Premier League Gameweek 17 Sat, Dec 20 2025 · 20:00 Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside
Everton
0–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.20 – 2.00
Arsenal
  • 27’ (P) V. Gyökeres
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Gyökeres goal decides it for Arsenal

Arsenal entered as clear favourites and won 1–0 through a Gyökeres goal. Arsenal finished with the higher xG (2.00 vs 0.20).

Everton18%
Draw22%
Arsenal ✓61%

Model vs reality

Everton goals
0
Model 1.02 · xG 0.20
Arsenal goals
1
Model 2.06 · xG 2.00
Total goals
1
Model 3.08 · xG 2.20
Score 0–1
9%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 59%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. TarkowskiEverton
7.9
  • RefereeSamuel Barrott
  • VenueHill Dickinson Stadium
  • Table before kick-offEverton 10th · Arsenal 2nd

Timeline

  1. VAR D. RicePenalty confirmed
    24’
  2. V. MykolenkoYellow card
    26’
  3. V. Gyökeres (pen) 0–1
    27’
  4. J. TarkowskiYellow card · Foul
    39’
  5. Half time · 0–1
  6. V. GyökeresYellow card · Time wasting
    56’
  7. ⇄ G. de JesusFor V. Gyökeres
    65’
  8. ⇄ BetoFor T. Barry
    66’
  9. ⇄ T. DiblingFor D. McNeil
    75’
  10. ⇄ M. RöhlFor C. Alcaraz
    76’
  11. ⇄ Gabriel MartinelliFor L. Trossard
    80’
  12. ⇄ Mikel MerinoFor M. Ødegaard
    88’
  13. Gabriel MartinelliYellow card · Time wasting
    89’
  14. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Everton5 shots · 4 in box, 1 outside
Arsenal13 shots · 12 in box, 1 outside
EvertonArsenal
35% Possession 65%
0.20 Expected goals (xG) 2.00
0.25 Expected points (xPts) 2.59
5 Shots 13
1 Shots on target 2
2 Shots off target 9
2 Blocked shots 2
4 Shots inside the box 12
1 Shots outside the box 1
339 Passes 654
74% Pass accuracy 88%
2 Corners 3
0 Goalkeeper saves 1
4 Fouls 5
0 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.78 Team rating 6.97

Line-ups

Everton 4-2-3-1

16.5 J. Pickford(G)
166.6 V. Mykolenko 57.6 M. Keane 67.9★ J. Tarkowski 156.6 J. O'Brien
376.9 J. Garner 427.2 T. Iroegbunam
186.2 J. Grealish 246.3 C. Alcaraz ↓76’ 76.3 D. McNeil ↓75’
116.5 T. Barry ↓66’
  • 1J. Pickford (G)6.5
  • 16V. Mykolenko6.6
  • 5M. Keane7.6
  • 6J. Tarkowski ★7.9
  • 15J. O'Brien6.6
  • 37J. Garner6.9
  • 42T. Iroegbunam7.2
  • 18J. Grealish6.2
  • 24C. Alcaraz↓76’6.3
  • 7D. McNeil↓75’6.3
  • 11T. Barry↓66’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 9Beto↑66’6.2
  • 20T. Dibling↑75’6.6
  • 34M. Röhl↑76’6.6

Unused: T. King, M. Travers, N. Patterson, R. Welch, A. Aznou, E. Campbell

Arsenal 4-3-3

17.5 David Raya(G)
336.9 R. Calafiori 57.3 P. Hincapié 27.0 W. Saliba 126.9 J. Timber
417.9 D. Rice 366.6 Martín Zubimendi 87.0 M. Ødegaard ↓88’
196.2 L. Trossard ↓80’ 146.9 V. Gyökeres ↓65’ 76.7 B. Saka
  • 1David Raya (G)7.5
  • 33R. Calafiori6.9
  • 5P. Hincapié7.3
  • 2W. Saliba7.0
  • 12J. Timber6.9
  • 41D. Rice7.9
  • 36Martín Zubimendi6.6
  • 8M. Ødegaard↓88’7.0
  • 19L. Trossard↓80’6.2
  • 14V. Gyökeres↓65’6.9
  • 7B. Saka6.7

Substitutes used

  • 9G. de Jesus↑65’6.2
  • 11Gabriel Martinelli↑80’6.2
  • 23Mikel Merino↑88’6.5

Unused: Kepa, C. Madueke, E. Nwaneri, M. Lewis-Skelly, C. Nørgaard, E. Eze

Player stats

Top rated
J. TarkowskiEverton7.9
2nd
D. RiceArsenal7.9
3rd
M. KeaneEverton7.6

Everton

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Pickford G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 54% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
V. Mykolenko D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 25 3 0 1/2 0/0 6.6
M. Keane D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 40 3 2 0/0 0/0 7.6
J. Tarkowski D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 57 3 1 0/1 1/0 7.9
J. O'Brien D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 27 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.6
J. Garner M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 44 1 1 3/4 0/0 6.9
T. Iroegbunam M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 25 7 2 0/1 1/1 7.2
J. Grealish M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 63% 16 0 1 0/0 1/2 6.2
C. Alcaraz M 76 0 0 2 (1) 0 74% 27 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. McNeil F 75 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
T. Barry F 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 10 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
Beto F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
T. Dibling M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Röhl M 14 0 0 1 (0) 0 33% 6 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6

Arsenal

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
David Raya G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 78% 50 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.5
R. Calafiori D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 54 1 0 1/2 1/0 6.9
P. Hincapié D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 87 1 2 0/0 1/0 7.3
W. Saliba D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 81 0 1 0/1 0/0 7.0
J. Timber D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 94% 47 3 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
D. Rice M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 90% 97 3 3 0/1 0/1 7.9
Martín Zubimendi M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 94% 78 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Ødegaard M 88 0 0 0 (0) 4 88% 51 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
L. Trossard F 80 0 0 1 (0) 0 77% 48 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
V. Gyökeres F 65 1 0 3 (1) 1 60% 5 1 0 0/3 0/1 6.9
B. Saka F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 81% 37 3 0 4/6 1/0 6.7
G. de Jesus F 25 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 11 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.2
Gabriel Martinelli F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.2
Mikel Merino M 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.