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Premier League:Chelsea vs Everton
Kickoff Time: 2025-12-13 23:00 (HKT)
Source:REUTERS/Peter Powell
Chelsea suffered a 1-2 defeat against Atalanta in the midweek Champions League, extending their winless streak to four matches across all competitions, and their form is quite poor. The consecutive week of double matches seems to have revealed Chelsea’s fatigue, with their performance in both attack and defense showing significant decline.On the attacking side, while Chelsea is still able to create some offensive movements, their sharpness and consistency in attack have greatly diminished. Defensively, Chelsea has also lacked sufficient awareness and tactical organization, leading to noticeable vulnerabilities in the backline under constant pressure from their opponents. Furthermore, the suspension of Moisés Caicedo has had a profound impact on Chelsea. His absence has directly led to an imbalance in the team’s attacking tactics, and opponents have exploited the defensive gaps caused by this absence.In recent matches, even when Chelsea took the lead, they failed to apply effective pressure on their opponents, instead giving them opportunities to counterattack.
Everton, on the other hand, secured a 3-0 home victory against Nottingham Forest in their last Premier League match, achieving two consecutive wins and an impressive record of 4 wins and 1 loss in their last five league games. Under David Moyes, Everton focuses on defensive counterattacks, mainly utilizing the speed and breakthrough ability of their wingers to tear apart opponents’ defenses, while coordinating with teammates making runs into the box to create goal-scoring opportunities.Everton’s wingers are outstanding; on the left, Jack Grealish averages 2.2 key passes per game, ranking third in the Premier League, while on the right, Iliman Ndiaye averages 2.3 dribbles per game, ranking fourth. The two flanks each have their unique strengths. Notably, in their last three away league matches, Everton has achieved an unbeaten record of 2 wins and 1 draw. Since Moyes’s return, Everton’s away performance has noticeably improved.
Faced with a consecutive week of double matches, Chelsea’s key players are undoubtedly fatigued, and their physical condition is clearly inferior to that of an Everton team that is focused on a single competition. Moreover, Caicedo’s suspension has directly led to the collapse of Chelsea’s attacking and defensive systems. In this context, it seems reasonable to favor the recently in-form and physically superior Everton to secure points in this matchup.
Chelsea‘s Last 5 Games: LDLDW
25-12-10: Atalanta 2-1 Chelsea
25-12-06: Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea
25-12-04: Leeds United 3-1 Chelsea
25-12-01: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
25-11-26: Chelsea 3-0 Barcelona
Everton‘s Last 5 Games: WWLWW
25-12-06: Everton 3-0 Nottingham Forest
25-12-03: Bournemouth 0-1 Everton
25-11-30: Everton 1-4 Newcastle
25-11-25: Manchester United 0-1 Everton
25-11-08: Everton 2-0 Fulham
Head-To-Head Record
25-04-26: Chelsea 1-0 Everton
24-12-22: Everton 0-0 Chelsea
24-04-16: Chelsea 6–0 Everton
23-12-10: Everton 2-0 Chelsea
23-03-19: Chelsea 2-2 Everton
Prediction:Everton wins away or draws