Everton will look to bounce again from their with a house task towards one other aspect from the capital, Chelsea, on Saturday. 5 factors separate the 2 sides at this stage of the season.
The Toffees produced a resilient displaying towards Mikel Arteta’s aspect on the Emirates Stadium. The guests had been disciplined on the again and in addition produced the clearest probabilities within the sport earlier than a person error proper on the finish swung the competition in Arsenal’s favour.
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Viktor Gyokeres tapped the ball into an empty web, capitalising on whereas Max Dowman led a swift counter-attack towards an Everton defence dedicated increased as much as make it 2-0 for the league leaders.
There have been loads of positives to take from the Blues’ show in London, although, with Dwight McNeil hitting the woodwork and denying goal-scoring alternatives on one other couple of events.
Chelsea, in the meantime, will journey to Merseyside on the again of a Champions League hammering. They suffered a 3-0 loss to reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain at Stamford Bridge within the away leg, and 8-2 on mixture.
Liam Rosenior’s aspect additionally misplaced 1-0 to Newcastle at dwelling of their final league outing, with Anthony Gordon scoring the one aim of the sport. They presently have a five-point lead over Everton at sixth within the league standings.
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Everton vs Chelsea – Group Information and Predicted Beginning XIEverton Group Information
There are considerations concerning the participation of for this match. Each defenders had been ‘unavailable’ main as much as the conflict towards Arsenal and David Moyes has been slightly tight-lipped concerning the nature and size of their setbacks.
We’ll most likely have to attend till the pre-match press convention to get an thought about their return.
Carlos Alcaraz is predicted to return whereas Seamus Coleman was match to make the bench on the Emirates Stadium.
Jack Grealish stays sidelined with an ankle harm and can miss the rest of the season.
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Everton’s predicted beginning XI: Jordan Pickford (GK), James Garner, Jake O’Brien, Michael Keane, Vitalii Mykolenko, Idrissa Gueye, Tim Iroegbunam, Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor, Dwight McNeil, Beto, Iliman Ndiaye.
Everton vs Chelsea – Type Information
Everton: L-L-W-W-L
Chelsea: D-D-L-W-L
When is Everton vs Chelsea?
Everton will face Chelsea at dwelling on Saturday, 21 March. Kickoff at Hill Dickinson Stadium is scheduled at 5:30 pm GMT.
The place to Watch Everton vs Chelsea?
The Premier League contest between Everton and Chelsea might be out there on Sky Sports activities Foremost Occasion and Sky Sports activities Premier League for viewers within the UK. Followers may also watch the sport dwell on Sky Go and on the Sky Sports activities app.
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Tom Bowers
1 Posted 19/03/2026 at 13:54:10
On their day, the Blues of Everton can maintain their very own towards any workforce however, as we’ve seen so usually this season, go away empty-handed due to the apparent offensive weaknesses.
Nevertheless, I nonetheless assume Moyes is partly responsible along with his doggedness in workforce choice and formation.
Taking part in your most constant midfielder at proper again must be averted as this significantly weakens the midfield defensively.
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Patterson ought to play (or now Coleman, who’s match) and what about Aznou, is he that ineffective he can’t get a sport?
Ndiaye and Dewsbury-Corridor have proved themselves however Rohl and George usually are not but faves of Moyes though Armstrong and Alcaraz might be used within the remaining video games.
All a matter of opinion after all however Chelsea are smarting after 2 dwelling defeats and Everton should beware.
Nevertheless, they’ve issues with accidents and Fernandes is sad. Perhaps a possibility to bounce again from the late disappointment at Arsenal.
I feel we stand a greater likelihood towards the nice sides at dwelling, cos we play extra because the ‘away’ workforce. It is when we’ve to stroke the ball round for lengthy durations that we come a cropper. If we beat them, the ‘race’ for fifth is vast open, so it is all to play for.
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Who’d have thought that we might be chasing the final Champions League spot in late March? Michael, you have to be pinching your self.
4 Posted 19/03/2026 at 15:00:16
Eh, what? Who, me?
I used to be beginning to fall asleep, however pinching your self while you’re falling asleep will not be as simple because it sounds, nor notably edifying,
So, one other large sport within the rip-roaring Premier League. (Corrupt as Fuck!) Sure, and one in every of Richard Masters’s favoured Huge Golf equipment, Chelsea are on the town, chastened by PSG sizzling on the heels of Anthony Gordon softening them up final weekend.
Needs to be a doozy. Solely our supervisor has a humorous manner of approaching issues. So that you may need to maintain off on that “race for fifth” stuff simply but, and see what comes down the pike.
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Charly Alcaraz again in rivalry? I am not so positive about that… however maybe Moyes will inform us… maybe he will not. The sly outdated bugger has determined to maintain issues near his chect and even The Bobble cannot get a sniff of what is going on on.
However one factor we certainly will be positive of: seeing shiny younger expertise like Tyler Dibbling or Tyrique George doing a Dowman on Chelsea is simply not within the runes.
So we anticipate with bated breath the magic hour of 4:15 pm on Saturday, when all might be revealed. May we endure but once more one other bout of zombie soccer at dwelling with the glad clappers cheering our match-defying 30% possession stats?
