Everton vs Chelsea Predictions - Chelsea to continue their challenge with win at Goodison Park

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 20 Dec 2024

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Ralph Staniforth 20 Dec 2024

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Everton's struggle continues as they rank bottom in the EPL.
Chelsea on a remarkable streak, winning 8 matches in a row.
Chelsea predicted to win, with recent 6-0 victory over Everton.

Chelsea have won 2 of their last 4 against Everton (Getty)

Everton vs Chelsea Predictions

This is not a good fixture for Everton who are bottom of the EPL table. They face the in-form side in the league, Chelsea.

Everton vs Chelsea Predictions
Stats
Head to Head
Everton Form
Everton Injuries & Team News
Chelsea Form
Chelsea Injuries & Team News

Stats

Everton have failed to score in 5 of their last 6 games.
Everton have lost 2 of their previous 4 matches against Chelsea.
Chelsea have won 8 games in a row.

Head to Head

Chelsea have a 76-60 advantage against Everton in meetings with 56 draws. Chelsea were 6-0 winners when the sides last met in April.

Everton Form

Everton are three points above the relegation zone after failing to win 13 of their 16 Premier League games.

The Toffees have just one victory in their previous seven and have failed to score in five of these fixtures. They have taken just four points from their last three after losing 4-0 at Man United and beating Wolves 4-0.

Sean Dyche’s side were fortunate to come away from Arsenal with a point on Saturday following a 0-0 draw. Everton had 0.13 XG, no shots on target and held on at the Emirates.

Everton Injuries & Team News

Striker Armando Broja cannot face his parent club and is unavailable here.

Midfield duo Timothy Iroegbunam and James Garner are injured and ruled out.

Chelsea Form

Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea have moved into the Premier League title race and are two points behind Liverpool. They have the league’s best points return over the last six games, taking 16 from 18 available.

The Blues are unbeaten in 11 consecutive matches and have won nine. Maresca’s side have won eight matches on the spin in all competitions and scored 26 goals.

The West Londoners' most recent win was a 5-1 triumph over Shamrock Rovers in the Conference League. Marc Guiu scored a first-half hat-trick and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Marc Cucurella also got on the scoresheet.

Chelsea Injuries & Team News

Forward Mykhailo Mudryk is suspended for the foreseeable future and won’t feature.

Full-back Marc Cucurella is also suspended.

Defenders Benoit Badiashile, Reece James and Wesley Fofana and forward Omari Kellyman are unavailable through injury.

Verdict

Everton v Chelsea

Everton have been unconvincing and pretty unambitious with their tactics recently. In-form Chelsea have the form and ability to cruise to victory against the lacklustre Toffees.