Chelsea vs. Everton Preview

Chelsea and Everton clash in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Chelsea is coming off a 0-0 road draw against AFC Bournemouth on Saturday while Everton beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 at home on Saturday.

Chelsea is in fourth place in the Premier League standings with 25 points in 15 games while Everton is in fifth place with 24 points in 15 games.

The player to watch in this game is João Pedro, who has four goals and three assists in 15 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives João Pedro a 49.22 percent chance to score against Everton. He has 32 SCA and 4 GCA in 15 Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds 

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Chelsea 1.61
• Everton 5.40
• Draw 3.95

Spread

• Chelsea -1 (1.98)
• Everton +1 (1.72)

Total

• Over 2.5 (1.81)
• Under 2.5 (1.88)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on April 26 and Chelsea won 1-0.

Projected Leaders 

For Chelsea, João Pedro has a 49.22 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.4 shots overall per sim, 1.41 shots on goal per and 0.68 goals per sim.

For Everton, Iliman Ndiaye has a 27.42 percent chance to score. He averages 1.13 shots overall per sim, 0.71 shots on goal per and 0.33 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Chelsea 1.61

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Chelsea in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 2.4 to Everton 1.04.