Everton FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Everton FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Goodison Park.
- Everton FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Andre Marriner
6 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | Leeds United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Nov | Fulham FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Everton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Southampton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Burnley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Dec | Dundalk FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 06 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | SK Rapid Wien | H | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Everton FC | Arsenal FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #1 |
| 16 | Points | 27 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 9 / 0 / 1 |
| 12 | Scored | 15 |
| 10 | Conceded | 5 |
| +2 | GD | +10 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 2.70 |
| 40% | Win % | 90% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
Everton FC this season
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Everton FC are 6th (16 pts). Arsenal FC are 1st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Everton FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Everton FC
| Thierno Barry | 6 G | 1 A |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 3 G | 1 A |
| James Tarkowski | 1 G | 1 A |
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 3 G |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Goodison Park that hosts another battle between Everton FC and Arsenal FC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Ben Godfrey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mohamed El Neny.
- 20' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 22' GOAL! Rob Holding fires home to make it 0-1!
- 27' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 32' Dani Ceballos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' A goal from the Ivory Coast international Nicolas Pepe! He fires home on 35 to make it 0-2!
- 40' The referee calls foul for Kieran Tierney. He receives a Yellow card.
- 45' Magnificent from Yerry Mina! That is 22 goals in 328 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' David Luiz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Joe Willock. He replaces Mohamed El Neny on 64 minute.
- 69' Michael Keane has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 328 appearances.
- 71' The whistle greets Nicolas Pepe as he departs to be replaced by Martinelli.
- 76' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Eddie Nketiah is withdrawn and Alexandre Lacazette gets his opportunity.
- 81' Gylfi Þor Sigurðsson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Everton FC tonight.
- 83' The Everton FC manager makes a substitution. Alex Iwobi departs to be replaced by Seamus Coleman.
- 88' It looks like no one’s ball. Everton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' Another substitution for Everton FC to replace Richarlison by Jonjoe Kenny on 90 minute.
- 90' Joe Willock is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Everton FC players.
Lineups
Everton FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Alex Iwobi ↓ Seamus Coleman 83'
- 16
- 1
- 13
- 4
- 5
- 26
- 9
- 10
-
7
Richarlison ↓ Jonjoe Kenny 90'
- 22
Bench
- 49
-
2
Jonjoe Kenny ↑ 90'
-
23
Seamus Coleman ↑ 83'
-
14
Cenk Tosun ↑ 90'
- 20
- 33
- 32
- 18
- 24
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
25
Mohamed El Neny ↓ Joe Willock 64'
- 16
- 15
- 30
- 12
- 23
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↓ Martinelli 71'
- 8
- 3
- 7
Bench
- 2
- 20
- 31
-
9
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 76'
- 32
- 17
- 13
-
28
Joe Willock ↑ 64'
-
35
Martinelli ↑ 71'
Coach
Arteta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martinelli | 4 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 3 |
| Martin Odegaard | 3 |
| Martinelli | 2 |
| Leandro Trossard | 2 |
| Gabriel Magalhaes | 2 |
| Richarlison | 2 |
| Eddie Nketiah | 2 |
Head to Head
Everton FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.96
Everton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Everton FC or Arsenal FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Everton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Everton FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Arsenal FC
62%
Everton FC or Arsenal FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Everton FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Everton FC
| Handicap | Everton FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 22% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.