Opta Stats: Everton v Arsenal

Dan Fitch
21 October 2017

Can Ronald Koeman coax a performance from Everton when they host Arsenal?

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Two sides in need of a win meet when Everton host Arsenal. Opta presents the tale of the tape.

"Arsene Wenger has beaten Everton 30 times in all competitions as Arsenal manager – more than he has against any other side during his time at the Gunners."

The draw half-time/Arsenal full-time double result is 5.49/2.

Everton have won two of their last four Premier League home games against Arsenal (D1 L1), having failed to win any of the previous six against them at Goodison Park. The Toffees are 4.03/1 to win.

Arsenal have won 11 Premier League away games against Everton - only at West Ham and Aston Villa (12 each) have they won more. The Gunners are 2.0621/20 to win.

There has been a red card in three of the last four Premier League meetings between these sides (Laurent Koscielny in May 2017, Phil Jagielka in December 2016 and Gareth Barry in October 2015). The odds of there being a sending off in the match are 4.57/2.

Arsenal have beaten Everton more times than any other club has beaten another in English Football League history (94 wins). They are 3.412/5 to win half-time/full-time.

Arsene Wenger has beaten Everton 30 times in all competitions as Arsenal manager - more than he has against any other side during his time at the Gunners. The draw half-time/Arsenal full-time double result is 5.49/2.

Only Crystal Palace (29) have conceded more Premier League goals away from home than Arsenal (26 - level with Bournemouth) in 2017. Over 2.5 goals is 1.834/5.

Since the start of last season, Arsenal have both given away and conceded 11 goals from the penalty spot, more than any other current Premier League side. The price of there being a penalty is the match is 3.7511/4.

Everton have won just eight points this season; their worst start to a Premier League season through the first eight games since 2008-09 under David Moyes (also eight points). Arsenal are 3.711/4 to win to nil.

Everton have scored just five Premier League goals this season - two fewer than their former striker Romelu Lukaku has netted alone for Manchester United this term (7). Everton's five goals have come from 92 shots (5.4%), compared to Lukaku scoring seven times from 32 shots (21.9%). Under 2.5 goals is 2.1211/10.

Wayne Rooney's first Premier League goal was against Arsenal in October 2002 - he has scored more Premier League goals against the Gunners than any other player (11). Rooney is 3.55/2 to score.

Dan Fitch 2017/18 Season P/L

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