FM Preview: Everton v Arsenal 21 Mar 2012

Last updated : 20 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Everton v Arsenal fixture

Arsenal face a trip to Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 98 games played, Gunners have recorded 31 wins, and Everton have come away with 41 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Goodison Park was just last season, in November 2010, with Arsenal inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Toffees in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 10 Dec Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton Premier League
2010/2011 Tue 01 Feb Arsenal 2 - 1 Everton Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 14 Nov Everton 1-2 Arsenal Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 09 Jan Arsenal 2 - 2 Everton Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 15 Aug Everton 1 - 6 Arsenal Premier League
2008/2009 Wed 28 Jan Everton 1 - 1 Arsenal Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 18 Oct Arsenal 3 - 1 Everton Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Everton are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. The Toffees have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.

Arsenal have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Gunners have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Everton's 37 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Arsenal's total of 52 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Everton 6 3 2 1 7 5 11
Arsenal 6 4 0 2 12 10 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

With Arsenal only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Goodison Park will be a good result. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Everton Unbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Arsenal 5 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.

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