Everton vs Chelsea — Premier League 26/27
Everton: 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
CARDSChelsea: 4 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Pre-match analysis, published Oct 15, 2026, 7:53 AM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the Premier League page · Read the match report.
Standings & Form · Premier League 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 15, 2026
Everton sit 5th and Chelsea 6th, both on 10 points after 6 matches, so the table offers no separation. At home Everton are unbeaten with 2 wins and 1 draw, while Chelsea's away record is 1 win and 2 losses, a clear contrast in venue reliability.
Everton
ChelseaScoring Profile
Pre-match · Oct 15, 2026
Attack
Chelsea's attack is far more prolific overall, averaging 2.5 goals per match to Everton's 1.3, but at home Everton improve to 1.7 goals per match across 3 home matches. Chelsea's away attack drops to 1.3 goals per match across 3 away matches, so the venue gap narrows sharply.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Everton's home defence is a clear strength, conceding just 0.7 goals per match across 3 home matches and better than the league average, while Chelsea's away defence concedes 2.3 per match across 3 away matches and is worse than the league average. This is the largest defensive edge in the fixture, firmly with Everton.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Oct 15, 2026
Chelsea are most dangerous in the opening 15 minutes, scoring 47% of their goals there, while Everton are most dangerous late, scoring 38% of their goals between minutes 76-90.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 15, 2026
Chelsea's matches are far more open, with 100% of their matches going over 2.5 goals, while only 33% of Everton's matches have. Everton's matches are back-loaded, with 0% producing over 1.5 first-half goals, while Chelsea's matches see 83% over 1.5 in the first half.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
Chelsea have conceded a total of 13 goals, which is the most in the Premier League this season.
Everton have conceded a total of only 5 goals, which is the least in the Premier League this season.
In their last 3 Premier League matches, Everton have been awarded an average of 5.3 corners per match, while Chelsea have averaged 7.6 corners.
Chances are good to see a goal from Chelsea within the first half. They have averaged 1.5 goals before halftime in the Premier League this season.
Draw seems to be a common result for Everton lately. They have drawn 4 out of their last 5 Premier League matches.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Everton conceded on average 0.6 goals per match while Chelsea conceded on average 2 goals per match.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Everton scored 3 goals (average 1) while Chelsea scored 7 (average 2.3).
In their last 5 Premier League matches, Everton have received an average of 1.2 cards per match, while Chelsea have averaged 1.2 cards.
In their last 5 Premier League matches, Everton have received an average of 0.6 cards in the first half per match, while Chelsea have averaged 0.4 cards.
The chances of seeing a goal from Everton in the first half are slim. They have only averaged 0.3 goals before halftime in the Premier League matches this season.
In the last 18 months, Everton and Chelsea have faced each other 3 times, with Chelsea winning 2 times.
Standings & Form · Premier League 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 15, 2026
Everton sit 5th and Chelsea 6th, both on 10 points after 6 matches, so the table offers no separation. At home Everton are unbeaten with 2 wins and 1 draw, while Chelsea's away record is 1 win and 2 losses, a clear contrast in venue reliability.
EvertonChelseaHead-to-Head · LAST 10 MEETINGS
Chelsea have had the better of the 10 meetings overall, winning 4 to Everton's 3 with 3 draws, but at this ground Everton have won 3 of the 5 meetings and conceded just 1 goal. The most recent meeting, in March 2026, was a 3-0 Everton home win.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Oct 15, 2026
Attack
Chelsea's attack is far more prolific overall, averaging 2.5 goals per match to Everton's 1.3, but at home Everton improve to 1.7 goals per match across 3 home matches. Chelsea's away attack drops to 1.3 goals per match across 3 away matches, so the venue gap narrows sharply.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Everton's home defence is a clear strength, conceding just 0.7 goals per match across 3 home matches and better than the league average, while Chelsea's away defence concedes 2.3 per match across 3 away matches and is worse than the league average. This is the largest defensive edge in the fixture, firmly with Everton.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Oct 15, 2026
Chelsea are most dangerous in the opening 15 minutes, scoring 47% of their goals there, while Everton are most dangerous late, scoring 38% of their goals between minutes 76-90.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 15, 2026
Chelsea's matches are far more open, with 100% of their matches going over 2.5 goals, while only 33% of Everton's matches have. Everton's matches are back-loaded, with 0% producing over 1.5 first-half goals, while Chelsea's matches see 83% over 1.5 in the first half.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
Chelsea have conceded a total of 13 goals, which is the most in the Premier League this season.
Everton have conceded a total of only 5 goals, which is the least in the Premier League this season.
In their last 3 Premier League matches, Everton have been awarded an average of 5.3 corners per match, while Chelsea have averaged 7.6 corners.
Chances are good to see a goal from Chelsea within the first half. They have averaged 1.5 goals before halftime in the Premier League this season.
Draw seems to be a common result for Everton lately. They have drawn 4 out of their last 5 Premier League matches.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Everton conceded on average 0.6 goals per match while Chelsea conceded on average 2 goals per match.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Everton scored 3 goals (average 1) while Chelsea scored 7 (average 2.3).
In their last 5 Premier League matches, Everton have received an average of 1.2 cards per match, while Chelsea have averaged 1.2 cards.
In their last 5 Premier League matches, Everton have received an average of 0.6 cards in the first half per match, while Chelsea have averaged 0.4 cards.
The chances of seeing a goal from Everton in the first half are slim. They have only averaged 0.3 goals before halftime in the Premier League matches this season.
In the last 18 months, Everton and Chelsea have faced each other 3 times, with Chelsea winning 2 times.
About The Match
Chelsea arrive as the market's clear favourite, priced at 44% to win, but the numbers behind that price are split. Everton's home defence is the strongest single unit in this fixture, conceding just 0.7 goals per home match across 3 home matches, while Chelsea's away defence has leaked 2.3 per away match across 3 away matches. The key uncertainty is whether Chelsea's explosive attack, which has scored 15 goals in 6 matches, can break down an Everton side that has kept 3 clean sheets and drawn 4 of their last 6.