Everton vs. Arsenal: EPL Game Preview

Everton clashes with Arsenal in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Monday. Everton is coming off a 2-2 road draw against Sheffield United on September 2 while Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-1 at home on September 3.

Everton is in 18th place in the Premier League standings with one point in four games while Arsenal is in fifth place with 10 points in four games.

The player to watch in this game is Bukayo Saka, who has two goals and one assist in four Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Bukayo Saka a 47.68 percent chance to score against Everton. He has 23 SCA and 2 GCA in four Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Everton 5.40
• Arsenal 1.56
• Draw: 4.40

Spread
• Everton +1 (1.87)
• Arsenal -1 (1.85)

Total
• Over 3 (1.95)
• Under 3 (1.80)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on March 1 and Arsenal won 4-0.

Projected Leaders

For Everton, Arnaut Danjuma has a 22.14 percent chance to score. He averages 1.38 shots overall per sim, 0.85 shots on goal per and 0.25 goals per sim.

For Arsenal, Bukayo Saka has a 47.68 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.09 shots overall per sim, 1.15 shots on goal per and 0.65 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Arsenal 1.56

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Arsenal in this one. Average score in simulations is Arsenal 2.61 to Everton 0.88.