Arsenal vs Everton: FPL picks for GW8

Should I pick an Arsenal defender against Everton? ✅ Good pick. 39% clean-sheet chance, #1 of 20 this gameweek — best option Calafiori (4.5 xP).

Should I pick an Arsenal attacker against Everton? ✅ Good pick. 1.7 expected goals, #5 of 20 — best option Saka (5.8 xP).

Should I pick an Everton defender against Arsenal? ⛔ Avoid. 18% clean-sheet chance, #16 of 20 this gameweek — best option Tarkowski (4.0 xP).

Should I pick an Everton attacker against Arsenal? ⛔ Avoid. 0.9 expected goals, #20 of 20 — best option Barry (3.9 xP).

Arsenal v Everton

Arsenal (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick39% clean sheet · #1 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)✅ Good pick1.7 xG vs EVE · #5 of 20

GKRaya 4.1
DEFCalafiori 4.5 · Gabriel 4.4 · Konsa 2.7
MIDSaka 5.8 · Ødegaard 4.7 · Tzolis 3.1
FWDHavertz 3.0

Everton (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid18% clean sheet · #16 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⛔ Avoid0.9 xG vs ARS · #20 of 20

GKPickford 3.5
DEFTarkowski 4.0 · Branthwaite 3.2 · Mykolenko 3.0
MIDDewsbury-Hall 3.5 · Armstrong 2.6 · George 2.5
FWDBarry 3.9

How these picks are made

Expected points (xP) come from each player's expected goals and assists, minutes, defensive contributions, bonus and the opponent's strength, using FPL's official scoring. Before every deadline we lock our picks and publish them with a tamper-proof timestamp, then score them after the gameweek — check our record.