Arsenal 3-1 Everton: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 18 October 2008

Result

Arsenal 3-1 Everton

Premier League · Saturday 18 October 2008, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

Arsenal · Everton · Premier League predictions

Arsenal 3-1 Everton: match report

Arsenal won against Everton 3-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 18 October 2008. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Leon Osman opened the scoring in the 9th minute. Arsenal's goals came from Samir Nasri (48'), Robin van Persie (70') and Theo Walcott (90'). Everton scored through Leon Osman (9').

Discipline: Arsenal received 2 yellow cards; Everton received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Arsenal were 4th on 13 points from 7 and Everton 15th on 8 points from 7. Arsenal went on to finish that season 4th with 72 points, and Everton 5th with 63.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Arsenal wins, 2 draws and 2 for Everton.

Going into the match Arsenal's last five read D-L-W-W-W and Everton's D-L-D-W-L.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 9'Goal · Leon OsmanEverton · 0-1
  • 30'Yellow card · Joleon LescottEverton
  • 34'Yellow card · Emmanuel AdebayorArsenal
  • 48'Goal · Samir NasriArsenal · 1-1
  • 60'Yellow card · Gaël ClichyArsenal
  • 60'Yellow card · Tony HibbertEverton
  • 65'Yellow card · Steven PienaarEverton
  • 70'Goal · Robin van PersieArsenal · 2-1
  • 87'Yellow card · Leon OsmanEverton
  • 90'Goal · Theo WalcottArsenal · 3-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Arsenal 6, draws 2, Everton 2.

Team news

Arsenal line-up (4-4-2)

Almunia, Kolo Touré, Mikaël Silvestre, Gaël Clichy, Emmanuel Eboué, Cesc Fàbregas, Samir Nasri, Denílson, Alex Song, Robin van Persie, Emmanuel Adebayor

Everton expected line-up

Tim Howard, Joseph Yobo, Joleon Lescott, Leon Osman, James Beattie, James McFadden, Andy Johnson, Nuno Valente, Alan Stubbs, Lee Kevin Carsley