Vengeance is on the menu for Arsenal on Wednesday evening, as Mikel Arteta‘s side welcome Everton to the Emirates in the Premier League.
The Gunners maintained their grip on top spot by beating Leicester City 1-0 at the weekend, while the Toffees slipped back into relegation danger with a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa.
The Emirates fortress has seen some of its wall knocked down in recent weeks, though, as Arsenal have only won one of their last four home matches in the Premier League, and they have just two clean sheets to boast from their last 16 top-flight games on familiar territory.
However, Arteta’s current crop could now become just the third Arsenal team to reach 60 points in their first 25 Premier League games with a win today.
A new page of history must be written if Everton are to come away with all three points on Wednesday, as the Toffees have never won a Premier League away match versus the side at the top of the table, and their recent record on the road does not increase optimism of such a scenario coming to fruition.
Despite emerging as one of Arsenal’s bogey teams in recent years, Everton cannot realistically expect lightning to strike twice against the Gunners, especially considering their abysmal goalscoring form on the road.
Arteta’s side should be better prepared for the intense physical battle that awaits them in midweek, and a five-point lead at the summit should be theirs courtesy of a professional performance and return to winning ways at the Emirates.
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