Premier League · Matchweek 8

Arsenal vs Everton lineups

Arsenal line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Everton in a 4-2-3-1. Arsenal are without Bukayo Saka and William Saliba. Kick-off is 15:00 on 24 October 2026 at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal have won seven of the last ten meetings.

Arsenal vs Everton match facts

Kick-off
Sat 24 Oct 2026, 15:00
Stadium
Emirates Stadium, London
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 8
Days since last match
Arsenal 3, Everton 7

Arsenal confirmed lineup

Arsenal crest
ArsenalFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1David RayaG
  2. 4Benjamin WhiteD
  3. 15Ezri KonsaD
  4. 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
  5. 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD
  6. 41Declan RiceM
  7. 23Mikel MerinoM
  8. 20Chukwunonso MaduekeM
  9. 8Martin ØdegaardM
  10. 10Eberechi EzeM
  11. 14Viktor GyökeresF

Bench

  1. 39Bruno GuimarãesM
  2. 36Martín ZubimendiM
  3. 33Riccardo CalafioriD
  4. 12Jurriën TimberD
  5. 5Piero HincapiéD
  6. 3Cristhian MosqueraD
  7. 13KepaG
  8. 56Max DowmanF
  9. 29Kai HavertzF

Coach: Mikel Arteta

Arsenal started in a 4-2-3-1. Bukayo Saka, William Saliba and Christos Tzolis and 3 others were out. Benjamin White, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Mikel Merino and 2 others came into the eleven after not starting away to Bayern München. Mikel Arteta set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Everton confirmed lineup

Everton crest
EvertonFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Jordan PickfordG
  2. 34Merlin RöhlD
  3. 15Jake O'BrienD
  4. 6James TarkowskiD
  5. 16Vitalii MykolenkoD
  6. 45Harrison ArmstrongM
  7. 37James GarnerM
  8. 22Brennan JohnsonM
  9. 8Kiernan Dewsbury-HallM
  10. 19Tyrique GeorgeM
  11. 11Thierno BarryF

Bench

  1. 58Braiden GrahamF
  2. 12Mark TraversG
  3. 31Thomas KingG
  4. 2Ainsley Maitland-NilesM
  5. 5Michael KeaneD
  6. 20Tyler-Jay DiblingF
  7. 23Christian NørgaardM
  8. 24Carlos AlcarazM
  9. 30Hayden HackneyM

Coach: D. Moyes

Everton started in a 4-2-3-1. Jake O'Brien, Brennan Johnson and Tyrique George came into the eleven after not starting at home to Chelsea. D. Moyes set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Eight of the eleven also started the previous match.

Arsenal vs Everton form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Arsenal crestArsenal
  1. L
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. D

Arsenal won three of their last five matches, drew one and lost one. They scored 8 goals and conceded 6 across those five. They kept two clean sheets. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 2-2 draw away to Bayern München on 21 October 2026.

Everton crestEverton
  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. L

Everton won two of their last five matches, drew two and lost one. They scored 4 goals and conceded 4 across those five. They kept three clean sheets. They failed to score in two of them. Their most recent match was a 0-2 defeat at home to Chelsea on 17 October 2026.

Arsenal vs Everton head to head

20
Arsenal wins
7
Draws
7
Everton wins

59–29 on goals in 34 meetings since 14 November 2010

Recent Arsenal vs Everton results

  1. Arsenal2–0EvertonEmirates Stadium
  2. Everton0–1ArsenalHill Dickinson Stadium
  3. Everton1–1ArsenalGoodison Park
  4. Arsenal0–0EvertonEmirates Stadium
  5. Arsenal2–1EvertonEmirates Stadium

All in the Premier League

Arsenal vs Everton history

Arsenal have won three of the last five, with two drawn. Everton last won at Emirates Stadium on 23 April 2021, by 1-0. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in two of the last five. Arsenal are unbeaten in the last seven meetings.

Emirates Stadium

Arsenal play at Emirates Stadium in London. The ground holds 60,383. Everton have won there once in thirteen visits, most recently in April 2021. Arsenal have won eleven of those, with one drawn. The pitch is grass. Everton's most recent visit was on 14 March 2026, a 0-2 defeat.

Last meeting: Arsenal 2-0 Everton, March 2026

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Everton, 4-2-3-1
Arsenal crest
ArsenalFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1David RayaG
  2. 12Jurriën TimberD
  3. 2William SalibaD
  4. 6GabrielD
  5. 33Riccardo CalafioriD
  6. 36Martín ZubimendiM
  7. 41Declan RiceM
  8. 7Bukayo SakaM
  9. 10Eberechi EzeM
  10. 20Chukwunonso MaduekeM
  11. 29Kai HavertzF

Bench

  1. 13K. ArrizabalagaG
  2. 9Gabriel JesusF
  3. 14Viktor GyökeresF
  4. 4Benjamin WhiteD
  5. 11Gabriel MartinelliF
  6. 5Piero HincapiéD
  7. 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD
  8. 3Cristhian MosqueraD
  9. 56Max DowmanM

Coach: Mikel Arteta

Everton crest
EvertonFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Jordan PickfordG
  2. 37James GarnerD
  3. 15Jake O'BrienD
  4. 5Michael KeaneD
  5. 16Vitalii MykolenkoD
  6. 42Timothy IroegbunamM
  7. 27Idrissa GueyeM
  8. 7Dwight McNeilM
  9. 22Kiernan Dewsbury-HallM
  10. 10Iliman NdiayeM
  11. 9BetoF

Bench

  1. 12Mark TraversG
  2. 2Nathan PattersonD
  3. 20Tyler-Jay DiblingM
  4. 19Tyrique GeorgeF
  5. 11Thierno BarryF
  6. 39Adam Aznou Ben CheikhD
  7. 45Harrison ArmstrongM
  8. 23Séamus ColemanD
  9. 34Merlin RöhlM

Coach: Leighton Baines

Arsenal lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Everton in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 14 March 2026 in the Premier League. Arsenal won 2-0. Viktor Gyökeres and Max Dowman scored. David Raya and Jordan Pickford started in goal.

Arsenal vs Everton lineups — common questions

What was the score in Arsenal vs Everton?
Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 at Emirates Stadium in London on 24 October 2026. The match was Matchweek 8 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Tony Harrington. Before it, Arsenal had won 20 of the 34 meetings between the clubs and Everton 7.
Who was missing for Arsenal?
Arsenal were without Bukayo Saka, William Saliba and Christos Tzolis and 3 others. The reasons given were thigh injury, back injury and hamstring injury. Everton had no absentees listed either. Arsenal last played three days before this match, a 2-2 away draw with Bayern München.
What formation did Everton play?
Everton started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Jordan Pickford started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. D. Moyes picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Everton vs Arsenal at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Updated 25 October 2026