Arsenal FC will be squaring off against Everton FC. Their most recent encounter ended in Arsenal’s favour with a 3 – 1 scoreline. Looking at their historical interactions, out of 35 games, Arsenal has triumphed 21 times while Everton managed to win only 7 games, the remaining 7 games resulted in a draw. Arsenal has shown fantastic performance at home, while Everton’s away form is somewhat average. The average number of goals in previous meetings is right around 2.94, with both teams scoring occurred 57% of the time. Presently this season in the Premier League, Arsenal has managed to secure an average of 2.44 points in every home game, while Everton has averaged 1.11 points during their away games.

Insights

• Arsenal FC and Everton FC have a notable history in the Premier League, having played against each other 35 times in recent seasons.
• Arsenal FC holds the lead in head-to-head statistics, claiming victory in 21 out of these 35 matches. On the other hand, Everton FC managed to win just 7 matches, with 7 games ending in a draw.
• The last match played between these two teams resulted in a comfortable win for Arsenal, with a final score of Arsenal 3 – 1 Everton.
• This season, Arsenal has an impressive home form, averaging 2.44 Points Per Game in home matches. Everton, however, is performing averagely in away matches with an average of 1.11 Points Per Game.
• Games between Arsenal and Everton are often high scoring, with an average of 2.94 goals per game.
• In addition, there is a significant chance of both teams scoring, with both teams having scored in 57% of their previous matches against each other.
• Given these insights, it is reasonable to predict a strong performance from Arsenal, especially considering their superior home form this season.
• However, Everton’s away performance and potential to score should not be disregarded, potentially making this upcoming match an engaging one for the spectators.

Match Forecast

• Arsenal’s strong finishing scoring chances could be a threat to Everton, especially considering Everton’s weakness in finishing scoring chances.
• Everton’s strong stealing the ball from the opposition might disrupt Arsenal’s attempt of controlling the game in the opposition’s half.
• Given Arsenal’s prowess in defending and attacking set pieces and Everton’s same strengths, spectators can expect a tough competition in set piece scenarios.
• With both teams having a consistent first eleven, it could be a closely matched encounter as both teams are well adapted to their respective play styles.
• Arsenal’s weakness in avoiding offside could be exploited by Everton’s long ball tactics, potentially leading to lack of goal-scoring opportunities for Arsenal.
• Everton’s aerial strength could be a factor against Arsenal, particularly in set-piece scenarios given Arsenal’s preference for short passes and Everton’s frequent cross attempts.
• Everton’s weakness in maintaining possession could benefit Arsenal, which plays a possession-based game with short passes.
• Both teams have attacking tendencies, with Arsenal focusing on wing play and Everton playing with width, which could result in an open game with chances at both ends.
• The game could potentially be characterized by a lot of through balls as it matches Arsenal’s style and exploits one of Everton’s weaknesses.

Match Facts

• Arsenal FC and Everton FC frequently see a match end with a 2-0 scoreline, having occurred 9 times.
• When playing home games, Arsenal FC has dominated Everton FC throughout their past 32 meetings, winning 25 of them, drawing 5, and losing only twice. The goal ratio leans heavily towards Arsenal with 81 goals to Everton’s 26.
• Across all their 66 clashes, Arsenal FC emerged victors 41 times, while Everton FC won 12 times, with 13 matches ending in a draw. The goal tally is 133 for Arsenal FC and 59 for Everton FC.
• Last season, Arsenal FC beat Everton 4-0 on their home ground, while Everton FC scraped a 1-0 win at home.
• Arsenal FC boasts a current Premier League winning streak of 5 matches.
• Arsenal FC tends to score 21% of their goals in the last 15 minutes (76-90) of a game.
• Similarly, Everton FC scores 28% of their goals during the same period (76-90 minutes).
• Everton FC hasn’t lost in their past 5 games.
• Everton FC has struggled in away games, failing to win any of their last 11 matches.
• In this Premier League season, Arsenal FC failed to find the net in 2 of their 18 home matches, while Everton FC remained scoreless in 7 of their 18 away games.
• Arsenal FC’s home record this season stands at 14 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses.
• Bukayo Saka has the highest assists for Arsenal FC, currently at 9, while Dwight McNeil leads Everton with 6 assists.
• Kai Havertz of Arsenal FC and James Tarkowski of Everton FC are the most booked players from their respective teams, each having 10 yellow cards.
• Everton FC has managed to score at least one goal in their past 5 consecutive matches.
• In the first half of their matches, Arsenal FC comes out on top 48% of the time, while Everton FC is leading 24% of the time.
• Arsenal FC took a win in their most recent face-off against Everton FC.
• When Arsenal FC secures a 1-0 lead at home, they end up winning 90% of the time; when Everton FC leads 1-0 as the away team, they win 75% of the time.
• If Arsenal FC is trailing at home, they manage to seize victory in 37% of these matches; when Everton FC is down 1-0 away, they only turn it around 10% of the time.
• Everton FC has showcased superior performance over Arsenal FC in Premier League meetings.
• In their last 5 matches, Everton FC has outperformed Arsenal FC.
• Arsenal FC has a sturdy record against Everton FC – only one loss in their most recent 5 encounters (across all competitions).
• In their last 5 matches, Arsenal FC won 4, Everton FC managed a single victory, with no draws.
• Arsenal FC averages 2.4 goals against Everton FC, who, on average, can only net 0.4 against Arsenal.
• The average goal count for a match between Arsenal FC and Everton FC stands at 2.8, with an average first half goal tally of 1.4.
• The last game between these two saw neither of them conceding a goal.
• On average, Arsenal FC finds the net 2.57 times when playing home, while Everton FC averages 1 goal per away game.
• Arsenal FC has succeeded in scoring in their 5 latest consecutive matches.
• In the Premier League, Arsenal FC’s performance surpasses that of Everton FC.
• Based on the last 5 matches, Arsenal FC has performed better than Everton FC.