The Premier League matchday 31 clash between Everton and Chelsea will take place on 21 March at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool. Everton vs Chelsea: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Everton
Everton were unable to produce any surprises against Arsenal in their last match, losing 0:2 away to the league leaders. As a result, their just-started two-game winning run in the league came to an end. Moreover, the team failed to score for only the second time in their last 12 Premier League matches. Even so, Everton have remained eighth in the standings and are still among the contenders to finish not only in the European places, but even in the top five, which they trail by seven points. It is also worth adding that matches involving the club remain among the lowest-scoring in the league, with an average of 2.3 goals.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in six of the Liverpool-based club's previous eight league matches.
- Everton have avoided defeat in seven of their last 10 Premier League games (four wins and three draws).
- The team have failed to win six of their previous seven home Premier League matches (two draws and four defeats).
Potential Everton Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Jordan Pickford – James Garner, Michael Keane, Jake O'Brien, Vitaliy Mykolenko – James Garner, Tim Iroegbunam – Dwight McNeil, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Iliman Ndiaye – Beto Betuncal.
Forward Jack Grealish is out for the rest of the season through injury. Midfielder Carlos Alcaraz is also sidelined with an injury, while winger Tyrique George will miss the match under the terms of his loan agreement.
Chelsea
Chelsea are not in great shape. In the last round, the club suffered their second defeat in the last three league matches, losing 0:1 at home to Newcastle. Chelsea have managed just one win in their previous five Premier League games (two draws and two defeats). In addition, their long 14-match scoring run in the Premier League came to an end. The team have dropped to sixth, sitting three points off the top four and just one point behind fifth-placed Liverpool. We should also note that the Londoners have the fourth-best attack in the league, with 53 goals.
- The team have avoided defeat in seven of their previous nine Premier League matches (five wins and two draws).
- Both teams scored in 12 of Chelsea's last 14 league matches.
- At least three goals were scored in six of the previous eight Premier League games.
Potential Chelsea Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Robert Sanchez – Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto – Reece James, Moises Caicedo – Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernandez, Alejandro Garnacho – Joao Pedro.
Defenders Trevoh Chalobah, Reece James and Levi Colwill, as well as midfielder Jamie Gittens, will miss the game through injury.
Referee
Sam Barrott (England)
Matches – 18 (Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 65;
Yellow cards per match (average) – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match (average) – 20;
Penalties – 28%.
Everton vs Chelsea: Match Prediction
The London club are clearly not themselves. They are on a three-game losing run, although two of those defeats came in the Champions League, but both were very painful and heavy losses. At the same time, the team can now fully focus on the Premier League, where problems have also emerged. If Chelsea do not improve, they could spend next season in the Europa League or even the Europa Conference League, which would be a loss — first and foremost financially. So we expect the Londoners to raise their level for this match.
No matter how the game ends, we would suggest that the hosts will find it difficult to show much in attack. The home side consistently score few goals, and even at their own ground in the previous five league matches they managed to score more than once only against Burnley. Chelsea may concede often away from home, but it rarely reaches two or more goals conceded. In addition, in four consecutive head-to-head Premier League meetings, Everton have been unable to score against Chelsea — losing three times and drawing once.
Prediction: Everton, under 1 goal
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this competition is listed.
