Everton will entertain Arsenal at Goodison Park in the Premier League for the last time on Saturday lunchtime.
The Blues will be looking to bounce back from Wednesday night’s narrow 1-0 loss to arch-rivals Liverpool at Anfield, in a game that brought up one of my bets.
That was just Everton’s second league defeat since manager David Moyes returned to the club in January, snapping a nine-game unbeaten streak in the process.
Seeking to get back up and running at the first time of asking, the Toffees can expect another stern test when Arsenal come to town.
As has been the case in each of the last three top-flight seasons, the Gunners look set to finish in second position.
Mikel Arteta's men tightened their hold on second spot in the standings with a 2-1 win over London rivals Fulham on Tuesday night.
How the bookies view it: Toffees to come unstuck
Each of Everton’s previous three Premier League homw games have ended in a draw but a repeat here is an unfancied 23/10 on Boylesports, while a Toffees triumph is trading at a towering 4/1 with the same firm.
Arsenal – who have lost just one of their last 20 Premier League matches – are odds-on 8/11 favourites on Boylesports.
Head to head: Blues to follow defensive blueprint?
Everton may well follow the same defensive blueprint that saw them earn a hard-fought 0-0 draw at the Emirates back in December. However, it’s worth noting that Arsenal had triumphed in each of the three top flight meetings between the pair prior to that.
Players to watch: Merino to make his mark?
Arsenal's new emergency No 9 Mikel Merino has scored in each of his last two Premier League outings, making him an attractive option to register a minimum of one shot on target at Goodison Park at 4/5 on UniBet.
Everton’s James Garner has been booked in two of his last six Premier League appearances. The all-action Everton midfielder is an eye-catching 10/3 on Boylesports to go into the book again this weekend.
Predicted line-ups
As was the case in midweek, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Orel Mangala look set to miss out again for Everton, however Dwight McNeil could come back into the matchday squad.
Bukayo Saka made a welcome return from injury for Arsenal in midweek, however Arteta could choose to keep his star man wrapped in cotton wool for next midweek’s Champions League showdown with Real Madrid.
Everton: Pickford; O'Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Alcaraz, Gueye, Garner, Doucoure, Harrison; Beto
Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard
Anything else catch the eye?
Look to Declan Rice to commit a minimum of one foul at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon.
The Arsenal midfielder has overstepped the mark once or more in nine of the 12 top-flight matches that he has started away from home this season.
It’s also worth noting that Rice fell foul of the referee once during the Gunners' aforementioned midweek win over Fulham.
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