Everton will be looking to increase the pressure on Mikel Arteta when Arsenal travel to Goodison Park on Saturday.
Everton recorded an impressive 2-0 win away at Leicester City in the week, with goals from Richarlison and Mason Holgate.
The win was their second consecutive, having beaten Chelsea at Goodison Park last weekend, with Gylfi Sigurdsson scoring the winner.
Arsenal ended a run of four consecutive home losses with a 1-1 draw at home to Southampton on Wednesday evening.
Theo Walcott opened the scoring against his former side, however Pierre Emerick Aubameyang earned the Gunners a much needed point.
Premier League form: Everton W3 D1 L1; Arsenal W0 D2 L3
Premier League top scorers
Everton – Dominic Calvert-Lewin 11 goals
Arsenal – Pierre Emerick Aubameyang & Alexandre Lacazette 3 goals
Match history
Arsenal have a good recent record against Everton, winning seven of the last 10 league meetings.
The match last term at Goodison Park was a drab goalless affair with neither looking like scoring.
Last five Premier League meetings
Arsenal 3 Everton 2 – 23/02/20
Everton 0 Arsenal 0 – 21/12/19
Everton 1 Arsenal 0 – 07/04/19
Arsenal 2 Everton 0 – 23/09/18
Arsenal 5 Everton 1 – 03/02/18
Team news
Seamus Coleman and James Rodriguez are closing in on returns, however it is unclear whether they will feature here.
Jordan Pickford was on the bench against Leicester City, however Carlo Ancelotti confirmed he would return.
Gabriel was sent off in the draw with Southampton and will miss out here meaning David Luiz is likely to come into the side.
Hector Bellerin is back from a ban of his own, however there is no guarantees he replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
Expected starting XI’s
Everton (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Holgate, Mina, Keane, Godfrey; Gomes, Doucoure; Iwobi, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin
Arsenal (3-4-3): Leno; Holding, Luiz, Tierney; Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Ceballos, Saka; Pepe, Nketiah, Aubameyang
Predictions
Result: Draw
Everton have won just three of their last 28 matches against Arsenal
Correct Score: 1-1
There have been under 2.5 goals in both of Everton & Arsenal’s last four league games
Anytime Goalscorer: Richarlison
Since returning from suspension Richarlison has been impressive and he will fancy his chances against a poor Arsenal side
