LIVERPOOL, England (Interstat) — Arsenal opened its Premier League campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025.

The lone goal came in the second half, with substitute Gabriel Martinelli providing the assist. The result defied the pregame projection from Interstat, whose simulator had forecast a 1-1 draw. Its ELO system, however, had favored Arsenal with a 73.9% win probability.

Defender Vitalii Mykolenko, who later received a yellow card, also recorded an assist for the Gunners. The match was a physical affair, with four yellow cards issued. Arsenal begins the season at 1-0, while Everton starts 0-1.