Everton v Chelsea: Premier League Match-day 35

Everton at home against Chelsea – Sunday – 2:00pm GMT – Goodison Park.

Champion’s League hopefuls Chelsea, travel to Everton on Sunday, as third takes on eighteenth in the League.

Struggling Everton, welcome fancied their opponents this Sunday

Liverpool were beaten 2-0 at Anfield, the last time that Everton played.

Also, with relegation a real prospect for Everton, Frank Lampard must stop the poor run of form that has produced 14 losses in 20 fixtures. With 29 points (9W, 19L and 5D), they are established in eighteenth position in the League having won nine games, drawn five meetings, and lost 19 matches.

When Everton host Chelsea, they will do so on the back of seven wins, two darts, and seven losses on their own ground.

A win in this fixture would take Everton’s points to 32 in the League.

Everton are missing five players through injury or illness. This will affect Frank Lampard’s selection choices significantly.

Chelsea’s Premier League season, has so far seen them gain 65 points, going into this game

With a win in their previous game, (1-0) against West Ham United, Chelsea will likely be in a positive frame of mind.

Also, Chelsea keep finding ways to win, having secured seven victories in their last nine meetings is astonishing this season, which is responsible for their Champion’s League qualification position. With 65 points, they currently sit third in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 19 wins, 6 losses and 8 draws having won 19 matches, drawn eight games, and lost six games.

Chelsea will travel to Everton with a win record on the road that is quite unremarkable, with 11 victories, three draws, and two defeats.

Victory for Chelsea would take their points tally to 68 so far this season.

Good atacking and defensive team

Defence begins with attack and Chelsea have defended well as a team, borne out by conceding 28 goals in their previous games. Every player has contributed to them delivering a solid defensive display this Premier League season. They have a good scoring stats of 67 goals. This is largely down to the efforts of their stand-out attackers – Kai Havertz (5), Timo Werner (3), and Mason Mount (3).

Chelsea’s ever growing list of players missing due to injury or illness to be a concern for Thomas Tuchel, ahead of this Sunday’s fixture against their opponents.

Everton v Chelsea – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels when these two rivals meet, the tendency has been for Chelsea to take all the points with 31 wins and 23 draws. Further, the two teams have drawn seven of the last 14 games played between them. In their most recent meeting of this fixture was December 2021 and the score line ended up with a 1-1 draw.

Players to watch

For Everton, Richarlison scoredfive goals in 32 League matches this campaign, while Kai Havertz has nettedfive goals in 32 League games this season for Chelsea.

Other players of note for Everton are Mason Holgate and Michael Keane with two goals and two goals respectively and for Chelsea are Kai Havertz and Timo Werner with five goals both.