Everton are still looking to get 5th place and after last nights losses by Portsmouth and Aston Vila they are looking better and better to get it,Everton sit in 5th and are 3 points ahead of Villa their closest chasing rival,they have a goal difference of +21 which is not as good as Villas +22 so a big loss here could really set them up to fail next week in the last game of their season,so this match looms large for them.

Everton drew against Villa to put themselves in this position today where a point should see them through,I expect the Toffees to try very hard to get that point today and then they can play next week without any pressure on themselves,they have shown not the best form in recent weeks but they also showed that when they needed to they can get a result as was eveident when they got a draw to gain a point agaisnt Villa,Everton have had a great season and their form now at the busieness end of the season could really derail them,they need something special here and I expect therm to get a point here today and if not to narrowly go down 1-0.

With nothing to play for here for the Gunners and having a bit of a player crisis with the likes of Van Persie,Flamini,Rosicky and Hleb all most likely missing this game and Fabgregas and Aderbayor seemingly not happy at Emirates it would seem that Wergner is going to play some lesser players in the Gunners ranks to give them a taste of first team footy the stage is set for the Toffees to get something out of this match and make their season a sucess.

Everton don't have the greatest record at Emirates,they drew their last game there 1-1 last season but that was few and far between the Gunners have won by some lofty margins against the Toffees at home ,but Arsenal were on a 4 game draw run at home before beating Reading 2-0 there in their last start.

Everton may be without a few big guns today but they have alot to play for while the Gunners have nothing to play for,the Gunners are hard to break down at home and Everton will have to play above themselves to get a result here but I think they can,the Gunners have shown that they can win with their first team on the paddock but they struggle when facing a team without thier big names,a win for the Arse is not out of the question and never is when they are at home,but with both sides missing players and Arsenal probaly missing more of their quality Players than the Toffees,I reckon they can earn the point here and relax,Moyes will play his top 11 at his disposal and look for the draw,I like it but I may just save myself by taking two options that are the draw and the handicap draw as I don't see this match as being a blowout by any means,so...Take the Draw and possibly the saver on the handicap draw,both are paying over $3...Good Luck.



Pick : DRAW
Odds : 3.70
Stake : 7 / 10
Bookmaker : Pinnacle
Date : 2008-05-04
Match Result : 1-0
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