* Everton are winless in their last five Premier League games against Arsenal (D2 L3), having won four of their five against them before this (L1).
* Under Arsène Wenger (between October 1996 and May 2018), Arsenal won more Premier League away games against Everton than they did any other side (11). Since the Frenchman’s departure, they’ve won just one of their seven visits to the Toffees (D2 L4).
* Both Premier League meetings between Everton and Arsenal last season ended level. They last drew three in a row between November 2012 and December 2013, with current boss Mikel Arteta playing 90 minutes in all three of those games for the Gunners.
* Victory for Arsenal will see them top of the table at Christmas for the third time in the last four seasons, having done so just twice in the first 30 Premier League campaigns. However, the Gunners have gone on to finish either 2nd (2002-03, 2022-23, 2023-24) or 3rd (2007-08) on each of those previous four occasions.
* Everton have lost all five of their Premier League games against teams competing in the UEFA Champions League this season, accounting for 83% of their defeats this term (5/6) including both of their home losses (0-3 v Tottenham, 1-4 v Newcastle).
* Arsenal have conceded the first goal in five of their last seven Premier League away games, including each of the last three in a row. They last conceded first in more consecutive away games between September and December 2019, just before Mikel Arteta took charge (5 games).
* Despite Arsenal conceding the fewest goals (10) and second half goals (6) of any Premier League side this season, no team has conceded a higher share of their goals in the final 10 minutes of games than the Gunners (40% - 4/10).
* Leandro Trossard has scored both of Arsenal’s away goals against Everton in the last two Premier League seasons. The last Gunners player to score in three consecutive visits to the Toffees was Ian Wright between August 1995 and September 1997.
* Dwight McNeil could make his 100th Premier League appearance for Everton in this match – he would be the fifth youngest player (26y 28d) to reach 100 for two different clubs (also 134 for Burnley) after Emile Heskey (24y 349d, Leicester & Liverpool), Joe Cole (24y 354d, West Ham & Chelsea), Frank Lampard (25y 236d, West Ham & Chelsea) and Jermaine Jenas (25y 312d, Newcastle & Spurs).
* Leandro Trossard has been involved in nine goals in his last nine away Premier League appearances for Arsenal (6 goals, 3 assists), scoring (3) or assisting (1) in each of his last four. The last Gunners to score or assist in five in a row was Bukayo Saka between December and March in 2023-24.