Chelsea v Everton: Preview and Betting Tips | EPL 2025

Chelsea face Everton in the Premier League on Saturday. The Blues have lost just three of their last 29 home league matches but Everton are proving a tough nut to crack with five draws in the last eight.

Match: Chelsea v Everton
When: Saturday, 26 April 2025
Where: Stamford Bridge

Chelsea Form

The Blues have lost just once in seven league matches. At home, they had won five straight EPL fixtures before a poor draw in their last match at Stamford Bridge. A 1-0 loss at Arsenal before the FIFA break was followed by a 1-0 home win over Tottenham. They drew 0-0 at Brentford with 21 shot attempts.

The Blues beat Legia Warszawa 4-2 on aggregate in the Europa Conference League semi-finals. A 3-0 away win in the first leg followed a surprise 2-1 home loss in the second leg. Between those fixtures was a poor 2-2 home draw with Ipswich having trailed 2-0. Last weekend, the Blues netted two late goals to win 2-1 at Fulham.

Chelsea Team News

Enzo Maresca is without Wesley Fofana in defence due to a hamstring injury. Mykhailo Mudryk remains absent after testing positive for a banned substance.

Tyrique George is pushing to start after his fine goal at Fulham from the bench. Jadon Sancho could also come into the XI whilst Romeo Lavia is nearing a return.

Chelsea Motivation

The Blues have done well at home of late. This is a must-win fixture in the race for top five finish.

They will look to attack Everton and get an early goal. That would force David Moyes’ side to open up.

Everton Form

Everton have won just once in the last eight matches. David Moyes oversaw a nine-match unbeaten run to ease relegation fears. After four wins in five matches, they drew four straight EPL fixtures. A 1-0 loss at Liverpool ended their unbeaten streak.

They continue to be harder to beat under their new coach. They fought hard to draw 1-1 at home to Arsenal and won 1-0 at high-flying Nottingham Forest thanks to a 94th-minute goal. Last weekend, they lost 2-0 at home to Man City in a match which sat at 0-0 after 83 minutes.

Everton Team News

The Toffees are weakened in attack. Armando Broja can’t face his parent club and Dominic Calvert-Lewin is out injured. Winger Jesper Lindstrom will also play no part.

Orel Mangala is absent in midfield whilst James Tarkowski is a major doubt in defence. Michael Keane is set to replace him at centre back.

Everton Motivation

Despite having technically nothing to play for, Moyes has Everton focused and disciplined.

They will go to Stamford Bridge and defend deep with around 35% of the ball. They will be a danger on counters and set-pieces and will try to nick a win.

Key Stats

Chelsea have won 5 of their last 6 home league matches (3 clean sheets)

Chelsea have lost just 3 of their last 29 league matches at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea have drawn 2 of their last 3 home matches vs Everton

Everton have drawn 5 of their last 8 EPL matches

Everton have lost just 1 of their last 6 away league matches

Verdict

This is set to be a tight match. Everton have every chance of avoiding defeat and leaving with a point as Chelsea are below their best right now.

Best Bet: Both teams to score at 1.85
Value Bet: Draw at 3.95