It’s a clash of the Blues this Saturday at Stamford Bridge. Everton is traveling to London to take on Chelsea in a matchup of two teams in the top seven of the English Premier League table. Can Everton continue their upstart beginning to the season? Or will they be rolled over by the home side?
Chelsea are -155 favorites on the moneyline on the DraftKings Sportsbook, with the draw priced at +300. If you’re keen on an Everton upset, they’re at +425 on the moneyline. The total for this match is set at 2.5 goals. Let’s dig into a prediction and pick for this Chelsea-Everton match.
Chelsea vs. Everton Prediction, Pick
Chelsea got a big lift in their last Premier League match against Bournemouth, as star striker Cole Palmer rejoined the lineup. His return balances their deep attacking group and gives them a true danger man. It couldn’t come at a better time; Chelsea has skidded to a halt over the past couple of weeks.
Over its last four matches between the Premier League and Champions League, Chelsea has picked up only two points. They drew Arsenal and Bournemouth while dropping games against Leeds United and Atalanta. It’s not what you want to see from a team with trophy aspirations.
Everton may have caught them at the right time. Winners of four of their last five, the Toffees are hitting their stride on the back of some significant additions. Manchester City loanee Jack Grealish has been a godsend on the left wing, while Thierno Barry finally found the back of the net for his first Premier League goal. But the story of the season has been former Chelsea man Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, a proper box-to-box midfielder who leads the team in goal involvements.
This Everton team has a new feel. Their defense has always been the calling card, as evidenced by the four clean sheets in their last four wins. Now that they have some legitimate creatives up top, with the depth to back them up, they’re here to surprise some teams. Chelsea is the better team on paper, but there’s something about these Toffees. I’m counting on them to pick up all three points on the road.
