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Everton vs Chelsea: lineups

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Everton 5 · 10 points
Chelsea 6 · 10 points

Predicted lineups Everton vs Chelsea

Everton 4-2-3-1
1 Pickford
4 Branthwaite
5 Keane
6 Tarkowski
2 Maitland-Niles
45 Armstrong
37 Garner
10 Grealish
8 Dewsbury-Hall
22 Johnson
11 Barry

Predicted lineup for Everton: Pickford, Branthwaite, Keane, Tarkowski, Maitland-Niles, Armstrong, Garner, Grealish, Dewsbury-Hall, Johnson, Barry

Chelsea 3-4-2-1
1 Martínez
6 Colwill
5 Lacroix
34 Acheampong
29 Chavarría
14 Henderson
25 Caicedo
7 Neto
17 Rogers
10 Palmer
9 Pedro

Predicted lineup for Chelsea: Martínez, Colwill, Lacroix, Acheampong, Chavarría, Henderson, Caicedo, Neto, Rogers, Palmer, Pedro

Everton

Vitalii Mykolenko remains a doubt for the Toffees' meeting with Chelsea and could miss out for a second straight match, having already sat out the draw at Hull City. Michael Keane, handed his first start of this run in defence last time out, is in contention to keep his place, with Jarrad Branthwaite and James Tarkowski the more regular fixtures there.

Brennan Johnson has started four of the last five matches and been substituted in every one, each time during the final 25 minutes. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Harrison Armstrong have continued to hold down central roles, while Jordan Pickford has played every minute in goal.

Chelsea

Reece James missed the Bournemouth game with a knee injury and remains doubtful for the trip to Everton. Jamie Gittens, meanwhile, is out with an ankle injury.

Centrally, Xabi Alonso has mixed and matched in recent weeks, with Maxence Lacroix, Levi Colwill and Josh Acheampong all getting games across the back three, while Colwill and Jorrel Hato have both spent time at left-back. Moisés Caicedo is expected to hold his midfield spot after making his first start of the last five matches against Bournemouth. Wesley Fofana, a regular throughout that spell, and Valentín Barco both missed that game and are expected to remain out of the side here.

Injuries and suspensions

Everton

  • Vitalii Mykolenko Injury Doubtful

Chelsea

  • Reece James Knee injury Doubtful
  • Jamie Gittens Ankle injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Everton

  1. Thierno Barry 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 2 goals 1 assists
  3. James Tarkowski 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Ainsley Maitland-Niles 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Tyrique George 1 goals 0 assists

Chelsea

  1. João Pedro 5 goals 3 assists
  2. Morgan Rogers 4 goals 1 assists
  3. Cole Palmer 2 goals 3 assists
  4. Jordan Henderson 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Pedro Neto 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Everton

Player Starts Min. Form
Jordan Pickford 5/5 450 solid
James Tarkowski 5/5 450 excellent
Jarrad Branthwaite 5/5 450 solid
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 5/5 449 strong
Harrison Armstrong 5/5 434 mixed
Thierno Barry 5/5 426 solid
James Garner 5/5 409 solid
Vitalii Mykolenko 4/4 360 solid

Chelsea

Player Starts Min. Form
Emiliano Martínez 5/5 450 solid
Cole Palmer 5/5 448 strong
Morgan Rogers 5/5 441 strong
Pedro Neto 5/5 405 solid
Maxence Lacroix 4/5 364 mixed
Levi Colwill 4/4 342 mixed
João Pedro 4/4 342 excellent
Wesley Fofana 4/4 315 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.90 1.56
  • Predicted goals3.0
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals67%
  • Corners10.3

Team comparison

EVE home Per match CHE away
2.33 Points 1.00
1.67 Goals for 1.33
0.67 Goals against 2.33
1.90 xG for 1.56
1.38 xG against 1.79
4.0 Corners 6.3
WDW Home and away form WLL

Everton vs Chelsea: head-to-head record

43 previous meetings
12 Everton 13 draws 18 Chelsea
  • Goals per match2.47
  • Both teams scored40%
  • Over 2.5 goals40%
  • Mar 2026 Everton 3 - 0 Chelsea
  • Dec 2025 Chelsea 2 - 0 Everton
  • Apr 2025 Chelsea 1 - 0 Everton
  • Dec 2024 Everton 0 - 0 Chelsea
  • Apr 2024 Chelsea 6 - 0 Everton
  • Dec 2023 Everton 2 - 0 Chelsea
  • Mar 2023 Chelsea 2 - 2 Everton
  • Aug 2022 Everton 0 - 1 Chelsea
  • May 2022 Everton 1 - 0 Chelsea
  • Dec 2021 Chelsea 1 - 1 Everton

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Everton vs Chelsea?

Paul Tierney will referee Everton vs Chelsea.

When will the lineup for Everton vs Chelsea be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Everton against Chelsea?

Everton are without Vitalii Mykolenko (injury).

Who is unavailable for Chelsea against Everton?

Chelsea are without Reece James (knee injury) and Jamie Gittens (ankle injury).

What formation do Everton play?

Everton have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Moyes.

What formation do Chelsea play?

Chelsea have used a 3-4-2-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-3.

How did the last meeting between Everton and Chelsea finish?

On 21 March 2026, Everton vs Chelsea finished 3-0.

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