Everton V Arsenal: Match Preview, Team News And Betting Predictions

Everton will host Arsenal in the first match of a busy English Premier League schedule from 3.30 PM East African time on Saturday. Both teams will be under caretaker managers after the sacking to Marco Silva and Unai Emery.

Everton has not lost in the league since Marco Silva was fired while Arsenal has won just once in all competitions since firing Unai Emery.

Team News

With Hector Bellerin and Sead Kolasinac both in line to miss out on Saturday, David Luiz should be provided with a recall in the center of defense.

As a result of Sokratis Papastathopoulos serving a one-match-ban, Shkodran Mustafi could also make a rare appearance in the starting lineup.

A change in system could lead to Lucas Torreira, Xhaka and Matteo Guendouzi all being used in midfield, potentially leading to Mesut Ozil dropping down to the substitutes’ bench.

Alexandre Lacazette will also hope to feature after spending time among the replacements of late.

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Barring any late fitness issues, Ferguson could keep changes down to a minimum, meaning that a returning Gylfi Sigurdsson may be selected on the bench.

Leighton Baines is likely to remain at left-back due to an injury to Lucas Digne, while Mason Holgate should again feature in midfield.

Betting Prediction

Both teams are a shambles defensively having kept no clean sheets in the last five matches.

TIP: Both teams to score @1.48

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