Chelsea vs Everton Prediction, Lineups, Injuries and Team News

Chelsea will be back in the Premier League this weekend, hosting David Moyes' Everton at the iconic Stamford Bridge. The Blues will be aiming to end their four-game winless streak. Enzo Maresca's Chelsea side lost against Serie A side Atalanta in the Champions League by 2-1, and that has made knockout stage qualification harder for them. On the other hand, the Toffees are in decent form and are aiming to make it into the top four in the points table of the league.

Chelsea vs Everton Preview

Chelsea are currently fifth in the table, eight points behind Premier League leaders and arch-rivals Arsenal. They need to get points from the upcoming fixtures, as they need to stay in the title race and can't afford to drop more points. The home team does have the quality to beat Everton, but they haven't been consistent after the Barcelona game and haven't played their best football on the pitch. If they beat Everton, who are in good form, surely it will give them a huge boost in confidence and can turn their situation around.

On the other hand, the Toffees have won four matches of their last five games. They are currently two points off the top four, and surely they can put pressure on the teams who are above them.

Everton have been very clinical in all their departments this season, and credit must go to the coaching staff and the players who are doing a fine job this season. The last few games against Chelsea haven't got them the result that they wanted, but surely they have the quality to beat them this time. This will be a mouthwatering clash for sure.

Chelsea vs Everton Match Info

Match Name: Chelsea vs Everton, Premier League

Stadium Name: Stamford Bridge

Kick-Off Time: 03:00 PM GMT

Chelsea Team News

Cole Palmer is expected to return for Chelsea against Everton after missing the last game against Atalanta midweek. Maresca and his staff will be very careful with Palmer as he is coming back after quite a long time and won't force him to play a full match.

Moises Caicedo will serve the final game of his suspension. Wesley Fofana is doubtful after sustaining an eye injury in Bergamo, and Liam Delap is out due to a shoulder injury. Romeo Lavia, Dario Essugo and Levi Colwill all remain in the treatment room.

Chelsea Expected Line-Up (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Sanchez

Defenders: Chalobah, Acheampong, Badiashile, Cucurella

Midfielders: James, Caicedo

Forwards: Neto, Fernandez, Gittens, Pedro

Everton Team News

Idrissa Gana and Tim Iroegbunam will be back in action for Everton. Gana is expected to slot into the starting eleven straightaway after serving a three-game suspension because of his red card at Old Trafford. Jarrad Branthwaite and Merlin Rohl remain sidelined with their respective injuries. The rest of the players are fully fit to play against the Blues.

Everton Expected Line-Up (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Pickford

Defenders: O'Brien, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko

Midfielders: Garner, Dewsbury-Hall

Forwards: Ndiaye, Alcaraz, Grealish, Barry

Chelsea vs Everton Injuries

Let's see which players might miss the Chelsea vs Everton fixture due to injuries. Delap is out for a couple of weeks due to the shoulder injury that he got against Bournemouth. Wesley Fofana is out due to an eye injury, Romeo Lavia, Dario Essugo, and Levi Colwill are also sidelined due to injury. The rest of the team is fully fit to play.

For the away side, only Jarrad Branthwaite and Merlin Rohl are out due to injuries; the rest of the squad is fully fit to play.

Sportsdunia's Chelsea vs Everton Prediction

Chelsea, after winning against Barcelona in the Champions League, appears to be struggling for form and has had poor results since that. Maresca will be concerned about this as his side has gone behind in the title race and now will take on Everton, who are in good form. David Moyes' side have been impressive this season, and surely, despite playing away from home, they will be confident of giving the home a tough time on the pitch.

This will be a very competitive and tight fixture for sure, but most probably the home team will narrowly win this match. As we have already looked into Chelsea vs Everton injuries, now let's predict the score of the Premier League game:

Predicted Score: Chelsea 2-1 Everton