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Everton v Arsenal
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Date: Sunday 17th September
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Competition: Premier League
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Kick off: 16:30
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Watch live: Sky Sports Main Event
Arsenal head to Goodison Park for the Sunday 4:30 pm kick-off, a fixture where the North London giants will be looking to break the curse that’s been haunting them since 2017. It is five visits to Goodison without a win, with Arsenal’s last win dating back to the Arsene Wenger era with goals from Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, which seems so so long ago.
Everton have been in dire form so far this season, with three losses from four, with their only point coming against newly promoted Sheffield United. Sadly, Everton’s poor form is supported by their shooting stats, creating just 1.29xG per game and even worse by only averaging 0.5 goals in that time – poor execution. However, many fans and experts have suggested perhaps they’ve started off better than the results depict, being especially unfortunate not to win their last two home fixtures. Sean Dyche’s men might be slipping into their third consecutive relegation battle and maybe the Goodison Park curse for Arsenal is their biggest hope for a result here.
Arsenal’s campaign seems to have got off to a strong start, collecting 10 points from 12, but underlying numbers may indicate Mikel Arteta’s side have been over-performing so far. Arsenal are yet to fully click into gear but their inspiring win over Man Utd will likely ignite the hunger in the Gunner’s bellies ahead of another season fighting for the title. After this season’s acquisition of Declan Rice and Kai Havertz, partnered with rumours of Gabriel Jesus’ return to the starting eleven, this Arsenal side will be confident that the spoils will not be shared.
In this article the Everton v Arsenal Cheat Sheet will be broken down, highlighting the key stats and matchups ahead of the game on Sunday afternoon. There are plenty of exciting betting angles for this game, with both teams pushing to get their rhythm going in what has proved a very entertaining fixture over the years.
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Everton v Arsenal Cheat Sheet
This Everton v Arsenal Cheat Sheet is designed to give users a greater understanding of what to expect from individual players and the teams as a whole ahead of this huge fixture.
It breaks down key statistics for both sides, such as how much possession they typically have, how many shots they get away, and how many cards they and their opponents pick up.
More than this, it goes into depth on individual players. In short, it breaks down all the essential Everton stats, as well as, Arsenal stats, which will be discussed further on.
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Everton stats: Will history repeat itself? Dyche will hope so
Coming into this fixture, to say Everton have had a poor start to the season would probably be deemed a generous statement. On paper, they have faced only one strong side this season in the form of Aston Villa, who delivered a real beating to Sean Dyche’s side. Their other fixtures against Fulham, Wolves, and Sheffield United are games Everton would expect to and will need to pick up points from if they stand any chance of surviving the drop.
Everton’s current form could be excused this weekend as recent trips to Goodison for the Gunners have proven difficult. This was evident last season when Everton bullied the visitors in the midfield, dominating the park and restricting the wide play that Arteta’s side were so in tune with. There’s no doubt this will be another battle for Arsenal again this year and Dyche will be encouraging his team to deliver physical dominance once again.
Everton’s big £26 million summer arrival, Beto, had a positive start to his time at Everton making his first appearance in the match against Sheffield United. He managed to get into a handful of promising positions, registering four shots on goal in 90 minutes and generating 0.27xG, a decent start. Perhaps more game time can inspire confidence in his finishing – Beto to have one shot on target is priced at 4/6 which could prove good value to your Everton v Arsenal bet builder or alternatively, to have 2+ shots priced at 4/9 as a safer angle.
Arsenal stats: Jesus to inspire an away win for the Gunners
Arsenal fans will be hoping that the brief return of Gabriel Jesus against Manchester United before the international break is an indication of him nearly reaching full fitness. Jesus has scored eight Premier League goals against Everton, more than he has against any other side, and has scored in three of his five appearances at Goodison Park.
Should Jesus continue his amazing run against Everton and find the back of the net, it points to a good omen for Arsenal. The Brazilian has still never lost a Premier League match in which he’s scored, 52 wins from 57 matches – so perhaps he could be the key to a long-awaited away win for Arsenal.
Voodoo aside, it is really difficult to look past an Arsenal victory here. Mikel Arteta’s men had the best away record in the Premier League last season and have shown already this season at Selhurst Park that they can dig deep and get the job done. With Everton suffering home defeats at the hands of Fulham and Wolves, the Toffees will need more than just hocus-pocus to stop the Gunners. An Arsenal win is priced at 1.44.
🎯 Everton offensive stats: Danjuma leading the frontline
Arnaut Danjuma has undoubtedly been Everton’s greatest goal threat this season, recording 14 shots in four appearances, whilst only averaging 63 minutes per game. For context, this is as many as Julian Alvarez (Man City), Marcus Rashford (Man Utd), Mohammad Salah (Liverpool) and Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) – all talismans at top clubs. Danjuma averages 2.15 shots on target per 90 and has racked up a 0.83xG so far this year and he’ll be eager to add to his goal tally.
Danjuma’s spell at Tottenham last year was short-lived, making only nine appearances totaling 151 minutes of game time. Most of these were brief bench cameos and yet he still managed to average 3.58 shots and 0.37 goals per 90 minutes, whilst picking up one goal. Only Harry Kane delivered better numbers in these categories. Clearly some promising underlying numbers – perhaps Dyche can fully unlock Danjuma’s potential and give him the playing time he deserves.
To register a shot on target against Arsenal he is priced at 1.73 – a great selection to add to an Everton v Arsenal bet builder. Having only scored two goals in four matches, Everton’s main man will be looking to inspire some more attacking prowess in his teammates. Everton are priced at 1.5 to score at least one goal.
🎯 Arsenal offensive stats: Starboy set to shine
Arsenal’s star boy Bukoya Saka has started this campaign just as he left off in last season’s title charge. Having bagged two goals and an assist in the opening four games, it’s clear that once again the 21-year-old will be pushing for new heights.
Registering 14 goals and 11 assists last season, with one of each picked up in the reverse fixture, Saka will be hoping to add to this season’s goal-contribution tally against a struggling Everton side. This season, Saka has a 0.83x goal involvement per 90 minutes and after a confident start to the season, is showing glimpses of his prime form last year. You can back him to score or assist at 1.83 in your Everton v Arsenal bet builder.
Saka has shown great ability to get into lots of areas for shooting opportunities, close and long range, registering an average of 2.77 shots per 90 this season. Going up against a fragile defence on the wings, as we saw against Aston Villa especially, we would expect Saka to run at defenders to create a plethora of shooting opportunities. He is priced at 1.44 to have a shot on target at Goodison Park.
🛑 Everton defensive stats: Branthwaite to strike again
Despite the performance struggles across the Toffees first eleven, a player showing real promise is 21-year-old Jarrad Branthwaite, who has paired up with James Tarkowski at centre-back for Everton’s last two fixtures. Branthwaite has produced commanding displays in these starts and has shown his fearlessness to get stuck in.
The Englishman saw yellow in both of these matches and has averaged 1.50 fouls per 90 min, meaning he’s received two yellows from three fouls this season – clearly not a subtle fouler. Partnered with averaging 2.00 tackles per 90 and the highest number of attempted passes per 90 in this Everton side, it is obvious he wants to get involved.
With a strong likelihood that Branthwaite will start on Sunday, he is a very valid selection for fouls and tackles markets against Arsenal, especially coming up against the likes of Jesus, Saka and Odegaard. You can back him to commit one foul at 1.57 on Sunday, which may be a smart pick for your Everton v Arsenal bet builder.
🛑 Arsenal defensive stats: will Havertz fouls persist as Arteta once did?
In terms of Arsenal stats, they are currently the fourth most disciplined team in the Premier League this season, registering five yellow cards with only two of these going to defenders. The Gunner’s main culprit for fouls this season has been Kai Havertz, picking up an average of 2.29 fouls per game and one booking.
Havertz’s transition from West to North London hasn’t gone as smoothly as he would have hoped. The Arsenal boss delivered this golden line before the international break:
I said to him yesterday: things are hard at the beginning. When I met my wife, at the beginning it was hard to conquer her. It was hard, I had to try and message her, and go, and go. And at the end when she says ‘yes we can be together,’ it’s beautiful.”
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We have seen Havertz adopt a slightly deeper role than where he was used at Chelsea, which has put him in a position to make more fouls as he gets to grips with the new system. He’s pitted up against Idrissa Gueye and James Garner who draw in 1.62 and 1.43 fouls per 90, respectively.
If this match is to be anything like last year’s, we’re likely to see a big physical midfield battle and with Havertz set on leaving bigger impressions on these games, Havertz to commit one foul is priced at 1.13, a solid odds booster for your Everton v Arsenal bet builder. To commit two fouls is priced at 1.62 if you’re looking to build those tasty longshot bet builders.
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