Chelsea vs Everton prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-04-25 11:30.
[p]Chelsea left it late last time out against Fulham, coming from behind to seal a 2-1 win in second-half stoppage time. That goal kept their hopes of a top-five finish alive and sparked lively celebrations from manager Enzo Maresca, resulting in him picking up his third yellow card of the season and as a result he’ll serve a touchline ban for this game against Everton. [/p]
[p]The London outfit sit two points shy of the top five, so another victory here is vital to keep pressure on their Champions League rivals. Maresca may have one eye on the upcoming UEFA Conference League semi-final when it comes to selecting his side, but an unbeaten home league record against any team starting this weekend tenth or below (W7, D2) should inspire belief that they’ll get the job done regardless of who he selects. [/p]
[p]Everton came up short against one of Chelsea’s Champions League-chasing rivals in their last fixture, losing 2-0 at home to Manchester City. That was just the Toffees’ second loss from their past 13 league matches (W5, D6), so the mood in the camp should still be relatively positive, yet the loss of captain and often ever-present in the team, James Tarkowski, to a suspected hamstring injury is sure to be a blow. [/p]
[p]Without him in defence, Everton will be bidding to end one of their worst-ever away records against any opponent. The Toffees are winless in their past 29 league visits to Stamford Bridge, but having won away to a Nottingham Forest side battling Chelsea for a top-five finish in their last road trip, they can’t be discounted here.[/p]
[p]Key battle: Pedro Neto’s two previous league goals prior to his standout winner against Fulham both came at home against current bottom-half sides like Everton (Southampton, West Ham). Against no other side has Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford secured more clean sheets than he has against Chelsea (seven).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: A league-low four of Everton’s 16 away league games this season saw over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p][i]Written by David H[/i][/p]