Chelsea visit Everton this afternoon, requiring a victory following a challenging week. Catch every moment of the match with our real-time updates…
It has proven to be a tough week for Chelsea’s manager, Liam Rosenior, marked by two decisive losses to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, flanked by a domestic league defeat against Newcastle.
He has also had to contend with increased online derision for handing over a tactical note to Alejandro Garnacho during the latter stages of the PSG loss at Stamford Bridge, with his squad already trailing by a substantial 8-2 aggregate score.
While such incidents may not trouble the Chelsea hierarchy, an inability to clinch a Champions League spot for the upcoming season is highly probable to do so.
Everton will offer no easy ride for the visitors from London. David Moyes has constructed a resilient, if unflamboyant, side, and they are still vying for a European berth.
Viewing Options for Everton v Chelsea: Broadcast and Digital Platforms
Everton v Chelsea commences at 5:30pm UK time. It will be aired on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, and is also accessible for streaming through Sky Go.
Statistical Overview for Everton v Chelsea
- Everton have suffered only a single defeat in their last eight Premier League home fixtures against Chelsea (W5 D2), that being a 1-0 loss in August 2022.
- Having secured a 2-0 victory in December, Chelsea are aiming to achieve a domestic league sweep over Everton for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
- Everton have been unable to find the net in 12 of their previous 19 Premier League games against Chelsea, notably in their last four consecutive encounters. Overall, they’ve registered no goals in 28 Premier League meetings with the Blues, surpassing this tally solely against Manchester United (29).
- After their 2-0 win against Burnley at the start of the month, Everton are seeking to secure back-to-back Premier League victories at the Hill Dickinson Stadium for the first time. This marks the furthest into a Premier League campaign they’ve not achieved consecutive home wins since April 2014-15.
- Chelsea have suffered defeat in two of their recent three Premier League games (W1), equalling the number from their preceding 13 matches (W5 D6). Despite maintaining a shutout in their initial league game under Liam Rosenior (2-0 v Brentford), the Blues have now allowed goals in all of their last eight matches.
- Chelsea’s João Pedro has contributed to eight goals in his last eight road outings across all competitions (7 goals, 1 assist). His overall tally of 11 away goals in all competitions this season is the highest by a Blues’ player in a campaign since 2019-20 (Tammy Abraham, 12).