Arsenal will be keen to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table over second-placed and defending champions Manchester City.
Everton will be desperate to get the three points when they travel to Emirates Stadium to face table toppers Arsenal in the Premier League. The Toffees have fallen back into the relegation zone following their weekend defeat. Hence, they will be eager to get some quick points and move out of the dreaded relegation zone. They do have experience of beating the Gunners 1-0 when these two sides met at Goodison Park recently. However, they must be at the top of their game if they are going to complete a double over Mikel Arteta’s side this season.
This Wednesday night contest will be an intriguing one for various reasons. Despite both sides sitting at contrasting ends of the table, this match is equally crucial for them both. Arsenal will be keen to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table over second-placed and defending champions Manchester City. Meanwhile, Everton will be eager to climb out of the relegation zone following a disappointing weekend for them. Not only did they lose to Aston Villa but other results also went against them, thereby pushing the Toffees into the bottom three places.
Arsenal suffered a mini blip recently and it all started following the defeat to Everton. That bad period also saw them surrender the lead at the top of the standings. However, the Gunners responded well to that setback with successive away victories over Aston Villa and Leicester City. Overall, Arsenal have 57 points from 24 matches to sit atop the Premier League table. On the other hand, Everton have 21 points from 24 games to be placed 18 in the league standings.
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These two clubs have played each other on numerous occasions over the years in various competitions. The fact that they both have been regular mainstays in the English top division, a lot of games have happened between them. Be it home or away, these matches have been tightly-fought affairs with very little to separate them on most occasions. The upcoming game could also follow in similar pattern.
A total of 61 matches have happened between Arsenal and Everton in the Premier League so far. The Gunners – as expected – lead the head-to-head with 35 victories. Everton have tasted success on 12 occasions, while the remaining 14 ended as draws. When they played each other at the beginning of last month in the Premier League, Everton won 1-0.
Key Details | Stats |
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Total matches | 61 |
Arsenal won | 35 |
Everton won | 12 |
Draws | 14 |
Total Arsenal goals | 117 |
Total Everton goals | 56 |
Biggest Arsenal win | 7-0 (2005) |
Biggest Everton win | 3-0 (2014) |
Last 5 matches (all competitions) | Results |
Everton beat Arsenal | 1-0 |
Arsenal beat Everton | 2-0 |
Arsenal beat Everton | 5-1 |
Everton beat Arsenal | 2-1 |
Arsenal lose to Everton | 0-1 |