Chelsea have had a very rocky season and currently sits in 10th place. They’ve, however, picked up some pace in recent times and have won their last three games. Everton will be coming to Stamford Bridge for round 28 of the Premier League. The match is to kick off Saturday, 5:30 PM (UTC).
Key Highlights
Unlike the Chelsea we are used to knowing, the Blues sit in 10th place, having amassed 37 points in 26 games so far this season. They have won just five matches from their last fifteen.
Everton might be sitting in 15th place, but we don’t expect them to be for long. They are experiencing some resurgence under new manager Sean Dyche, even beating league leaders Arsenal. The Toffees have won three games, drawn one and lost three under Dyche.
Injury Reports
The Blues have a pretty long list of injuries – they almost always do. The unavailable players are Broja, Azpilicueta, Mendy, Mount, Kanté, Aubameyang, Sterling, James and Silva.
Meanwhile, Everton has just three players missing due to injuries: Townsend, Calvert-Lewin and Patterson.
Prediction
Almost every prodigy points to Chelsea winning the fixture, but we have an even better and more valuable insight. We predict the total number of goals scored in the match not to exceed two (under 2.5), and the odds of this outcome are set at 1.81 (-123 American; 81/100 Fractional).
Reason: Chelsea averages just one goal per game in the league – the 8th lowest. Everton’s is even worse; the Toffees average 0.7 goals per game. Of the last 18 matches that the Blues have played, only three of them have seen more than two goals scored. Similar scenario for Everton. The Merseyside have scored more than one goal just once in 30 competitive matches played this season. Besides, the last five fixtures between both teams haven’t seen more than two goals scored.
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