Arsenal host Everton at the Emirates Stadium on October 24 in Regular Season - Round 8 of the Premier League. At this stage the season is taking shape, and the table gives the match real weight: second-placed Arsenal face an Everton side in eighth. A result for the hosts would keep them in the top-of-the-table conversation, while the visitors have a chance to strengthen a position in the upper half.

The most telling factor is the contrast in recent league form. Arsenal won at Nottingham Forest 1-0 on October 18 and beat Leeds 2-1 at home on October 10. Their one league defeat in the listed run was a 3-0 loss at Brighton on September 19. Everton arrive after a 2-0 home defeat to Chelsea on October 17, preceded by a 2-2 draw at Hull City on October 11. Their previous league outing was a 1-0 home win over Ipswich on September 19. Arsenal's schedule has been busier, with a 3-0 Champions League win over Lille on October 13, though the data offers no sign that this has cost them in the league.

The head-to-head record is the second consideration. Arsenal have won seven of the last ten meetings listed, drawn two and lost one. They have scored 18 goals to Everton's four across those games. Their two most recent meetings, on December 20, 2025 and March 14, 2026, were both wins without conceding. Mikel Arteta's side will look to extend that run, while D. Moyes will aim to organise a side that has scored three league goals in its last four.

Neither club has reported any unavailable players. Both managers should therefore have full squads to choose from, including Arsenal's attacking options such as Viktor Gyökeres and Kai Havertz and Everton's Jack Grealish and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Selection decisions are about rotation and tactics rather than enforced changes.

Arsenal's form and head-to-head record meet an Everton side still looking for consistency.