Everton vs Chelsea Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2026-27 English Premier League

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There have been some high-scoring matches between these two teams in the past, and there is the potential for this to be no different as the 2026-27 Premier League moves into Matchweek 7.

Kick-off date/time: 17 October 2026 at 12:30 pm

How to watch on TV & online: UK – TNT Sports & HBO Max / USA – USA Network, Fubo & Peacock Premium

Everton preview: Still unbeaten

Everton have been grinding out results this season and remain unbeaten across eight matches in all competitions, and they lie fifth in the Premier League table with ten points collected from their six matches.

The Toffees most recently played out a 2-2 draw away to Hull, with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thierno Barry grabbing the goals for the visitors in an entertaining contest.

Chelsea preview: All guns blazing

Chelsea seemed to be suffering a bit of a wobble prior to the international break, but they were resounding 5-1 winners over Bournemouth upon their return, with both Jordan Henderson and Joao Pedro helping themselves to a brace at Stamford Bridge.

The lack of defensive solidity will remain a concern for Marcos Alonso though, with the Blues yet to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League this season.

Everton team news: Mykolenko close

Further details will appear here following pre-match press conferences…

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Maitland-Niles, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Armstrong, Garner; Johnson, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish; Barry

Unavailable: 

Questionable: Mykolenko (Injured)

Chelsea team news: Henderson to start again?

Further details will appear here following pre-match press conferences…

Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Martinez; Acheampong, Lacroix, Colwill; Neto, Henderson, Caicedo, Chavarria; Palmer, Rogers; Pedro

Unavailable: Gittens (Injured)

Questionable: James (Injured), Emegha (Fitness)

Key stats

• This is the 69th Premier League meeting between two of the competition's six ever-presents. Chelsea have won 31, Everton 15, and 22 have been drawn.
• The most common scoreline in the fixture is 1-0 (14 times, either way), followed by 0-0 (nine) and 1-1 (eight).
• Everton have won six of their last eight home Premier League games against Chelsea (D1 L1) and kept a clean sheet in each of the last three: 2-0 in December 2023, 0-0 in December 2024 and 3-0 at Hill Dickinson Stadium in March 2026.
• Chelsea once went 18 Premier League games unbeaten against Everton (W10 D8), from May 2001 to December 2009. Their biggest win in the fixture was 6-0 at Stamford Bridge in April 2024.
• Coming into Matchweek 7, Everton are one of only three unbeaten teams (W2 D4) along with Manchester City and Brentford. They have scored in eight consecutive home matches.
• Chelsea have conceded in 22 consecutive Premier League matches, extending their club record. Their last clean sheet was on 17 January 2026 (2-0 v Brentford).
• Coming into Matchweek 7, Chelsea's games have averaged 4.67 goals, the highest in the division, while Everton's 2.17 is joint-second lowest. Everton have kept three clean sheets, Chelsea none.
• Chelsea's 5-1 win over Bournemouth in Matchweek 6 was their biggest of the season.
• Kick-off quirk: since 2014/15, Everton have won only six of their 31 Premier League games kicking off at 12:30 on a Saturday (D11 L14). Chelsea have won 23 of 39 in that slot (D9 L7).
• On this day (17 October), Everton have won just one of seven Premier League games (D4 L2): 2-0 against Liverpool in 2010.
• Chelsea have won 60.0% of their Premier League games in October (75 of 125), Everton only 28.6% (34 of 119).

Everton vs Chelsea prediction

Everton were involved in a four-goal contest against Hull last week and it is difficult to imagine this fixture not also containing plenty of goalmouth action.

Chelsea have been scoring plenty of goals this season but have hardly been watertight at the back, and this is highlighted by the fact that their Premier League matches have contained over 4.5 goals on average this season.

With that in mind, we think over 3.5 goals could be worth a look in this one.

Everton vs Chelsea tip: Over 3.5 goals