Matchweek 30 of the Premier League has arrived as Everton travels to take on Arsenal in a game that sees first place take on eighth.
Arsenal are -280 favorites on the moneyline for this one on DraftKings Sportsbook, with a draw available at +390. Fancy an Everton upset? The Toffees are +850 to pick up three points.
Arsenal vs. Everton Prediction, Pick
This bet can be found under the “Match Parlays” tab. Arsenal return their attention to the Premier League on Saturday after a fifth-round FA Cup game, followed by a first-leg match in the Champions League. Everton will be the much more rested side entering this game, having last played on March 3rd. The Gunners have played three times since then. Despite that, I think Arsenal’s squad and talent will still be enough.
The fatigue looks like it’s starting to catch up with them, but expect Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta to freshen things up with some new faces, as they will have to go again on Tuesday for that second leg of the Champions League against Bayer Leverkusen. They certainly have the talent on the bench to make some changes without much of a drop-off in quality. Even a rotated Arsenal team should be too much for Everton.
The Toffees are still in the race for European football next season, as they are only a point behind seventh-placed Brentford. They are a tough side to beat, but their Achilles heel remains scoring goals. Despite sitting in the top eight of the table, only five teams have scored fewer times than their 34 league goals so far this season.
It’s a bad matchup for them as the Gunners present the best defense in the league, conceding five fewer times than the second best defense, having played a game extra. I expect the Toffees to be resilient defensively, but they will struggle to create chances on the other end. The Gunners have scored the joint-most goals in the league for a reason, and should find a way to get a few into Jordan Pickford’s net.
Arsenal have won three of the last five Premier League games between these sides, keeping a clean sheet in three of those games.
The Gunners should add another three points in this fixture and pile on the pressure to challengers Man City, who play just a few hours later.
