Everton vs Chelsea: Live Stream, Prediction & Lineups

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Everton vs. Chelsea: Match Preview, Team News, and Prediction

Everton and Chelsea will look to extend their respective unbeaten streaks when they meet at Goodison Park in what promises to be a tightly contested affair.

Everton: Aiming for Consistency at Home

After a mixed start to the season, Sean Dyche’s Everton have shown resilience, particularly at home, where they are unbeaten in their last five matches. However, goals have been hard to come by for the Toffees, who failed to find the net in eight Premier League games this season.

With Dominic Calvert-Lewin struggling for form and Everton missing key players like Armando Broja and Dwight McNeil, Dyche will rely on his side’s defensive solidity to keep Chelsea at bay.

Chelsea: In Red-Hot Form

Chelsea are flying high under Enzo Maresca, boasting an eight-match winning streak across all competitions. This run has propelled them to second in the Premier League standings and the top of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

While injuries and suspensions continue to affect the squad, the Blues have coped well thanks to the brilliance of players like Cole Palmer, who has been instrumental in recent games. Chelsea will look to maintain their excellent away form, having scored 23 goals on the road this season.

Team News and Predicted Lineups

Everton
Sean Dyche has several absentees to contend with, including Armando Broja, who is ineligible to face his parent club, and Dwight McNeil, who remains a doubt with a knee issue. James Garner, Youssef Chermiti, and Tim Iroegbunam are also unavailable.

The Toffees are expected to line up in a 4-3-3 formation:

Probable Lineup (4-3-3):
Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Mangala, Doucoure; Harrison, Calvert-Lewin, Ndiaye

Chelsea
Enzo Maresca faces defensive reshuffling due to Marc Cucurella’s suspension and injuries to Reece James, Wesley Fofana, and Benoit Badiashile. Mykhailo Mudryk and Omari Kellyman also remain sidelined, but Romeo Lavia could return to the squad.

Chelsea should deploy a 4-2-3-1 setup:

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1):
Sanchez; Caicedo, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Gusto; Lavia, Enzo Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson

Key Stats

Everton have won five of their last six Premier League home games against Chelsea.
Chelsea are on an eight-match winning streak in all competitions for the first time since 2016.
Everton have kept six clean sheets this season, the second-highest tally in the league.
Chelsea have scored 23 away goals in the Premier League this term, the third-best record at this stage in league history.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has gone 11 league games without scoring, a drought Everton cannot afford to continue.

Player to Watch: Dominic Calvert-Lewin

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With Everton struggling for goals, much depends on Dominic Calvert-Lewin rediscovering his form. The striker has been linked with a move away in recent months, and stepping up in a game of this magnitude could increase his appeal to potential suitors.