Everton vs. Chelsea Predictions

• When: Saturday, October 17, 1:30 pm CET
• Where: Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, England

Everton and Chelsea open Gameweek 7 of the English Premier League this Saturday. Both sides enter in high spirits, following a win last weekend and looking to build on that momentum. Everton is undefeated for now, and the Toffees hope to keep it that way. Chelsea oscillates, yet last win over Bournemouth has lifted spirits at Stamford Bridge.

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Everton

Since the season started, Everton haven’t lost a single game. They have 4 wins and draws apiece, and may we add that just a few expected to see such a record. When looking only at home games, Everton won three of them with one tie, and the majority were with under 2.5 goals.

Overall, this unit prefers tough, tactical football. David Moyes isn’t keen on an offensive game plan, but prefers to sit back and wait for a chance to strike on the counter.

Thierno Barry is this unit’s main offensive weapon. The French international has already scored three goals in the Premiership, while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall added two with an assist. We just need to add that Jonathan Pickford again stands as one of the best goalkeepers in the Premiership.

Chelsea

With Joao Pedro fully healthy, the Blues are a completely different team. The Portuguese forward increases the quality of the entire team by at least 30%. The Blues beat Bournemouth 5-1 last weekend, with Pedro netting a brace. He already has 6 goals and 3 assists in 8 games across all competitions this year.

However, Chelsea’s problems are mainly because of the fragile defense. The Blues have had one clean sheet since the year started. Sometimes the offense covers that up, with the Blues netting two or more goals in 6 of 8 games so far.

This said, the efficiency of their matches is pretty high – 7 of 8 ended with both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals. Five of them ended with at least 4 goals.

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Everton and Chelsea Possible Lineups

Everton: Pickford; Maitland-Niles, Keane, Tarkowski, Branthwaite; Garner, Armstrong; Grealish, Dewsbury-Hall, Johnson; Barry

Chelsea: Martinez; Acheampong, Lacroix, Colwill; Neto, Chavarria; Henderson, Caicedo; Palmer, Rodgers; Pedro

Everton vs. Chelsea Head to Head

Both teams split a win last season. Chelsea was better at home, 2-0, while Everton won in Liverpool, 3-0. There is interesting statistical data when it comes to direct encounters between these two units. The last 6 ended with just one side scoring. Also, 5 of the last 6 in Liverpool saw under 2.5 hits.

Everton vs Chelsea Predictions

The Toffees are formidable and have a solid defense, but Chelsea’s playstyle will drag them into an open battle. Simply, that’s the way the Blues play, and if you don’t respond, they’ll roll over you. Everton has enough potential to hit the back of the net at least once, while Chelsea does that all the time, and concedes as well. So our betting advice here is for both teams to score.

Our verdict: Both Teams to Score

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