Former Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta will return to familiar territory on Saturday night, as he leads Arsenal to the Toffees’ new home, Hill Dickinson Stadium, in a Premier League clash.
The Gunners edged past relegation-bound Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend, while David Moyes’s Everton were comfortably beaten by Club World Cup champions Chelsea.
Check out The Betting Professionals’s analysis for the Everton vs Arsenal Premier League 2025-26 match on Gameweek 17 with top football betting sites and predictions.
Everton vs Arsenal Premier League 2025-26 Gameweek 17 Match Details
Date: Saturday, 20th December 2025/Sunday, 21st December 2025
Time: 08:00 PM (GMT) / 01:30 AM (IST)
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
Everton vs Arsenal Match Preview Premier League 2025-26 Gameweek 17 Match
What should have been a routine win nearly unraveled for Arsenal, as the league leaders produced their worst display of the season but still scraped past the bottom side 2–1 at the Emirates. Tolu Arokodare looked to have earned a deserved point for Rob Edwards’s men, only for late heartbreak as Yerson Mosquera bundled the ball into his own net deep into stoppage time.
There were no celebrations from Mikel Arteta and his players—just relief—as Arsenal preserved their two-point lead over Manchester City at the top. Fatigue is creeping in, though: the Gunners have just one clean sheet in six league games and have conceded first in their last three away matches. A win would keep them top on Christmas Day, but history is ominous—Arsenal have never gone on to win the title when leading on December 25.
On Merseyside, Everton still have plenty to play for. The ninth-placed Toffees sit just two points off the top five after four wins from their last six, despite last weekend’s 2–0 loss to Chelsea. The Hill Dickinson Stadium is no longer a fortress either, with two defeats in their last four home games.
Five of Everton’s six league losses have come against Champions League-level sides, highlighting the gap to the elite. However, they drew twice with Arsenal last season and have lost just once in their last seven home league meetings with the Gunners—though this time, there is no Goodison Park safety net.
Everton vs Arsenal Team News - Premier League 2025-26 Gameweek 17 Match
Everton Team News
Everton will be without several key players against Arsenal. Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gueye are unavailable after linking up with Senegal for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is sidelined through injury.
Defenders Séamus Coleman and Jarrad Branthwaite remain long-term absentees, but manager David Moyes has confirmed that Jack Grealish and Merlin Röhl are fit and available.
Charly Alcaraz is set to replace Dewsbury-Hall in attacking midfield, while Tyler Dibling and Tim Iroegbunam are expected to deputise for Ndiaye and Gueye respectively.
Everton Predicted XI
Pickford; O'Brien, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko; Garner, Iroegbunam; Dibling, Alcaraz, Grealish; Barry
Arsenal Team News
Arsenal received a timely boost last week with William Saliba returning, and Riccardo Calafiori is back from suspension for the trip to Everton. However, Mikel Arteta remains short at the back, with Ben White joining Gabriel Magalhães and Cristhian Mosquera on the injury list.
In attack, Max Dowman and Kai Havertz are unavailable, but the return of Gabriel Jesus strengthens Arsenal’s options. The left-wing spot is up for grabs between Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard and Eberechi Eze.
There were brief concerns over Martín Zubimendi after he missed a training session, but the midfielder has been cleared and will be available on Merseyside.
Arsenal Predicted XI
Raya; Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, Calafiori; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard
Everton vs Arsenal Betting Odds - Premier League 2025-26 Gameweek 17 Match
In the table below, check out the latest betting odds for the premier league 2025-26 Gameweek 17 match between Everton vs Arsenal, set to take place at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool.
Match Result | Odds on 1xBet |
Everton will win the match | 6.45 |
Arsenal will win the match | 1.62 |
Match will be drawn | 4.06 |
In the 1X2 market with 1xBet, Arsenal are clear favourites at odds of 1.62, while Everton are outsiders at 6.45. The draw is priced at 4.06.
Everton vs Arsenal - Recommended Bets by TBP
Bet 1: Both Teams to score - No @ 1.69 at 1xBet
Bet 2: Total Goals under 1.5 - @ 3.05 at 1xBet
Everton vs Arsenal Match Prediction
Arsenal’s usually rock-solid defence should cope comfortably with an Everton attack missing key figures Iliman Ndiaye and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Already joint-third lowest scorers in the league, the Toffees’ creativity looks further blunted by those absences.
Everton are likely to sit deep in a compact low block—an approach Arsenal have sometimes struggled to break this season. Still, with Bukayo Saka providing threat from the right and a strong set-piece arsenal to call upon, the Gunners should find a way through.
Prediction: Everton 0–1 Arsenal
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