Sports Desk, Mar 1 (EFE).- Gabriel Martinelli had a brace Wednesday to lead Arsenal 4-0 over Everton and lift the Gunners 5 points clear of defending champions atop the Premier League, while Liverpool beat Wolverhampton 2-0 to edge closer to the top four.
Weeks after losing 1-0 to the Toffees on Merseyside, Mikel Arteta’s men were ruthless in exposing the weaknesses of 18th-place Everton, who face an uphill battle to avoid being relegated for the first time since 1951.
The hosts had the lion’s share of the ball at London’s Emirates Stadium, but Everton held them at bay until the 40th minute, when Bukayo Saka opened the scoring with a tremendous assist from Oleksandr Zinchenko.
In first-half stoppage time, Saka took the ball from Everton defender Idrissa Gana Gueye and passed to Martinelli, who beat goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to make it 2-0.
Arsenal scoring surges against Everton in second half
Odegaard added the third goal for the Gunners in the 71st minute. Leandro Trossard made a dangerous run on the left flank and squared a perfect pass to the Norwegian inside the box. There were multiple Everton defenders in the area, but Odegaard somehow put the ball into the net through the chaos. The two previous goals certainly appeared give the club a boost in confidence.
Kickoff is at 2:45 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists Arsenal as the -360 favorites (risk $360 to win $100) in the latest Arsenal vs. Everton odds, with the Toffees the +1100 underdogs. A draw is priced at +420, and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. Before making any Everton vs. Arsenal picks or EPL predictions, you need to see what proven soccer expert Martin Green has to say.
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Martin Odegaard arguably has been one of the best attacking midfielders in the EPL this season. The 24-year-old from Norway already has eight goals and six assists in 23 appearances. His previous career highs were nine and 12, respectively, in 35 matches with Vitesse in 2018-19. He also is completing 83.2% of his passes.
In addition, the Gunners face an Everton side that has struggled away from home this season. In 11 away matches, the Toffees have only one win and six goals scored. No team has fewer road wins, and just three teams have scored fewer road goals.
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In first-half stoppage time, Saka took the ball from Everton defender Idrissa Gana Gueye and passed to Martinelli, who beat goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to make it 2-0.
While the offside flag went up, a VAR review determined that Martinelli was onside and the goal stood.
Leandro Trossard missed the net on an opportunity for the 3-0 in the 57th minute and Everton’s Dwight McNeil forced Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale into action five minutes later.
Gunners captain Martin Odegaard put the game out of reach in the 71st minute, assisted by Trossard, and Martinelli got his second goal of the night – and 11th of the season – in the 80th.
At Anfield, Reds goalkeeper Alisson was tested in the 4th minute by Joao Moutinho and Harvey Elliott would have scored in first-half stoppage time but for a fine save by Wolves’ Jose Sa.
The keeper stopper denied Elliott again 10 minutes into the second half and a goal by Liverpool’s Darwin Nuñez in the 66th was disallowed for a foul in the buildup by former Wolverhampton man Diogo Jota, who redeemed himself in the 73rd by assisting on Virgil van Dijk’s opener.
Mohamed Salah doubled the lead in the 77th minute and the home side climbed to sixth place on 39 points, 6 behind fourth-place Tottenham Hotspur but with a game in hand.
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