Antonio Conte’s Blues travel to Merseyside to take on an Everton side, galvanised following the arrival of Sam Allardyce at Goodison Park. Everton are on a 5 match unbeaten run in all ompetitions and have surged up the table whilst Conte’s Chelsea have won 8 of their last 10 Premier League games but remain 14 points behind Manchester City.
English Premier League – Everton vs Chelsea – Goodison Park, Saturday 23rd December 2017, Kick-off: 12.30 GMT
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Draw Best Odd of: 3/1 at William Hill |
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Everton
Chelsea
Everton
The Toffees have been in dreamland since Sam Allardyce arrived at the club. Wins over West Ham, Huddersfield and Newcastle have propelled them to 10th in the table with 17 games played. Sam Allardyce spoke of his disbelief at his team’s defending before he arrived at the club – something he has instantly fixed with Everton only conceding 1 goal under Allardyce so far. Wayne Rooney has been instrumental in Everton’s return to form and he now has 10 goals this season for his boyhood club.
Chelsea
Antonio Conte’s Chelsea have picked up an impressive 25 points from a possible 30 in their last 10 Premier League games but have perhaps lacked the substance and style of last season. The Blues sit 3rd, 3 points behind Manchester United in second but 5 clear of Arsenal in 5th place. Eden Hazard’s form has co-insided with Chelsea’s improved performances of late and he has scored 8 goals in all competitions for Chelsea this term.
Head to Head
Chelsea lead the head to head record between the two sides comfortably, leading bt 72 to wins to 54 with another 52 games ending in draws historically. This will be the third meeting between the sides already this term – Chelsea winning the reverse league fixture 2-0 back in August before claiming a 2-1 win in the 4th round of the Carabao Cup in October.
Everton vs Chelsea: Odds and Predictions
Everton won’t afford Chelsea too much space and will look to keep things tight all game.
Both teams to score – NO – represents great value at 4/5 with Paddy Power.
Eden Hazard has been in great form of late and his direct running is always a problem for opponents.
Eden Hazard to score anytime looks unbelievable value at 9/5 with UniBet.
Everton have returned to form under Sam Allardyce but could find Chelsea too strong to deal with.
Chelsea to win the match is overpriced at 8/13 with William Hill.
This will be a cagey affair between two sides with very contrasting footballing styles.
Under 2.5 goals in the game looks to be the best bet at 3/4 with Betway.
Score Prediction
Everton 0 – 1 Chelsea – 6/1 with Ladbrokes.
Top Betting Tip: Everton vs Chelsea
Everton’s form has been excellent but they may be prioritising other games in what looks to be a busy festive schedule for them. Chelsea to win the game to nil looks a great bet at 6/4 with Ladbrokes.