Premier League: Chelsea vs Everton - Betting Tips, Odds & Prediction

After a much-needed win over Fulham, Chelsea now turn their attention to Everton’s visit to the capital for a Saturday fixture at Stamford Bridge.

While their form has been patchy in parts, the Blues remain in contention for a Champions League place. With the top five earning tickets to Europe's elite next season, Maresca’s side won’t be short of motivation when they face the Toffees at home. As for Everton, they’ll want to make amends after being undone 2-0 by City, a third loss since Moyes came back into the fold. 

Read on for our tips using odds from the best betting apps.

Chelsea

Pedro Neto breathed new life into Chelsea’s Champions League hopes with a 93rd-minute thunderbolt against Fulham. The strike sealed a stunning win for Chelsea at Craven Cottage and kept them within two points of a UCL spot. 

The best betting sites are feeling a sense of renewed optimism for Chelsea ahead of this tie. Their star man Cole Palmer might not be firing on all cylinders, but history is firmly on the Blues’ side. Chelsea are currently unbeaten at home in this fixture for 29 straight games.

Team News: The only injury concerns potentially affecting Maresca’s team selection are centre-back Wesley Fofana and goal-keeper Gabriel Slonina.

Predicted Lineup: Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson.

Everton

On paper, it might look like that the honeymoon period is finally over at Everton after Moyes came in as the new manager. 

After losing only one of their first 10 matches under Moyes, Everton have now lost twice in their last four. However, losing to Liverpool at Anfield and Manchester City hardly calls for pressing the panic button. 

Football betting tips specialists still feel confident of Everton’s chances in this tie. They have beaten Nottingham Forest away and drawn with Arsenal in recent weeks. So, the Merseysiders could be a tough nut to crack for Chelsea.

Team News: James Tarkowski will be a big miss in the Everton back-line after going off injured against City. Michael Keane is expected to start in his place. Chelsea loanee Armando Broja is ineligible to face his parent club, so he won’t be a part of the travelling squad as well. 

Predicted Lineup: Pickford; O'Brien, Keane, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; Harrison, Doucoure, Ndiaye; Beto.

• Chelsea have not lost their last 29 home games against Everton. The Blues don’t have a longer unbeaten record against any other side in the Premier League.
• Chelsea thrashed Everton 6-0 the last time they met at Stamford Bridge, equalling the record margin of victory in this fixture—originally set by Everton back in 1978.
• This fixture has seen both teams score only twice in its last 10 editions.
• There have been 11 goals in the last five editions of this fixture.

Everton are an incredible defensive unit, but that could change with Tarkowski’s potential absence. In the match against City, for example, Everton only allowed 0.21 xG in the first half. However, after the ex-Burnley defender limped off in the 52nd minute, they conceded 2.68 xG in the second.

Chelsea have had their struggles in front of the goal as well. They have missed 74 big chances in the league this season, and fumbled four against Ipswich alone, which forced them to settle for a 2-2 draw. 

Everton tend to adopt a more cautious, tempo-controlling approach on the road. Against a side pushing for Champions League qualification, they'd likely see a draw as a good result—just as they did in the reverse fixture.

Chelsea 0-0 Everton - $10

We turned to football betting sites to find a bet that would truly spice up our betting experience for this tie and they did not disappoint. PlayUp is offering odds of $10 for a goalless draw. 

Here’s the logic: We had a goalless draw in this fixture at Goodison Park. Chelsea have also failed to score in two of their last five Premier League matches and their attack doesn’t look overly menacing right now.