The Emirates hosts Arsenal and Everton this Sunday on the final weekend of the Premier League season. Arsenal looks to grab their first title in over 20 years whereas Everton look for a win to wrap up what has been a positive campaign for the Toffees despite a series of off-field issues.
Date: 19/05/2024
Kick off time: 16:00
Location: The Emirates
A big win at Old Trafford means Arsenal are looking strong going into the last game of the run in. Everton, however, are safe from relegation and look to spoil Arsenal’s party.
Arsenal sit second in the Premier League table coming into the last game of the season. In 37 games, The Gunners have 27 wins, five draws and five losses, leaving them on 86 points just two points behind Man City while having a better goal difference than Pep Guardiola's side.
The Gunners have been on fire in front of goal this season, scoring 89 goals in 37 games, an average of 2.41 goals a game. However, Arsenal have been even better at the other end of the pitch, conceding 28 goals and keeping 18 clean sheets - more than five more than Everton who have the second most.
Everton, on the other hand, sit 15th in the Premier League for the final game of the season. In 37 games, The Toffees have 13 wins, nine draws and 15 losses which leaves them on 40 points, 14 points above the relegation zone.
The Toffees have been weak in front of goal this season, scoring just 39 goals in 37 games which is an average of 1.05 goals a game. However, Everton have also been much better defensively, conceding 49 goals and keeping 13 clean sheets.
Arsenal and Everton have met 222 times in their histories, with the first meeting coming back in 1905. The Gunners have the far better record in the fixture with 111 wins in comparison to Everton’s 65 wins, the other 46 games ending in a draw.
The last five games in this fixture have seen three wins for Arsenal and two wins for Everton. This fixture usually sees only one side on the scoresheet, with the last three games only seeing one team scoring.