EVERTON vs CHELSEA
Saturday 7thDecember 1230hrs
Football – England Premier League
Pick Chelsea AH-0.25
Bookmaker Bet Victor
Odds: 1.76 (odds taken 23:51 GMT, 06 December )
The early kick-off in Saturday’s edition of the Premier League features a clash between Everton and Chelsea as the betting tips continue at Goodison Park.
Everton vs Chelsea Live Stats & Betting Odds
Everton Prediction – Can Everton start new era with a win?
Having suffered 3 league defeats on the trot in the Premier League which has resulted in Everton dropping down into the bottom three of the top flight, The Toffees recently parted ways with former manager, Marco Silva, as losses to Norwich City, Leicester City and in particular, their local derby 5-2 thrashing at the hands of Liverpool, was just too much to stomach.
Former Everton legend and player, Duncan Ferguson, has taken over the reigns on a caretaker basis but he’s got a tough job on his hands as Everton face Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal in their next 3 matches.
Under Silva, Everton had stumbled to just 2 wins out of their last 11 matches in the Premier League and now the fans are perhaps fearing the worst as the club finds itself without a permanent manager and relegation seeming a very real prospect unless they can turn things around.
Everton’s home record of 3-1-3 8/10 isn’t too bad at first glance but The Toffees have managed just 1 win out of their last 5 matches at Goodison Park, which was a 2-0 win over fellow strugglers, West Ham.
Chelsea Prediction – Can Chelsea draw level with Man City?
Recent back-to-back defeats to Manchester City (away) and West Ham (home) had threatened to undo all the good work that Chelsea had achieved so far this season under their new manager, Frank Lampard, but a midweek 2-1 win against Aston Villa has steadied the ship and the visitors will be confident they can get a result against this floundering Everton outfit.
With just 2 defeats out of their last 9 matches overall, Chelsea still have every reason to be confident in grabbing the points on merseyside and could even draw level on points with Manchester City, with 3rd placed City playing nearby neighbours United in the Manchester derby in the evening kick-off.
Chelsea’s 5-match winning streak on their travels came to an abrupt halt last time out against Manchester City but previous wins at Norwich City, Wolves, Southampton, Burnley and Watford show Chelsea’s strength on the road.
The Blues possess an away record of 5-0-2 19/14 on the road so far this season, and they’ll be looking to take advantage of this Everton outfit who are without a manager at the moment.
Key-Facts – Everton vs Chelsea
- Everton have lost their last 3 matches on the trot in the Premier League
- Chelsea have won 5 of their 7 away matches to date this season
- Chelsea have lost just 2 of their last 9 matches overall in the EPL
Betting Tips Verdict
Everton’s confidence is likely to be at rock-bottom while Chelsea know they can put pressure on Manchester City with a win here.
