In Numbers: Arsenal v Everton

Tomorrow – Saturday 14 December – Everton travel to Arsenal eager to build on the dominant 4-0 win over Wolves after last weekend's Merseyside derby was postponed due to adverse weather. 

Ahead of the clash at the Emirates Stadium (3pm GMT), we've dived into the key stats and numbers for the showdown:

- This will be the first Premier League meeting between Arsenal and Everton kicking off at 3pm on a Saturday since December 2011. 

- The previous four head-to-head meetings between the two teams have been evenly split with four wins each. 

- Three of the past four clashes between Arsenal and Everton have been settled by just a single-goal margin. 

- Everton have secured a clean sheet in three of their past four league matches.

 

- Despite failing to score in their past three league away matches, Everton have generated 42 shots with a combined xG of 3.26. 

- Everton have scored 57 per cent of their league goals via set pieces, the highest percentage by a team in a season since West Brom in 2014/15 (61 per cent).

- Only Dwight McNeil (G3 goals, A3) has been involved in more Premier League goals for Everton this season than Ashley Young (G1, A3).

- James Tarkowski needs one more appearance to reach 100 in all competitions for the Toffees. 

- Nathan Patterson needs one more appearance to reach 50 for Everton in all competitions.