Although Everton fans will be buoyed by their takeover, the statistics and recent form points to a Chelsea win here. They have won their last 5 and have the incentive of going top of the table for a few hours with a win here.

Everton have won 1 of their last 7 matches and have only scored in 1 of their last 6 games. One team is struggling for form and goals and the other team are not, side with Chelsea at a nice price.

Cole Palmer is arguably the best player in the Premier League right now and here is a good chance to show that. Only Mohamed Salah has more goal contributions than his 17 in the Premier League this term.

Palmer is the leading scorer in the league for Chelsea this term and he has the most assists for his side as well, so you would think that in any form of away win here, the England international is going to make an impression on the goal front on some form. He will also be on penalty and free-kick duty.

Jordan Pickford is generally a reliable performer behind the Everton defence and he might need to be here too, because Chelsea arrive averaging 6.3 shots on target per match this season and they are in the sort of groove where the Toffees defence will struggle to keep them to that number.

Pickford made 5 saves at the Emirates last weekend and with an Everton defence that is devoid of pace up against a Chelsea forward line that is full of it, it would be a huge surprise if the England stopper isn’t needed to make at least 4 saves to keep his team in this contest.

While Chelsea are performing very well in a number of the attacking statistics this season, they are also the most booked team in the Premier League with 50 yellow cards from their 16 matches.

Chris Kavanagh who is averaging a nudge under 6 cards per game in the Premier League this term and in the only previous Chelsea game he has refereed this season, he booked 6 Chelsea players.

With the Goodison Park atmosphere likely to be lively, Chelsea to pick up 2 bookings looks a good way to complete the bet builder.

The form would suggest that Chelsea are going to win this game, not just in terms of results, but also the fact that Everton have only scored in 1 of their last 6 matches, which was against the worst defence in the league in Wolves.

Chelsea have already beaten Wolves, West Ham and Southampton by more than a goal on their travels this season and would have added Tottenham to the list but for a goal deep into injury time. Chelsea should have a bit in hand here and are a very attractive price in this market.

Cole Palmer has 11 Premier League goals to his name now and he is likely to enjoy himself against an aging Everton back line against whom his quick feet and classy skills should really shine.

Palmer scored 4 times the last time these two sides met, it is open to debate whether Everton have got any better since that day. Any Chelsea win looks likely to come with a Cole Palmer goal too.

The matchup that looks more exploitable in this match is the one which potentially pits Jadon Sancho up against Ashley Young down the Chelsea left side.

Young is getting no younger and Sancho is exactly the type of winger that the veteran struggles against – pacey, skilful and can cut inside or beat his man on the outside. Sancho is clearly improving the more he plays in a Chelsea shirt and he has hit the target in his last 2 away games. Take him to make that 3 here.

It is quite surprising but there is a real discrepancy between the amount of cards that Chelsea have picked up this season to the total of Everton. Chelsea have 50 yellow cards and one red this term while Everton have just 26 yellows and a red, almost half the number.

Chris Kavanagh booked 6 Chelsea players in the only game of theirs that he refereed this season but no Everton player made their way into the book in the only match he has taken that has involved them.

Chelsea will have the crowd on their backs here which might sway a card or 2 out of the referee that isn’t deserved, but either way, the season so far suggests Chelsea can land the most cards here at a generous price.