Chelsea vs Everton form
Chelsea ended November with a resounding 3-0 victory over Barcelona. Prior to that, The Blues had won all three of their most recent Premier League matches, climbing to second place and raising their hopes of challenging their city rivals Arsenal for the title.
But in just the first two weeks of December, things unexpectedly took a turn for the worse for the Stamford Bridge side. Since their courageous 1-1 draw against Arsenal, Enzo Maresca's team went through three consecutive matches without a win, drawing one and losing two.
Despite playing away from home, Chelsea were still considered the favorites against Leeds United, Bournemouth, and Atalanta. However, their somewhat lackluster performance on the road caused the London giants to drop a number of crucial points.
In the Champions League, following their 1-2 defeat away to Atalanta midweek, Chelsea have dropped out of the top eight, falling six places to 13th. Meanwhile, in the Premier League, Cole Palmer and his teammates have also been pushed down to fifth place, eight points behind leaders Arsenal.
This weekend, manager Maresca and his team will return to Stamford Bridge to host Everton. The Blues have an impressive record against the visitors from the port city. In their last 15 home matches against Everton, the home team has won 11 and drawn only 4.
However, those impressive statistics don't necessarily mean Chelsea will easily secure three points. Their recent poor run of form has somewhat eroded the West London stars' confidence in winning. Furthermore, their opponents are also showing impressive form.
The past month or so has probably been the best period of the season for fans at Hill Dickinson. In the last five matches, Everton have won four and lost only one. Notably, all four victories achieved by David Moyes' team against Fulham, Man United, Bournemouth, and Nottingham Forest have been clean sheets.
Besides Jordan Pickford's outstanding performance in goal, the defensive duo of James Tarkowski and Michael Keane also made crucial contributions, creating an impenetrable wall in front of the team's goal.
Thanks to their impressive record of 12 out of 15 possible points, Everton have climbed from 14th to 7th place and are now just one point behind Chelsea. The opportunity to qualify for European competition is therefore wide open for the Liverpool team.
In their last three away games, the visitors are unbeaten, winning two and drawing one. This impressive run of away matches promises to help The Toffees confidently overcome the negative results from their previous visits to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea vs Everton team news
Chelsea: Moises Caicedo, Liam Delap, Levi Colwill, Romeo Lavia, Dario Essugo and Mykhaylo Mudryk remain absent due to injuries and suspensions.
Everton: The absences of Seamus Coleman, Jarrad Branthwaite, and Merlin Rohl have become familiar and are unlikely to significantly impact the visitors' personnel plans. Idrissa Gueye and Tim Iroegbunam return after serving suspensions.
Predicted lineups for Chelsea vs Everton
Chelsea: Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella; Santos, Fernandez; Estevao, Palmer, Garnacho; Pedro
Everton: Pickford; O'Brien, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko; Garner, Gueye; Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish; Barry
Prediction: 1-1
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