Chelsea can, however briefly, go top of the Premier League table with a win at Everton on Sunday.
The Blues once again capitalized on Liverpool’s dropped points last weekend beat Brentford 2-1 at Stamford Bridge. Then there’s another potential banana skin, with the Toffees enjoying their fair share of success against the Blues in recent years, particularly on Merseyside.
The west London club are unbeaten since October with a deficit of just two points to the league leaders. They concluded their Conference League campaign on Thursday night with a 5-1 win over Shamrock Rovers as Enzo Maresca once again used the limbs of his mammoth side.
Everton fans have had the sweet relief of not having to watch too much of their team this month, and Goodison is bound to be buzzing on Sunday given the news surrounding the Friedkins’ takeover.
Sean Dyche’s side beat Wolves 4-0 last time out at home and held on arsenal to a goalless stalemate at the Emirates last weekend. They are up to the 16th.
here it is 90 minutes guide to Chelseanext Premier League match.
Everton vs Chelsea H2H Record (Last Five Matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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everton |
Chelsea |
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Arsenal 0-0 Everton – 14/12/24 |
Chelsea 5-1 Shamrock Rovers – 19/12/24 |
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Everton 4-0 Wolves – 04/12/24 |
Chelsea 2-1 Brentford – 15/12/25 |
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Man Utd 4-0 Everton – 12/01/24 |
Astana 1-3 Chelsea – 12/24/12 |
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Everton 0-0 Brentford – 23/11/24 |
Tottenham 3-4 Chelsea – 08/12/24 |
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West Ham 0-0 Everton – 09/11/24 |
Southampton 1-5 Chelsea – 04/12/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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united kingdom |
N/A: Live radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live |
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united states |
fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, UNIVERSO NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, UNIVERSO |
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canada |
fuboTV Canada |
Dwight McNeil has been a key cog for the Toffees since joining the club and has been impressive again this season. However, the midfielder missed last week’s draw at Arsenal through injury and it remains to be seen whether he will be fit for the visit of Chelsea – Sean Dyche told his press conference that it is “touch and leave” if it appears.
Everton are certainly without striker Armando Broja, who cannot face his former club on Sunday, while James Garner is suffering from a muscle injury and could miss out again. Youssef Chermiti and Tim Iroegbunam are both sidelined.
Everton’s predicted line-up against Chelsea (4-4-1-1): Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Gueye, Mangala, Ndiaye; Doucoure; Calvert-Lewin.
Marc Cucurella started Thursday with Maresca knowing that the Spaniard is suspended for Sunday’s game. Renato Veiga, who started at centre-back against Shamrock Rovers, is likely to deputize at left-back at Goodison Park.
Benoit Badiashile was set for a run in the team after Wesley Fofana’s latest injury setback, but the left-back has picked up a problem that should see Tosin Adarabioyo included in Sunday’s XI alongside Levi Colwill.
Reece James and Carney Chukwuemeka are sidelined, while Mykhailo Mudryk is out for the foreseeable future failed a drug test a week
Predicted Chelsea vs Everton line-up (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Caicedo, Tosin, Colwill, Vega; Fernández, Lavia; Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson.
It’s hard to imagine either side stopping Chelsea’s momentum, but Goodison Park hasn’t been a particularly happy hunting ground for the Blues of late.
And with the place set to be in a fervent mood following the departure of Farhad Moshiri, Sunday looks like a tricky test for Maresca’s side, even if they are well rested.
Dyche’s side are physical and compact, and are bound to use a similar impression from last weekend’s draw at the Emirates. The hosts are willing to cede territory and aim to hit Chelsea on the break as well as from set pieces, and they can do enough to tame the Blues on Sunday.
