FC Chelsea – FC Everton
For almost three decades, Everton has been traveling to Stamford Bridge and always returning home empty-handed – 29 competitive games without an away win. Once again, the task seems clear: Chelsea, currently sixth in the table and just two points behind Newcastle, want to increase the pressure on the Champions League places, while the Toffees (13th) are still searching for form after their 2-0 home defeat to Manchester City.
Coach Enzo Maresca will have to direct his team from the stands due to a suspension; on the pitch, youngsters such as Tyrique George and Pedro Neto will carry the hosts. Everton, on the other hand, are missing their target man Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and new signing Beto will have to improvise. In short: Chelsea senses the chance for another, probably narrow home win – but the goalless draw in the first leg reminds us that this duel is rarely a foregone conclusion.
Chelsea – Everton info
- Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
- Date and time: 26.04.2025, 1:30 p.m.
- Competition: Premier League (matchday 34)
Chelsea form & record check
The Blues have stabilized after a bumpy winter phase. In the 2-1 win at Fulham, George and Neto turned the game around in the final quarter of an hour – symbolic of a team that strikes late but rarely dominates early.
Chelsea have scored at least twice in four of their last five competitive games, with 80% of those matches seeing over 2.5 goals. At the same time, the defense remains vulnerable with Wesley Fofana out with a long-term injury and Reece James still finding his rhythm after his suspension. Maresca has to improvise, but the competition for places keeps the intensity high.
Predicted Chelsea line-up (4-2-3-1): Sánchez – James, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella – Fernández, Caicedo – George, Palmer, Neto – Jackson. Nkunku and Madueke are waiting on the bench.
Mudryk (suspended) and Fofana, Guiu and Kellyman (injured) are still out.
Everton form & record check
Everton are stuck in a grey zone: out of reach of relegation, but far from Europe. With just one win from their last five games and four consecutive matches with under 2.5 goals, the verdict is clear.
David Moyes has his team disciplined, but without the injured Calvert-Lewin, they lack punch in the box. Everton failed to score in the first half of four of those five games, which is a warning sign. Players like Harrison and Doucouré look overplayed, and fresh ideas are few and far between.
Everton’s expected line-up (4-2-3-1): Pickford – O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko – Garner, Gueye – Harrison, Doucouré, Ndiaye – Beto.
Patterson and Chermiti remain wild card options, while Calvert-Lewin, Lindstrøm and Mangala are injured.
H2H Chelsea – Everton Head-to-head & Statistics
The record in the last five Premier League meetings is 2-2-1 in Chelsea’s favor. The most recent encounter in December ended 0-0, preceded by a spectacular 6-0 win for the Blues in April – an outlier, as the previous matches were tactical affairs with fewer than 1.5 goals in the first half.
An early fireworks display is therefore not to be expected, but Chelsea’s home record still makes the Londoners favorites.
