Xabi Alonso’s side will want to back up a fine Premier League showing last weekend with another win. We look ahead to Saturday’s clash with our Everton vs Chelsea prediction and preview.
Everton vs Chelsea: The Key Stats
The Opta supercomputer’s pre-match simulations struggled to split these two teams. Everton have a 42.9% chance of victory, ahead of Chelsea’s 30.4% likelihood of winning. Chelsea have won just one of their previous nine Premier League visits to Everton. João Pedro’s eight goal involvements are the most of any player in the competition this season.Chelsea will hope for another strong performance when they visit unbeaten Everton for Saturday’s Premier League clash at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Morgan Rogers also on target at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea hammered Bournemouth 5-1 last time out.
That showing against Marco Rose’s side marked an impressive response after Chelsea headed into the international break following a 3-0 defeat away to Brentford. João Pedro missed that loss to their west London rivals with a knee injury, but his return last weekend showed just how important the Brazilian is to Xabi Alonso’s plans.
Indeed, João Pedro has been involved in more goals than any other player in the Premier League this season (5 goals, 3 assists). He has also registered at least two goal involvements in four of his five appearances.
Everton must be wary of Chelsea’s fast starts, too. They have scored five goals in the opening five minutes of their Premier League games this campaign, leading 2-0 after just three minutes against Bournemouth.
Only in 1994-95 (6) and 2014-15 (6) have Chelsea netted more goals inside the opening five minutes of a single campaign, with that record surely set to be shattered by Alonso’s new-look side.
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Although Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall had earlier hauled the Toffees level after Joe Gelhardt’s opener.
The Everton boss may have few complaints, though. His side are one of only three teams – along with leaders Manchester City and Brentford – yet to lose in this Premier League campaign.
Everton’s record stands at two wins and four draws from their opening six games; only in 2006-07 have they had a longer undefeated run from the start of a campaign in the competition (seven matches).
That has taken them to fifth in the table, level on 10 points with Chelsea, and Moyes may fancy his chances of moving three clear of their opponents with home advantage here.
Despite never winning in 21 attempts as a Premier League manager at Stamford Bridge, Moyes has eight victories in 13 home games against Chelsea (D2 L3). Those wins are split equally across his spells with Everton and former club West Ham.
He will hope to welcome back
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