Everton vs Arsenal

6 December 2021 · Premier League · 2021/22 · Referee Mike Dean

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Richarlison 79’
  • Demarai Gray 90+2’
  • Martin Odegaard 45+2’

Match summary

Everton came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Arsenal, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Arsenal led 1-0 at half-time.

Martin Odegaard put Arsenal ahead in first-half stoppage time, set up by Kieran Tierney, Richarlison equalised with a header in the 79th minute, and Demarai Gray won it in stoppage time, set up by André Gomes.

There was little between the sides on chances: Everton created 1.08 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Arsenal 1.06 from 9.

Match stats

Everton Arsenal
11 Shots 10
5 Shots on Target 3
3 Corners 3
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.06 xG 1.06
1.06 Non-penalty xG 1.06
5 Deep Completions 8

Key events

Everton Arsenal
Kick-off
45+2’
Martin Odegaard
Assist: Kieran Tierney0-1 (Arsenal)
Half-time0-1
Richarlison1-1 (Everton)
79’
Demarai Gray
Assist: André Gomes2-1 (Everton)
90+2’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Everton
  • Ben Godfrey
  • Demarai Gray
Arsenal
  • Granit Xhaka
  • Martin Odegaard

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.08 1.06 45+2’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), 0-1 45+2’ 79’ Richarlison (Everton), 1-1 79’ 90+2’ Demarai Gray (Everton), 2-1 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.08 1.06 45+2’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), 0-1 Odegaard 45+2’ 79’ Richarlison (Everton), 1-1 Richarlison 79’ 90+2’ Demarai Gray (Everton), 2-1 Gray 90+2’
Everton 1.08 xGArsenal 1.06 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Arsenal attacking Everton attacking 
84’ Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal), open play, 0.48 xG, hit the woodwork 90+6’ Alex Iwobi (Everton), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 79’ Richarlison (Everton), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 60’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 25’ Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 47’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 82’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+1’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 36’ Anthony Gordon (Everton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+8’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 27’ Richarlison (Everton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 13’ Demarai Gray (Everton), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 53’ Gabriel (Arsenal), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 67’ Michael Keane (Everton), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ André Gomes (Everton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+2’ Demarai Gray (Everton), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 79’ Demarai Gray (Everton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal), open play, 0.48 xG, hit the woodwork 90+6’ Alex Iwobi (Everton), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 79’ Richarlison (Everton), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 60’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 25’ Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 47’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 82’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+1’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+8’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ Anthony Gordon (Everton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 27’ Richarlison (Everton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 13’ Demarai Gray (Everton), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ Michael Keane (Everton), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ André Gomes (Everton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 53’ Gabriel (Arsenal), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Demarai Gray (Everton), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 79’ Demarai Gray (Everton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Jordan Pickford GK900 0.000.000
Seamus Coleman DEF900 0.000.000
Michael Keane DEF901 0.050.000
Yerry Mina DEF300 0.000.000
Ben Godfrey DEF900 0.000.000
Anthony Gordon MID901 0.080.000
Allan MID900 0.000.000
Abdoulaye Doucouré MID902 0.160.000
Demarai Gray MID9013 0.110.051
Andros Townsend MID690 0.000.071
Richarlison FWD9012 0.310.564
Mason Holgate Sub600 0.000.000
André Gomes Sub2111 0.050.021
Alex Iwobi Sub11 0.330.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Everton win 28% Avg odds 3.47
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.44
Arsenal win 44% Avg odds 2.18

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Everton LDLLL
Arsenal WWLWL

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.