Liam Duckstein
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Arsenal host Everton in the English Premier League on Saturday 24 October 2026, and ahead of kickoff these predicted lineups focus on how settled each manager’s selection has looked across their most recent matches. Mikel Arteta’s side arrive with real continuity in personnel, while David Moyes has also kept a consistent group together, even if the sample behind that consistency is shorter. Neither team news picture is confirmed by the clubs; what follows is our projection built from recent starts, not an official team sheet.
Arsenal Predicted XI
Arsenal’s projected shape is 4-3-3, the formation Mikel Arteta has preferred, and the numbers back up a settled picture: Arsenal look a settled side, with 10 of the projected XI having started their last match. David Raya stands out at the top of the team sheet, having started all four matches used for this projection, and Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães has matched that run through the back line. One forward slot in this projection has been filled by a player operating slightly outside his most familiar role, so that part of the attack should be read with a touch more caution than the rest of the XI.
Arsenal predicted XI: David Raya; Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães, Ezri Konsa, Riccardo Calafiori, Jurriën Timber; Declan Rice, Bruno Guimarães, Bukayo Saka; Kai Havertz, Viktor Gyökeres, Martin Odegaard
| Line | # | Player | Starts in last 4 | Last 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | David Raya | 4/4 | 3/3 |
| D | 6 | Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães | 4/4 | 3/3 |
| D | 15 | Ezri Konsa | 4/4 | 3/3 |
| D | 33 | Riccardo Calafiori | 3/4 | 2/3 |
| D | 12 | Jurriën Timber | 2/4 | 2/3 |
| M | 41 | Declan Rice | 4/4 | 3/3 |
| M | 39 | Bruno Guimarães | 3/4 | 3/3 |
| M | 7 | Bukayo Saka | 3/4 | 2/3 |
| F | 29 | Kai Havertz | 3/4 | 2/3 |
| F | 14 | Viktor Gyökeres | 1/4 | 1/3 |
| F | 8 | Martin Odegaard | 3/4 | 2/3 |
Everton Predicted XI
Everton’s expected XI lines up in David Moyes’s favoured 4-2-3-1, though this projection is drawn from only two recent matches and should be treated as tentative rather than settled fact. Even so, Everton look a settled side on the numbers available, with 11 of the projected XI having started their last match. Jordan Pickford has started both matches used here in goal, and Ainsley Maitland-Niles has done the same at full-back, giving the early shape of this XI a reasonably clear backbone despite the small sample.
Everton predicted XI: Jordan Pickford; Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Tarkowski, Vitaliy Mykolenko; Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Jack Grealish, James Garner, Harrison Armstrong, Merlin Röhl; Thierno Barry
| Line | # | Player | Starts in last 2 | Last 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | Jordan Pickford | 2/2 | 2/2 |
| D | 2 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 2/2 | 2/2 |
| D | 4 | Jarrad Branthwaite | 2/2 | 2/2 |
| D | 6 | James Tarkowski | 2/2 | 2/2 |
| D | 16 | Vitaliy Mykolenko | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| M | 8 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 2/2 | 2/2 |
| M | 10 | Jack Grealish | 2/2 | 2/2 |
| M | 37 | James Garner | 2/2 | 2/2 |
| M | 45 | Harrison Armstrong | 2/2 | 2/2 |
| M | 34 | Merlin Röhl | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| F | 11 | Thierno Barry | 2/2 | 2/2 |
Injuries and Suspensions
William Saliba and Christos Tzolis are out injured for Arsenal, a pair of absences that thins both the centre-back options and the forward line going into this fixture. Of the bench options available, Noni Madueke has the most recent starts among the cover named and looks best placed to come into the attacking line if required.
| Player | Pos | Status | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Saliba | D | injured | Back Injury |
| Christos Tzolis | F | injured | Hamstring Injury |
For Everton, no absentees are recorded in the data ahead of this match, so David Moyes appears to have a fuller squad to choose from. Among the bench options, Brennan Johnson and Michael Keane carry the most recent starts and would be the likeliest names to step into the XI if changes are made.
How We Predict These XIs
Each predicted lineup here is built from that team’s recent matches only – four for Arsenal and two for Everton – with more recent matches weighted more heavily than older ones. Any player confirmed injured or suspended, such as Arsenal’s two unavailable names, is removed before the projection is built. This is a projection, not confirmation, and it can change once the official team news is announced closer to kickoff.
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FAQ
What formation are Arsenal and Everton expected to use against each other?
Arsenal’s predicted lineup is set up in a 4-3-3, Mikel Arteta’s preferred shape, while Everton’s expected XI is projected in David Moyes’s 4-2-3-1.
Who is predicted to start in goal for Arsenal and Everton?
David Raya is projected to start in goal for Arsenal, and Jordan Pickford is projected to start for Everton, based on recent starts for each side.
Who is unavailable for Arsenal vs Everton?
William Saliba and Christos Tzolis are out injured for Arsenal, while no absentees are recorded in the data for Everton.
When is the Arsenal vs Everton predicted lineups and team news published for?
This team news and predicted lineups page is set for the Arsenal vs Everton match on Saturday 24 October 2026.