Everton Vs Chelsea
Everton Vs Chelsea Saturday, 6 August 2022 – 17:30 (GMT)
English Premier League
Pick: Both Teams to Score NO
Odds: 10/11
Bookmaker: BetVictor
(All betting odds correct at time of writing: 4 August 2022)
Preview: Victory against Chelsea at Goodison Park in May was arguably the catalyst for Everton surviving relegation last season. Frank Lampard did a number on his former employer that day. But can he do the same versus Thomas Tuchel’s refurbished side?
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Everton – Stats favour strong MD1 showing?
There is a case to be made that the Toffees, embroiled in a desperate yet ultimately successful fight last season to preserve their status as one of six ever-presents in the Premier League era, are weaker at the start of the new term from than the one which finished four points above the relegation places last time round. Mood amongst fans could sour quickly then should early results go against them.
This is where good news can be harnessed for Everton, who tend to thrive on opening weekend. The club from Merseyside haven’t lost their first Premier League game for ten straight campaigns (W4 D6), with that the longest ongoing run in the top-flight. They are also seeking their fifth consecutive home league victory against Chelsea, defeating the Blues 1-0 at Goodison in May in the sides most recent encounter.
Key Stat: Everton would finish last season strongly at home, winning four of their final six Premier League encounters at Goodison Park (D1 L1).
Chelsea – Tuchel will exorcise Goodison demons?
Unwanted history will be made on Saturday should Chelsea succumb to a fifth successive away league defeat by Everton. Only once before in the competition have they endured a worse such run – though that was on Merseyside, to Liverpool. History suggests they needn’t worry though. The Blues average a healthy 2.10 points-per-game on Matchday 1, winning their season opener in each of the past two seasons.
Thomas Tuchel doesn’t deal in very many away losses either. The German has lost just four of 28 said matches (W18 D6) since replacing the man he comes face to face with this weekend, with all four losses coming via single-goal margins. It has also been a busy summer in West London, and one wonders how quickly the likes of Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly bed in at the Stamford Bridge club.
Key Stat: Nine of the 12 Premier League away wins last season for Chelsea were ‘to nil’, while only once – in a 3-2 defeat to West Ham – did they concede more than one away goal in the whole of 2021-22.
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Everton Vs Chelsea Betting Advice
Frank Lampard got the better of the club he retains legend status when overseeing Everton’s 1-0 win on Merseyside in May. Bringing up their fourth successive Premier League home win against Chelsea in the process. That, coupled with the fact they are unbeaten across ten previous Matchday 1 Premier League fixtures, means odds of 13/10 (Coral) about the home side winning or drawing do make some appeal.
Everton Vs Chelsea – Key Facts:
- Having prevailed by a 1-0 scoreline the last time these sides met on Merseyside, Everton are seeking a fifth consecutive Premier League home win against Chelsea. The Toffees would win three of the past four home league meetings ‘to nil’.
- However, Chelsea were miserly away from home last season. The Blues conceded just 11 times in 19 away league games in 2021-22, keeping 10 clean sheets.
- Both Teams to Score was a bet which returned a winning selection in 47% of Everton home games last term. This was just 37%, however, across all 19 of Chelsea’s away league games in 2021-22.
That appeal, however, is tempered by a lack of firepower in the home ranks. Compounding the sale of Richarlison was news this week that Calvert-Lewin is out injured. Away from home in 2021-22, no team gave up fewer goals or registered more clean sheets than Chelsea (11 and 10 respectively). Moreover 7 of 9 prior league meetings, including five of the last six on Merseyside, returned a ‘BTTS No’ winner.
Best Betting Odds – Everton Vs Chelsea
Everton – 9/2 (PaddyPower)
Draw – 3/1 (Bet365)
Chelsea – 4/6 (Coral)
