On Dec 6th, Everton will host Arsenal in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Everton is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Liverpool. Jordan Henderson struck first for Liverpool in the 9th minute, then Mohamed Salah added another in the 19th minute on a feed from Jordan Henderson. Everton looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, 5th placed Arsenal, recorded a 2-3 loss against Manchester United. Emile Smith Rowe scored the first goal for Arsenal in the 13th minute, then Bruno Fernandes tied it up for Manchester United in the 44th minute on a feed from Fred But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 70th minute on a penalty goal by Cristiano Ronaldo. Arsenal should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Everton won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Emile Smith Rowe has been the most effective weapon for Arsenal lately. The English midfielder has netted three goals in his last five matches. Everton is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Alex Iwobi and Demarai Gray each only have 1 goal in their last 5
Everton will be without Abdoulaye Doucouré, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Tom Davies, André Gomes, Richarlison, Yerry Mina, Mason Holgate and Sylvain Distin, while Mikel Arteta Amatriain’s squad will be without Granit Xhaka and Sead Kolašinac.