Everton vs Chelsea Betting Tips & Stats

Chelsea may need to show patience to unlock what can be a stubborn Everton defence, as Arsenal found out last weekend. With that in mind, backing Liam Rosenior’s side to earn over 5.5 corners on Saturday evening looks a solid angle. The Blues have been strong corner performers this season, with their Premier League average sitting at 6.14 corners per game – essentially what we are asking them to deliver here.

What’s more, the Blues flag kick figures have been trending upward in recent weeks, forcing 10 corners away at Premier League leaders Arsenal earlier this month and following that up with eight at Aston Villa. The capital Club have also posted eye-catching corner numbers at home over the past week, racking up eight against Newcastle and nine against PSG.

Everton are conceding an average of 5.07 corners per game in the Premier League this season, so Chelsea registering six or more looks entirely plausible given their corner numbers this term. It’s also worth noting that Everton have been forced to defend 6+ corner kicks in three of their last five top-flight fixtures.

Based on his shot output in recent weeks, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall holds plenty of appeal to hit the target at least once on Saturday evening. The Everton attacking midfielder has scored in two of his last five Premier League outings, including Everton’s most recent home game against Burnley, where he delivered two on-target efforts.

Dewsbury-Hall also notably hit the target away at Arsenal last weekend. Dig a little deeper, and it can be seen that the Everton ace has hit a combined total of five shots on target across his last eight Premier League appearances.

Adding weight to this is the fact that Dewsbury-Hall is averaging 1.36 shots per game in the Premier League this season. He, therefore, looks well placed to hit the target against his former employers on Saturday, especially with Chelsea having conceded five or more on-target efforts in each of their last three matches across all competitions.

Look for Cole Palmer to be fouled twice or more during Chelsea’s clash with Everton on Saturday evening. The Blues’ star man, unsurprisingly, often attracts close attention from his markers, regularly earning free-kicks for his side, which is reflected in his Premier League numbers this season, with Palmer drawing an average of 1.62 fouls per game.

A closer look shows that he has been brought down at least two times in seven of his last 11 Premier League appearances. Further encouragement comes from the fact that Palmer was fouled on two occasions during the away leg of Chelsea’s last-16 Champions League tie with PSG last midweek.

The 23-year-old has predominantly featured on the right wing in recent weeks, which should see him locked in a direct duel with Vitalii Mykolenko. The Everton left-back has committed multiple fouls in three of his last six Premier League outings, including last week’s 2-0 defeat at Arsenal.