Everton vs Arsenal Preview

Everton host Arsenal at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday evening in what promises to be a challenging encounter for the home side. The Toffees come into this fixture having suffered a 2-0 defeat away at Chelsea in their most recent outing. Prior to that, they showed resilience with a 3-0 home victory over Nottingham Forest and a 1-0 away win at AFC Bournemouth. Earlier in this sequence, they lost 4-1 at home to Newcastle United before claiming a 1-0 away victory at Manchester United. This gives them three wins and two losses from their last five matches across all competitions.

Arsenal arrive at Hill Dickinson Stadium in strong form, having won their last two fixtures. Their most recent match saw them secure a 2-1 home victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League. Before that, they claimed an impressive 3-0 away win at Club Brugge in the Champions League. However, their earlier form was less consistent, having lost 2-1 away at Aston Villa after winning 2-0 at home to Brentford and drawing 1-1 away at Chelsea. This run of three wins, one draw and one loss demonstrates their current momentum heading into this fixture.

The head-to-head record heavily favours Arsenal, who have won three of the last five meetings with the other two ending in draws. The most recent encounter saw the sides share a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park in April 2025, while they also drew 0-0 at the Emirates in December 2024. Arsenal secured a 2-1 home win in May 2024, a 1-0 away victory in September 2023, and a dominant 4-0 home triumph in March 2023. Everton have not beaten Arsenal in their last five encounters.

Both squads face injury concerns ahead of this fixture. Everton will be without Jarrad Branthwaite, Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gueye, all ruled out, while Jack Grealish, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Séamus Coleman are all doubtful. Arsenal are similarly affected with Ben White, Gabriel Magalhães, Kai Havertz, Cristhian Mosquera and Max Dowman all sidelined. Everton face more significant disruption with six players unavailable or doubtful, depleting their defensive and midfield options. Arsenal’s five absentees weaken their attacking depth and defensive stability, though they remain in better shape than their opponents.

Fans worldwide can watch this Saturday evening clash live, with Sky Sports Main Event providing coverage in the UK alongside streaming on NOW and Sky Go UK. US viewers can tune in via Peacock, while Australian supporters can watch on Stan Sport. Spanish fans can follow the action on DAZN Spain. The 20:00 GMT kick-off ensures prime-time viewing for what should be a competitive Premier League encounter.

Possible Line-Ups:

Everton (4-2-3-1) Mykolenko, Pickford, Keane, Garner, Tarkowski, Alcaraz, Barry, Dibling, Iroegbunam, Grealish, O’Brien

Arsenal (4-2-3-1) Timber, Calafiori, Hincapié, Rice, Zubimendi, Gyökeres, Eze, Trossard, Saliba, Saka, Raya

Injured Players:

Everton: Jarrad Branthwaite (Out), Jack Grealish (Doubtful), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Doubtful), Séamus Coleman (Doubtful), Iliman Ndiaye (Out), Idrissa Gueye (Out)

Arsenal: Ben White (Out), Gabriel Magalhães (Out), Kai Havertz (Out), Cristhian Mosquera (Out), Max Dowman (Out)

Everton face the greater injury crisis with six players either ruled out or doubtful, significantly weakening their defensive and midfield options. Arsenal will be without five key personnel, impacting their attacking depth and defensive stability. The injury problems will test both managers’ squad rotation capabilities, though Arsenal appear better equipped to cope with their absences.

Everton – Last Five Games:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Chelsea	2-0	Everton	English Premier League	Dec 13, 2025
✅	Everton	3-0	Nottingham Forest	English Premier League	Dec 6, 2025
✅	AFC Bournemouth	0-1	Everton	English Premier League	Dec 2, 2025
❌	Everton	1-4	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Nov 29, 2025
✅	Manchester United	0-1	Everton	English Premier League	Nov 24, 2025

Arsenal – Last Five Games:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Arsenal	2-1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	English Premier League	Dec 13, 2025
✅	Club Brugge	0-3	Arsenal	Champions League	Dec 10, 2025
❌	Aston Villa	2-1	Arsenal	English Premier League	Dec 6, 2025
✅	Arsenal	2-0	Brentford	English Premier League	Dec 3, 2025
🤝	Chelsea	1-1	Arsenal	English Premier League	Nov 30, 2025

Head To Head Record:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Everton	1-1	Arsenal	English Premier League	Apr 5, 2025
Arsenal	0-0	Everton	English Premier League	Dec 14, 2024
Arsenal	2-1	Everton	English Premier League	May 19, 2024
Everton	0-1	Arsenal	English Premier League	Sep 17, 2023
Arsenal	4-0	Everton	English Premier League	Mar 1, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Sports Main Event
USA	Peacock, SiriusXM FC
Australia	Stan Sport
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Spain	DAZN Spain, DAZN1 Spain
Germany	Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Premier League
Italy	SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Arena, NOW TV
France	Canal+ Foot, myCANAL, Canal+ Live 5
India	JioHotstar
Portugal	DAZN1 Portugal, DAZN Portugal