Everton vs Chelsea – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Everton and Chelsea meet at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday evening in a fixture that could serve as a major crossroads for both clubs’ European aspirations.

The Toffees, led by David Moyes, are pushing for a potential first European campaign in a decade and currently sit eighth in the table. While they fell to a 2–0 defeat at league leaders Arsenal last time out, they were only breached in the final minutes.

Moyes’ side has found life easier on the road than at their new home, having won just one of their last seven home league fixtures. Notably, a win tonight would see Everton record consecutive Premier League home victories at the Hill Dickinson Stadium for the first time following their 2–0 win over Burnley earlier this month.

Chelsea arrive on Merseyside desperate to reset after a “nightmare week” that saw them suffer a home loss to Newcastle and a bruising Champions League exit. Liam Rosenior’s side was dumped out of Europe following an 8–2 aggregate defeat to Paris Saint-Germain and now sits sixth in the Premier League, three points adrift of the top four.

The Blues have struggled for defensive stability under Rosenior; since keeping a clean sheet in his first match, they have conceded in eight straight league games. Significantly, Chelsea have made 96 changes to their starting XI this season—the most of any side in the division.

Everton vs Chelsea – Match preview and team news

Team News

Everton

David Moyes was unexpectedly missing James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite for the trip to the Emirates and remains tight-lipped on their availability. Jake O’Brien and Michael Keane stand ready to deputise again if needed.

Notably, James Garner has been the Toffees’ standout in the engine room, recording a league-high 138 combined tackles and interceptions while leading the team in chances created (43). Jack Grealish remains sidelined for the season.

Chelsea

The Blues are sweating on Trevoh Chalobah, who suffered an ankle scare against PSG, though he is believed to have escaped a break. Malo Gusto and Benoit Badiashile could return from illness, and Estêvão is back in contention.

However, Reece James, Levi Colwill, and Filip Jörgensen remain out. Notably, João Pedro has been clinical on his travels, with his 11 away goals this season marking the highest tally by a Chelsea player since 2019–20.

Form

Everton

Everton’s resilient display at league leaders Arsenal was undone only by two late goals in a 2-0 loss, but back-to-back wins over Newcastle and Burnley prior to that have kept them firmly in the hunt for eighth place.

Historically, the Toffees have been tough to beat on their own turf for Chelsea, having lost only one of their last eight Premier League home meetings against the Blues.

Chelsea

Chelsea have hit a slump at a critical time, winning only one of their last five Premier League matches and suffering four successive Champions League knockout defeats.

Despite their recent struggles, the Blues possess the league’s highest non-penalty expected goals (xG) at 52.8. Notably, Cole Palmer has found his scoring touch outside of London, netting four goals in his last two away league matches.

Predicted Lineups

Everton Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Garner, O’Brien, Keane, Mykolenko; Iroegbunam, Gueye; McNeil, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye; Beto

Chelsea Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Acheampong, Sarr, Fofana, Cucurella; Caicedo, Santos; Palmer, Fernandez, Garnacho; Pedro

How to Watch Everton vs Chelsea?

The match will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event. Coverage begins at 17:00 GMT ahead of the 17:30 kick-off.

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