Chelsea v Everton

Chelsea host Everton in what could prove to be a pivotal game in the race for Champions League football. Chelsea had to rely on the late show at Craven Cottage, with goals in the last 10 minutes from Tyrique George and Pedro Neto securing a crucial victory for the Blues. Chelsea will still be seen as outsiders for a Champions League finish, given the tough fixtures they still have left to play, which makes this game even more important for Enzo Maresca. 

Everton have become a lot more steady under the tutelage of David Moyes, he’s achieved his main outcome which was to get Everton away from the drop zone and is now looking to build for next season. The last few games at Goodison will still offer motivation for the Toffees in their home games as they wave goodbye to a historic stadium. 

⭐ Chelsea v Everton Best Bet

Chelsea fans have long grown frustrated with Enzo Maresca’s patient approach to games, especially at Stamford Bridge, where the atmosphere has grown a little toxic in recent weeks. This patient approach is illustrated by Chelsea’s slow start to games, the Blues are the furthest thing from a high-intensity side when they have the ball and could struggle to break down a stubborn Everton defence early on here. 

We can see this in the slight disparity between Chelsea’s goals in the first half and in the second half of games this season. The Blues have scored in just 56% of their home games in the first half this season, with this metric rising to 75% in the second half of games. We saw this against Fulham last time out. Enzo Maresca’s side were slow and lethargic and went into the break 1-0 down, only to come out as a completely different side in the second period and score two goals in the dying stages to turn the game around. 

Everton’s stubborn backline also aids this selection, the Toffees have seen more goals in the second half in four of their last five games in the Premier League with the exception coming against Arsenal in which the deadlock was only broken in the first half by a Leandro Trossard goal following a swift counter-attack from a corner.

Chelsea can run out of ideas against a low block, but have shown a tendency to wear down sides as the game goes on, more often than not getting their opportunities in the second half of games. This game became a tougher match than it might have been for Chelsea with the news that the Everton takeover has been approved, which will create a feel-good factor around Goodison Park, but Chelsea will know the implications of this one. 

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👕 Chelsea v Everton Predicted XI

🔍 Chelsea v Everton Players to Watch

🔵 Nicolas Jackson

Jackson’s absence from the Chelsea squad due to injury since the start of the calendar year has been a big reason why Chelsea have struggled in attacking areas, best highlighted by the fact that Marc Cucurella was the club's top scorer in 2025 up until very recently.

Jackson is not the perfect striker, but he is important for his work off the ball, in having the energy to press up high. He’s scored nine goals across his 27 Premier League appearances this season and can step into double figures here against a side that he scored against in this fixture last campaign.

🟠 Iliman Ndiaye

Ndiaye has been Everton’s brightest attacking player this season, he’s brilliant when it comes to winning fouls and allowing Everton an opportunity to load the box with their physical players, something which they look to do at every given opportunity.

Ndiaye is averaging 1.86 fouls won per 90 in the Premier League and was brought down on four occasions in the initial meeting between these sides at Goodison Park, which suggests that he’ll cause Chelsea plenty of problems here - particularly as he’ll be operating on the left-hand side, an area of the pitch that Chelsea have had problems with in recent weeks. 

📂 Chelsea v Everton Cheat Sheet

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🔥 Chelsea v Everton Streaks

These are team selections which have landed in each of the last 5 Premier League games ↙️

Chelsea 8+ shots (11+ in 4/5)
Chelsea 4+ corners
Chelsea opponents 3+ corners (4+ in 4/5)
Chelsea 2+ cards (3+ in 4/5)
Chelsea opponents 1+ cards

Everton opponents 10+ shots
Everton opponents 3+ shots on target (4+ in 4/5)
Everton 1+ cards (2+ in 4/5) 
Everton 7+ fouls committed (11+ in 4/5)

🏟️ Chelsea v Everton Hit Rates

These are player prop selections which have landed in each of the last 5 Premier League games ↙️

Colwill 1+ fouls committed (2+ in 4/5)
Fernandez 1+ fouls won
Caicedo 1+ fouls won (2+ in 4/5)
Neto 2+ shots (3+ in 4/5)
Jackson 1+ shots (2+ in 4/5)
Palmer 2+ shots
Caicedo 1+ tackles

🏁 Chelsea v Everton Ref Watch

• Referee: Chris Kavanagh

• Stats are on a per 90 basis and are taken from 2024/25 Premier League games (22 total).

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