Chelsea - Everton predictions

With the 1.75 being what they are, we don’t expect anything other than a home win. Pulling off anything else would be a gargantuan task for Everton, so we’d stay away unless you’re looking for a long shot on purpose.

If betting odds are anything to go on – and they are - The Toffees will likely get overrun by their opponents with little hope of winning. Considering how one-sided this matchup is, they may want to cut their losses and focus their energy elsewhere.

The hosts’ previous Premier League outing was quite painful to go through – the teams were tied both at half-time and the final whistle. Of course, such an outcome is much worse for Chelsea. They were the hard favourites before kick-off even though they were playing as the away team.

The latest 1:0 home win by Everton was quite predictable – it went down the way most betting predictions said it would. They secured an early lead against Burnley and carried it all the way to the final 1:0 result.

The first step Chelsea need to make to improve is to shore up their defences. With more than 5 goals conceded over the last 3 matches, it seems to be the main aspect of play holding them back.

Although the 1.75 betting odds for a home win show that Chelsea are the favourites, their track record against The Toffees this season is not great. They lost an earlier bout, though it was a rather narrow defeat.

To make things even more difficult for the visitors, they’ve had an unfortunate run of injuries recently. Amadou Mvom Onana, Dele Alli, Lewis Dobbin have all been put out of contention, leaving the team’s coach with a more limited set of options at his disposal.

Despite the risks involved, the strongest prediction in terms of value is an HT/FT bet that the hosts will take lead in the second half. It’s as risky as you might expect, though the 1.71 odds offer a decent return.