At the moment the 6th-placed Gunners have three points more than the 9th-positoined guests from Liverpool. Besides, Arsenal has three-game winning streak in matches with Everton. They were especially good last season when they won away by 5-2 and at home by 5-1.
All this suggests that the Gunners are more likely to win on Sunday than they rivals, especially as the atmosphere in the changing room the best possible after four-game winning streak. Team led by manager Emery had a very weak start of the new season when it lost in first two rounds to Manchester United and Arsenal, but it next three rounds it won West Ham, Cardiff and Newcastle, while three days ago it defeated Ukrainian Vorskle at the beginning of the Europa League.
In that match Emery had expectedly rested several standard starters in the Premeirship, but now they will all play from the first minute against Everton, given that the Gunners want to extend the winning streak. They still have things to sort out in defence as they haven’t played a match this season without conceding at least one goal. We should add that due to injuries the Sunday’s match will skip defenders Koscielny, Kolasinac and Jenkison, and midfielders Ramsey, Torreira and Maitland-Niles.
Probable lineups Arsenal: Cech – Bellerin, Mustafi, Sokratis, Monreal – Guendouzi, Xhaka – Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Aubameyang –Lacazette
Unlike their next opponents who significantly improved lately, Everton players suffered their first defeat in the new season last weekend when next-to-last West Ham defeated them at home 3-1. True, in last four rounds they won just once and drew three times, while in the League Cup they routinely dispatched second-division Rotherham.
Still, defeat by the Hammers came out of the blue and have surely spoiled the atmosphere in the team, which is not a good thing before difficult away match with very good Arsenal. Manager Silva has stated that his players will give their best in order to make it up to their fans on Sunday for mishap in the previous round, especially as after expiration of suspension forward Richarlison is back in the team, while due to injuries still out of action are defenders Coleman, Mina, Keane and Jagielka, and midfielders McCarthy and Gomes.
Probable lineups Everton: Pickford – Kenny, Holgate, Zouma, Digne – Gueye, Schneiderlin – Walcott, Sigurdsson, Richarlison– Tosun
It is fact that Arsenal is in much better shape than Everton ahead of their head-to-head but we shouldn’t forget that the Gunners haven’t played match this season without conceding a goal, which is why we have opted here for a pick with goals on both sides of the pitch.
Pick: both teams to score
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