Arsenal Look to Extend Perfect H2H Record as Everton Arrive at the Emirates Low on Conviction
SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·
Arsenal host Everton at the Emirates on Saturday 24 October 2026, and the thing is, the evidence points in one direction. Arsenal have been competing. Everton have been drifting. That is not a complicated diagnosis.
Arsenal's Form
Four wins from their last five Premier League matches. Arsenal beat Leeds 2-1, beat Sunderland 2-0, beat Chelsea 2-1, and beat Aston Villa 1-0. The one blip was a 3-0 loss to Brighton. Unacceptable on that day. But they bounced back. That tells you something about the standards in that squad.
Listen, Arsenal are not blowing teams away with big scorelines. Seven goals in five matches is tidy, not spectacular. But they are compact, they are winning close games, and they are keeping clean sheets when it matters. Forty percent clean sheet rate over that sample. You win league titles by doing exactly that.
Everton's Form
One win, three draws, and one loss from Everton's last five in the Premier League. Everton lost to Chelsea 2-0. They drew with Hull City 2-2. They drew with Tottenham 0-0. They drew with Manchester United 2-2. The one positive was a 1-0 win over Ipswich. That is not a results record built on desire and accountability. That is a team going through the motions.
The thing is, Everton have not kept a clean sheet in four of those five matches. Their defensive basics are not where they need to be. Coming to the Emirates with that kind of record is not a situation any honest man would feel confident about.
Head to Head
Two meetings in this data. Arsenal won both. Arsenal kept clean sheets in both. Everton scored zero across the two games. Zero. That is not a coincidence. That is Everton failing to compete at the required level against this opponent. End of.
Injuries
Arsenal are carrying a significant injury list. There are five players out, including two rated as major injuries. One of those major injuries is not expected back until December. That is a real absence. But Arsenal are still winning matches, which tells you the squad has enough quality and enough attitude to cope. Everton have two players out as well. No side is at full strength.
The Bet
Everton need to come here and show some accountability. Show some desire. Get the basics right at the back and cause Arsenal some discomfort. History says they will not. I trust history over hope. Come on then.