Everton v Arsenal Betting Preview – Premier League 22nd October 1.30pm
A big game for both of these on Sunday because both are in need of three points. Arsenal have to shake off a defeat at Watford last weekend and get themselves going again. That was their third defeat of the season though and they aren’t carrying away form. Everton have just been full of disappointments this term but it would be a big way to get themselves going if they could collect three home points against the Gunners. With both in need of a win, it should be an intense afternoon at Goodison Park.
Everton v Arsenal Betting Tips
It has not been good enough from Everton this season and there are no two ways about that. They have gone W2 D2 L4 for the season and half of those losses have occurred at Goodison Park having gone down understandably against Spurs and less so against Burnley. They needed an 89th minute penalty from Wayne Rooney last weekend to earn a 1-1 draw at Huddersfield and that just about sums things up for the Toffees at the moment. They are offering very little cut and thrust going forward and aren’t solid at the back. There is huge pressure on boss Ronald Koeman and more so now probably after Leicester sacked Craig Shakespeare. Everton may get equally desperate to shake things up as they have picked up four defeats in their last six league games. Everton have collected two one-goal margin wins at home this season though, having beaten Stoke and Bournemouth. But they have had notable defeats Chelsea, Spurs and Manchester United all with the Toffees failing to score.
Last Six Premier League Head to Head
Arsenal 3 – 1 Everton
Everton 2 – 1 Arsenal
Everton 0 – 2 Arsenal
Arsenal 2 – 1 Everton
Arsenal 2 – 0 Everton
Everton 2 – 2 Arsenal
In the Paddy Power anytime goalscorer market, Wayne Rooney is an 11/5 option from them with Oumar Niasse at 13/5. Rooney will probably edge the favouritism there just because of what he can do from set pieces. Everton have only netted the three goals in four Premier League games at Goodison Park this term and they have been ahead at the break in only one of those four games. They are seven points worse off than they were at this stage last season, having scored less than half the amount that they had done at this stage and have conceded more than twice as many goals as well. Over 2.5 goals at Paddy Power for a price of 4/5 for this one and that happened in both games between the two clubs last season. Everton need to find their feet but this is a tough game for them in which to do so.
Current League Form (most recent last)
Everton LLLWLD
Arsenal LWDWWL
Arsenal are up in sixth, but if they slip up again out on the road on the weekend, then Everton would move to within just two points of the Gunners. There’s not been too much on offer from Arsenal this season on the road, and while they may be feeling aggrieved in a loss at Watford last weekend over a controversial penalty that Watford were awarded, Arsenal didn’t have enough in them to win the game. So that is three defeats in four Premier League away games this season and there was a 0-0 draw in their other game in that sequence at Chelsea. Per Mertesacker’s goal against Watford, last weekend was their first away goal of the new term as well. So the Wenger-boys are are currently winless away from home in this season’s top flight so that suggests that this could be a fairly even battle at Goodison Park.
Olivier Giroud is an 11/10 anytime goalscorer option for the Gunners in this one with Alexandre Lacazette at 5/6 with Alexis Sanchez at 6/5. The Gunners hold a W4 D1 L3 record for the season, but they have earned a clean sheet in all but one of their last five Premier League games. Arsenal to win to nil at Paddy Power isn’t exactly a huge stretch at a price of 13/5 considering how poor Everton have been going forward this season. Last season in the Premier League there was a home win for each of them, but Arsenal are up in the recent head to head. The Gunners have collected a good W4 D1 L1 record in their last six against Everton in the top flight. With that having been said though, the Londoners have only won one of their last five visits to Goodison Park though in a W1 D2 L2 record there.
Everton v Arsenal Betting Odds
Arsenal even money, Draw 13/5, Everton 11/4
Everton v Arsenal Predictions
Arsenal to win: The draw isn’t without its appeal but even though Arsenal have no form out on her head this season there is an opportunity for them here to exploit a disjointed Everton side at Goodison Park. The Gunners are value to go out and collect the three points as they have a lot more to offer going forward than the Toffees do.
