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Scott Mason

Wed 11 March 2026 19:40, UK

Everton face the difficult task of picking up points against Premier League leaders Arsenal as David Moyes looks to qualify for Europe.

The Toffees are hoping to end an eight-season absence from European competition this season.

With both Arsenal and Manchester City competing in the Carabao Cup final, seventh place is looking likely to become a Conference League position.

Everton will have some increased confidence, as their away form this season has trumped their results at the Hill Dickinson Stadium so far.

However, as Everton travel to face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, there is one worry that will be hanging over Moyes’ head, and it is not a good omen.

The David Moyes record that will worry Everton

Moyes has a long career in the Premier League and has come up against multiple sides in England over 40 times.

When it comes to the Gunners, the Scotsman has faced them on 46 occasions in all competitions, and he has more often than not been on the losing side.

In fact, against every current team in the Premier League, Moyes has his lowest points per match total against the North London side at 0.63, via Transfermarkt.

The Toffees manager has won just six games against them throughout his whole football career, with the most recent arriving at West Ham.

In 2023-2024, Moyes oversaw a 2-0 win at the Emirates, and now he will be hoping to repeat that success, which could go a long way in the race for Europe.

Additionally, Everton’s record against Arsenal will not provide supporters with any more hope ahead of Saturday.

There is another reason Mikel Arteta will feel confident vs Everton

When it comes to Moyes’ record against Arteta, it does not bode well either.

The Everton manager has come up against his former player on 12 occasions and has only secured two wins, which includes that aforementioned 2-0 success.

In that same season, Moyes did pick up another victory, but that time in the Carabao Cup as the Hammers won 3-1.

Overall, Everton’s fixtures coming up are not easy, and to keep their hopes of qualifying for Europe, they will likely need to pick up a few upsets along the way.

Moyes overcoming his previous woes against the Gunners would certainly be classed as such, and a win against the current best side in the league would do a lot for confidence.

The Blues will certainly need to be 100 per cent focused, as the London club have shown signs they can falter.

Arteta’s side struggled against Brighton in their last Premier League fixture, and while they did pick up the three points, it showed Moyes he can outperform them.

Hopefully, a famous Everton win can be on the cards.