Everton vs Arsenal

20 December 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Samuel Barrott

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Viktor Gyokeres 27’ (pen)

Match summary

Arsenal won 1-0 away at Everton. Arsenal led 1-0 at half-time.

Viktor Gyokeres put Arsenal ahead from the penalty spot in the 27th minute.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 1.88 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Everton's 0.21 from 5.

Match stats

35% Possession 65%
5 Shots 13
1 Shots on target 2
2 Corners 3
86 Attacks 119
34 Dangerous attacks 50
339 Passes 654
74% Pass accuracy 88%
26 Tackles 14
4 Fouls 5
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Everton Arsenal
Kick-off
24’
VAR review
Vitaliy Mykolenko
26’
27’
Viktor GyökeresPenalty0-1 (Arsenal)
James TarkowskiFoul
39’
Half-time0-1
Carlos AlcarazShot on target
49’
Second half underway
56’
Viktor GyökeresTime wasting
65’
Gabriel JesusViktor Gyökeres
BetoThierno Barry
66’
Tyler DiblingDwight McNeil
75’
Merlin RöhlCarlos Alcaraz
75’
80’
Gabriel MartinelliLeandro Trossard
88’
Mikel MerinoMartin Ødegaard
89’
Gabriel MartinelliTime wasting
Full-time0-1

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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.21 1.88 27’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), 0-1 27’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.21 1.88 27’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), 0-1 Gyokeres 27’
Everton 0.21 xGArsenal 1.88 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Arsenal attacking Everton attacking 
27’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 64’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.41 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 51’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 69’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 74’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Carlos Alcaraz (Everton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Carlos Alcaraz (Everton), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 20’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Carlos Alcaraz (Everton), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Merlin Röhl (Everton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Beto (Everton), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 64’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.41 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 44’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 69’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 74’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Carlos Alcaraz (Everton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Carlos Alcaraz (Everton), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 20’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Carlos Alcaraz (Everton), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Merlin Röhl (Everton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 70’ Beto (Everton), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Everton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pickford
O'Brien
Tarkowski
Keane
Mykolenko
Iroegbunam
Garner
McNeil 75’
Alcaraz 75’
Grealish
Barry 66’
Arsenal 4-3-3 Starting XI
Raya
Calafiori
Hincapié
Saliba
Timber
Rice
Zubimendi
Ødegaard 88’
Trossard 80’
Gyökeres 65’
Saka

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Jordan Pickford GK900 0.000.000
Jake O'Brien DEF900 0.000.000
Michael Keane DEF900 0.000.000
James Tarkowski DEF900 0.000.031
Vitalii Mykolenko DEF900 0.000.000
James Garner MID900 0.000.021
Tim Iroegbunam MID900 0.000.000
Dwight McNeil MID810 0.000.000
Carlos Alcaraz MID823 0.160.000
Jack Grealish MID900 0.000.041
Thierno Barry FWD720 0.000.000
Beto Sub181 0.020.000
Tyler Dibling Sub90 0.000.000
Merlin Röhl Sub81 0.030.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Everton win 15% Avg odds 6.26
Draw 24% Avg odds 4.02
Arsenal win 61% Avg odds 1.54

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

Form going into the game

Everton WLWWL
Arsenal WDWLW

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.