You can’t get too caught up in the history of fixtures in the Premier League but it’s certainly worth noting that Chelsea are unbeaten at Stamford Bridge against Everton in 28 premier League meetings (W15 D13) dating back to November 1994 – the longest home unbeaten streak against any side in Chelsea history.

But this certainly doesn’t make them invincible against the Toffees, with the Merseyside boys claiming a 2-0 win in the reverse back in December, but it does seem that the Blues are starting to turn things around slightly.

Unbeaten in their last seven Premier League games (W3 D4) which extends out to 11 unbeaten across all competitions. Their home form has certainly been their highlight, unbeaten in five and claiming four wins, which will bode perfectly against an Everton side that are winless in nine away matches.

The Toffees claimed what can only be described as a totally-essential three points against Burnley last time out, ending a pitiful 13-game winless run in the Premier League, but it was not the most convincing of performances.

Everton haven’t managed to score more than one goal in a single match since December so its hard to picture them turning everything around against a Chelsea side that are seemingly transitioning towards the end of the season.

There is certainly great value in the price for a straight Chelsea win, but considering their true lack of conviction when playing against the lower sides, a draw no bet selection is advised here just in case there’s more late drama.

As alluded to before, Chelsea love to make games harder for themselves and certainly have struggled to keep teams out this season. They have conceded in each of their last five at Stamford Bridge and are without a clean sheet in nine league matches, conceding 21 goals in that time.

In fact both teams have scored in an impressive 70% of Chelsea’s league matches this season and have witnessed 3+ goals in 67% of their games. Twelve of the last thirteen for Chelsea across all competitions have seen both teams score.

The Blues have had a huge love for action in recent weeks, recording over 3.5 goals in seven consecutive league matches so we could certainly expect goals on Monday.

Everton have struggled to get results on the road but they have been efficient in finding the net, scoring in three of their last four away matches. Both teams have scored in five of the last seven for the Toffees but their attackers are starting to find some form and their squad will be bolstered by the return of Amado Onana and Idrissa Gueye.

With both teams showing lots of vulnerability at the back, we expect each to fancy their chances in getting on the scoresheet.

The spotlight remains on Cole Palmer as each week he is making it more and more impossible to imagine him not in the conversation for a starting spot in the England Euro 2024 squad, registering 25 goal contributions in his last 22 Premier League matches.

We know of his class and what he can do, and with seven goals in his last five, he’s certainly worth looking at again in this clash. Palmer is averaging 3.12 shots per 90 this season, with 1.22 hitting the target, a figure he has really crushed in recent weeks.

Palmer has hit the target 11 times in his last five league starts, registering 2+ shots on target in four of those games. It seems like this patch is the highlight of an already incredible season and he should be on target again in this one.

Speaking of players in form, albeit not in the same calibre, Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been in decent form recently and showing signs of his old self.. After a run of 18 Premier League games without a goal, he has netted in his last two appearances which has helped his side earn some crucial points.

Calvert-Lewin has hit the target in five consecutive Premier League matches and managed to test the Burnley keeper on three occasions last week.

Chelsea’s defence is by no means water-tight, conceding an average of 5.00 shots on target per 90, and it seems that Calvert-Lewin is the real threat for this Everton side at the moment. He has had 10 shots across his last 5 and certainly has an eye for goal at the moment.

Both teams have been racking up the set pieces in recent weeks and their seasonal averages look to match up perfectly.

Chelsea’s home matches this season are averaging 10.33 corners this season, with Everton averaging an equally impressive 11.56 corners when playing on the road.

The blues have witnessed 12+ corners in each of their last three league matches with Chelsea taking a whopping 30 corners in that time. Beyond that, they have witnessed at least 8 set pieces in 12 of their last 14 games in the topflight in which they won seven corner match bets.

The Toffees have also been rolling in the flag kicks, with 9+ corners being seen in 10 of their last eleven league matches with the only exception being last week’s game against Burnley which had 8 corners. In this period the Toffees only won two corner match bets, one at home and one away.

Corners look a very valuable approach for Monday’s fixture and considering Chelsea have taken 12 corners in both of their last two matches at home, it’s hard to look past a corner match bet for the hosts.