Predicted lineups for Arsenal vs Everton in the Premier League
What lineups will Arsenal and Everton field in their eighth-round Premier League match? The teams meet at Arsenal’s stadium on Saturday 24 October 2026, in a clash where the hosts aim to keep the pressure on at the top, while the visitors seek to regain stability after their recent defeat.
Here we present the predicted lineups for both teams, based on the last official starting XI each team fielded in their previous match. We stress that these lineups are estimated and may change due to announced injuries or rotation decisions imposed by the congested fixture schedule.
Match time and broadcast channels
The match takes place on Saturday 24 October 2026, at 15:00 Morocco and Algeria time, and 17:00 Saudi Arabia and Egypt time. The match is broadcast on beIN SPORTS 1 in the Middle East and North Africa, while in Germany and Croatia it is shown on Arena Sport 1.
Arsenal’s predicted lineup
Arsenal played their last official match against Bayern Munich in the Champions League on 21 October 2026 in a 4-2-3-1 formation. The team enters the Everton clash with a number of key absences, most notably winger Bukayo Saka due to a muscle injury, left-back Christos Tsolis with a hamstring injury, defender Louis Copley with an ACL injury, and defender William Saliba with a back injury. Accordingly, the predicted lineup is as follows:
- Goalkeeper: David Raya
- Defence: Jurriën Timber, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel Magalhães, Riccardo Calafiori
- Midfield: Bruno Guimarães, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard (captain)
- Attack: Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli (replacing the injured Saka)
Saka’s absence opens the door for Martinelli to play on the right or for a reshuffle of the forward line, but coach Mikel Arteta may prefer to keep the same structure with at least one central change.
Everton’s predicted lineup
Everton played their last match against Chelsea in the Premier League on 17 October 2026, ending in a 0-2 home defeat, and they used a 4-2-3-1 formation. There are no announced absences in the squad according to available data, meaning the predicted lineup may be very close to the one that faced Chelsea:
- Goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford
- Defence: Ainsley Maitland-Niles, James Tarkowski (captain), Jarrad Branthwaite, Vitaliy Mykolenko
- Midfield: Harrison Armstrong, James Garner, Michael Rohl, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Jack Grealish
- Attack: Thierno Barry
Everton rely on midfield density and Grealish’s creativity, while Barry remains the sole striker in the absence of a clear second forward in the last starting XI.
Numbers ahead of the clash
Arsenal enter the match in second place with 18 points from 7 matches, scoring 11 goals and conceding 5. Meanwhile, Everton sit eighth with 10 points, scoring 8 goals and conceding 7. The numbers indicate a clear attacking superiority for the hosts, but Everton’s defence is not the easiest to breach, as they have conceded fewer goals than Arsenal.
In terms of recent form, Arsenal have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 in their last 5 matches, while Everton have won only once in their last 5, with 3 draws and a loss. In their last two meetings, Arsenal won 2-0 at home on 14 March 2026, then won 1-0 away on 20 December 2025, both in the Premier League.
InfoSports stats
- Arsenal have scored 11 goals in 7 matches, averaging 1.57 goals per game.
- Everton have drawn 3 of their last 5 league matches.
- The last two meetings between the teams ended in Arsenal wins of 2-0 and 1-0.
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