The 2022-23 English Premier League season is in full swing, and the upcoming Saturday brings five exciting matches, so we have prepared the best Chelsea vs. Everton betting pick and odds along with the latest team news and stats.
Chelsea – Everton Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds (18.3.2023)
Chelsea are back to winning ways, and Graham Potter’s job looks safe at the moment. The Blues will look to stay on the right track when they welcome Everton as firm home favorites. The visitors are fighting against relegation, so we should see a great battle at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea vs. Everton: Initial Situation
The Blues are tenth in the EPL with 37 points (W10, D7, L9) and a 27:26 goal difference. They trail fourth-placed Tottenham by 11 points, though Chelsea have a game in hand on the Lilywhites. The Blues desperately need to win in sequences if they want to qualify for the Champions League or get any sort of European football next season.
On the other side, Everton are 15th in the league with 25 points (W6, D7, L14) and a poor 20:38 goal difference. The Toffees are only one point above the relegation zone and three ahead of the worst team in the league, Southampton.
Chelsea Stats & Form
The Blues have won three straight games in all competitions. They’ve sandwiched a 2-0 home victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League with a pair of league wins against Leeds 1-0 at home and Leicester 3-1 on the road. In seven matches at Stamford Bridge since the World Cup break, Chelsea have recorded four wins, two losses, and a draw, and none of those seven matches has seen both teams score.
The 23-year-old attacking midfielder Kai Havertz is the team’s leading scorer with eight goals in 35 appearances in all competitions. That tells a lot about the Blues’ offensive struggles. Chelsea also have huge injury problems, as nine players missed the Leicester game last weekend, including Raheem Sterling (seven goals and three assists) and Mason Mount (three goals and six assists).
Everton Stats & Form
The Toffees are undefeated in two straight outings, drawing 2-2 against Nottingham Forest on the road and beating Brentford 1-0 at home in the process. They’ve won three of their last seven league matches to finally get out of the drop zone after a long time. Everton are winless in 11 consecutive games on the road in all competitions, tallying a thumping eight losses in that stretch.
Dwight McNeil scored inside a minute last weekend to lift Everton over Brentford, and the 23-year-old winger now has three goals and two assists on his season tally. Demarai Gray leads the way with six goals, while Alex Iwobi has accounted for eight dishes so far this season.
Chelsea – Everton: Head-to-Head
Chelsea outlasted Everton 1-0 in their first meeting of the season. Over their previous five encounters, each team has emerged victorious twice, and all five tilts have seen fewer than three goals in total.
Chelsea – Everton Odds
I’ve mentioned how bad Everton have been on the road lately, and the bookmakers are expecting Chelsea to pile on the Toffee’s misery. However, they are not looking for a big margin, so Chelsea AH -1.5 sits at tempting 2.35 odds at bet365 Sportsbook. Both Teams to Score YES/NO pays 2.35/1.58 at Unibet.
Since Sean Dyche took the helm on January 30, Everton have improved a lot. Dyche insists on a patient and defensive approach, so we should see another low-scoring clash between Chelsea and Everton. It’s hard to trust the Blues to win by two or more goals, as they haven’t done it in five straight home games in the league. Hereof, taking Under 2.5 Goals at 1.75 with Unibet looks like a way to go.
Betting tip and prediction: Chelsea – Everton (18.3.2023)