Chelsea vs Everton Prediction: Team News and Lineups Preview
Matthew O’Regan has his Chelsea vs Everton prediction preview as sixth hosts thirteenth in the Premier League. The sides played out a drab 0-0 draw when they last met in December, while Chelsea stormed to a 6-0 win when the sides played last at Stamford Bridge thanks to four goals from Cole Palmer. With a growingly disgruntled home crowd, Everton may fancy their chances of upsetting the odds a bit.
Chelsea vs Everton Prediction: Tough Toffees
England, Premier League, Saturday, April 26th, 15:00 (UK)
Chelsea come into this game after scraping a 2-1 win over West London rivals Fulham thanks to late goals from Tyrique George and Pedro Neto. The Blues are now sixth in the league, just three points behind first place Nottingham Forest. The pressure does, however, continue to mount on Enzo Maresca.
In the 2-2 home draw with Ipswich, the home crowd turned on the manager, venting their frustration at the style of play. There were also murmurs of discontent in the 1-2 home defeat to Legia Warsaw in the Europa Conference League. One of the main criticisms of the Italian is Cole Palmer’s lack of form, with the 22-year-olds last goal coming on the 14th of January.
Chelsea have won 16 Premier League games this season, only winning by two or more goals on seven occasions and just three times since the 4th of December, with these wins coming against Southampton (twice) and Wolves.
David Moyes was re-appointed as the Everton manager at the start of January after a disappointing start to the season under Sean Dyche. The Scot has managed 14 Premier League games so far, with the only losses coming in the opening game against Aston Villa (0-1), Liverpool (1-0) and Manchester City (0-2) with the Citizens scoring two late goals. This means The Toffees have only lost on the +1 Asian Handicap once under the experienced Scot. The 61-year-old prefers to keep it tight, so will set up to frustrate Chelsea – something that may see more frustration from the Stamford Bridge faithful.
When the sides met in December, Everton held Chelsea to a 0-0 draw in a game that may see a similar outcome on Saturday. The hosts only had 25% possession and five shots, but still accumulated just 0.14 xG less than their visitors, with Maresca’s side toothless upfront, struggling to break down Sean Dyche’s low-block.
With the contrasting feeling around both sides, the value looks to lie with the visitors who have proven themselves hard to beat time and time again under Moyes. With the safety of a refund if Everton lose by the solitary goal, backing the asian handicap could be a way to back the underdog visitors.
- Chelsea vs Everton Prediction: Everton +1 Asian Handicap (TRACKED BET)
- Best Odds: 1.830
- Bookmaker: bet365
- Stake: 10/10 (TRACKED BET)
Chelsea vs Everton Prediction odds via bet365 as at 09:00, April 22nd, 2025. Odds may now differ.
Chelsea vs Everton Team News: Conference League For Chelsea
All season, Enzo Maresca has been playing a different side in the Premier League compared to the Europa Conference League. However, in recent weeks, The Italian has started fielding more ‘first teamers.’ With a difficult trip to Sweden to face Djurgarden in the competition, Maresca could make a few changes. Malo Gusto, Marc Guiu, Omari Kellyman and Wesley Fofana are set to miss out.
David Moyes has been quite predictable with his team selection since his return, choosing to remain consistent with his team selections barring injuries. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, James Tarkowski, Jesper Lindstrom and Orel Mangala should miss out. Armando Broja has struggled in his two recent starts, so Beto should come back in the side.
Chelsea possible starting lineup:
Sanchez; James, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Neto, Palmer, George; Jackson
Everton possible starting lineup:
Pickford; O’Brien, Keane, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; Harrison, Doucoure, Ndiaye; Beto
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