Chelsea – Everton

Chelsea head into the home fixture against Everton perched in fifth place with seven points from two wins, a draw and a loss, and a narrow 10‑9 goal difference. Everton sit eighth, unbeaten with six points after one victory and three draws, boasting a modest +2 goal margin at 5‑3. The clash pits Chelsea’s slightly superior record and a single point advantage over a resilient Everton side that has yet to taste defeat. A tight goal‑difference battle looms, and the outcome could see Chelsea consolidate their top‑five push while Everton aims to break into the European places.