Chelsea vs Everton Prediction and Betting Preview 08 Mar 2020

Here's our Chelsea vs Everton Prediction analysis:

Chelsea head into their Premier League encounter with Everton requiring at least a point to keep hold of fourth position in the standings.

Match status: 2019/20 Premier League - Matchweek 29
Kick-off: Sunday 08 Mar 2020, 03:00pm CET
 Venue: Stamford Bridge (London)

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Although the Toffees currently sit in 11th place, Carlo Ancelotti returns to Stamford Bridge knowing that victory will take his side to within five points of Sunday's opponents.

Carlo Ancelotti returns to Stamford Bridge with a familiar face in Frank Lampard in charge of Chelsea. Lampard describes the Italian as a gentleman and a fantastic manager and his work with Everton has shown as such.

Fans adore him and the side’s improvement is plain to see. European football is now a possibility and Ancelotti will be keen to demonstrate what his former club are missing.

Chelsea soothed the pain of their Champions League nightmare by beating Liverpool in the Cup but with a gathering pack of clubs hungry for a taste next season Lampard needs to find the same performances in the league to make sure his side qualify. The large number of missing players, especially in midfield, is a headache he could do without.

Chelsea vs Everton Team News

After being outclassed by Bayern Munich in the Champions League, Frank Lampard would have been relatively content with a comeback point being secured at Bournemouth last weekend.

Gaining a potentially-important share of the spoils on their travels gave Chelsea slight momentum heading into Tuesday's FA Cup tie with Liverpool - a crucial match in their campaign now that they are unlikely to make any further progress in Europe.

While they rode their luck at times against the Premier League leaders, Chelsea ultimately deserved their 2-0 triumph at Stamford Bridge, seemingly laying the foundations for an improved run of form going forward.

However, although Lampard will talk up the performance of his side, the Englishman will be wary of getting too carried away with the Blues having only put together back-to-back wins on one occasion since the beginning of November.

Ancelotti will be motivated to get one over his old club, particularly having avoided a touchline ban for a post-match rant after a controversial goal was disallowed against Manchester United last weekend.

The Italian will get a favourable reception from the Stamford Bridge crowd having previously won a league title with Chelsea, but that will be where the pleasantries end as the Toffees look to move closer to the top four.

While Ancelotti would have hoped for more than one point from games against Arsenal and United, he has been left relatively content with the performance of his team in the final third.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored in five of his last six appearances, while Richarlison has been a constant menace for opposition defences as he continues to chip in with goals and assists.

From a defensive perspective, however, Everton must improve with 10 goals being shipped during their last half-a-dozen contests in the Premier League.

Two of the most recent goals have been down to errors from Jordan Pickford, although the England stopper played his part in ensuring that Everton earned a share of the spoils last weekend.

Injured or Suspended Players

Chelsea: Van Ginkel, Kante, Abraham, Hudson-Odoi, Kovacic, Jorginho, Willian, Loftus-Cheek and Pulisic.

Everton: Gbamin, Coleman, Schneiderlin, Digne and Walcott.

Pre-Match Odds
Chelsea: 1.96
Draw: 3.74
Everton: 4.18

All odds are with 1xBet and are subject to change.
All odds are for Chelsea vs Everton Predictions with 1xBet and are subject to change.

Chelsea vs Everton Predictions

This has all the makings of a back-and-forth contest. Neither side has impressed at the back of late, and that should lead to goals in West London. With both teams possessing quality in the final third, we feel that an entertaining draw will be played out at Stamford Bridge.