Everton stretched their unbeaten run in all competitions to four matches with a goal-less draw against Manchester City on Wednesday. The Toffees will look to keep the momentum going this coming Saturday when they lock horns with Chelsea in an intriguing battle at Stamford Bridge.
Who will grab the edge in this Premier League matchup? Read on below for an in-depth breakdown of this mouth-watering clash and while you’re at it, you can check out our complete NFL Divisional Round picks.
[sc:Soccer ]Chelsea vs. Everton Preview
Where: Stamford Bridge, London
When: Saturday, January 16, 10:00 AM ET
Line: Everton at Chelsea – view all Premier League lines
TV Broadcast: NBC
Betting on Chelsea
Chelsea missed a great chance to make up some ground in the Premier League title race as they were held to a 2-2 draw by a stubborn West Brom side. That’s two key points having been dropped by the defending champions, who remain a whopping 19 points behind joint league-leaders Arsenal and Leicester City.
[sc:Soccer240banner ]The Blues will look to get their season back on track when they take on Everton this coming Saturday. They will fancy their chances of doing just that as they have fared extremely well against the Toffees at home of late. Chelsea have won their last four meetings against Everton at Stamford Bridge, outscoring them, 7-1.
For the Blues to extend their dominance against the Toffees, they will need to get a much better performance from Diego Costa. He was shut out in the game against West Brom, the first time he has failed to find the back of the net in three league matches. You can’t fault Costa for not trying, though, as he had 53 touches and 21 duels in the game against West Brom. The Spanish international will look for a much better showing against an Everton defense that has already conceded 29 goals this season.
Apart from Costa having a great game, the Blues also need to improve on their play on the defensive end. With their 2-2 draw against West Brom, the Blues have now conceded two or more goals in 12 fixtures this season. The Blues are 15th in the EPL in scoring defense, having allowed 31 goals this campaign.
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Betting on Everton
Everton continued their stranglehold of Manchester City with a hard-fought 0-0 stalemate in their league encounter on Wednesday. Tim Howard was the star of the show for the Toffees, making several good saves from Sergio Aguero and Yaya Toure. He denied each player from scoring twice as he recorded his sixth clean sheet this Premier League season.
Holding Manchester City scoreless was such an accomplishment for Everton considering that the Citizens have been lighting it up on the offensive end this campaign. Manchester City have scored a league-best 39 goals this season, 29 of which have come at the Etihad. That impressive defensive performance will serve the Toffees in good stead ahead of their showdown with Chelsea this coming Saturday.
Everton will fancy their chances in this contest as they have been superb on the road this season. They have only lost just one of their 10 Premier League away games this season. The main reason for that terrific away record is their rock-solid defense. They have conceded just nine goals in their travels this season, tied for second-fewest in the league this campaign.
Aside from that, the Toffees will take comfort in the fact that they have already beaten the Blues this season. Everton stunned Chelsea, 3-1, in their opening league encounter, with Steven Naismith scoring a memorable hat-trick.
Writer’s Prediction
Chelsea and Everton cancel each other out in a thrilling 2-2 draw.
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