Chelsea face Everton on Merseyside in the Premier League this evening as both sides bid to secure a place in Europe next season.
The Blues suffered a blow in their charge for a top-four finish by losing 1-0 at home to Newcastle last weekend, and days later found themselves dumped out of the Champions League following an 8-2 aggregate mauling by Paris Saint-Germain.
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Liam Rosenior’s side currently sit sixth in the division, three points adrift of fourth-placed Aston Villa, but several clubs are hot on their heels - including Everton.
The Toffees, led by David Moyes, are pushing for a potential first European campaign in a decade.
They lost 2-0 at league leaders Arsenal last time out but remained eighth in the table, with just five points between themselves and Chelsea before kick-off.
Both sides have been dealing with injuries in key defensive positions recently, which could make for a free-scoring affair on Merseyside.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Everton vs Chelsea is scheduled for a 5.30pm GMT kick-off today, Saturday, March 21, 2026.
The match will take place at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Where to watch Everton vs Chelsea
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports, with coverage starting on Sky Sports Main Event at 5pm GMT.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Everton vs Chelsea team news
Everton XI: Pickford, O'Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Gana, Garner; McNeil, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye; Beto.
Substitutes: Travers, Patterson, Barry, Dibling, Coleman, Branthwaite, Röhl, Iroegbunam, Armstrong.
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella; Caicedo, Lavia; Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Joao Pedro
Substitutes: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Tosin, Sarr, Essugo, Andrey Santos, Estevao, Garnacho, Delap
Everton vs Chelsea prediction
Much of how this match plays out will likely depend both on how each team bounces back from defeats in their most recent outings, as well as how each manager addresses their defensive issues and shortcomings.
Chelsea, who have now lost three in a row in all competitions, desperately need a win like the one they managed at Villa Park a few weeks ago to get their top-four challenge back on track before rivals pull too far away.
Their notably low tally of clean sheets under Rosenior (one in 14 league matches) suggests they may struggle to keep the Toffees out, so scoring against Everton - who beat Burnley in their last home game but have generally struggled when hosting the so-called bigger clubs this term - is a must.
The Toffees will be thinking similarly, particularly with backline absences for both sides, so we’re expecting a high-scoring evening that the visitors may just edge thanks to the comparatively superior quality of their attack.
Chelsea to win, 3-2.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
In the past 10 meetings between these clubs, Everton has won just twice: 1-0 in 2022, and 2-0 in 2023.
Both of those results came at their old stomping ground Goodison Park, where Chelsea - who have a much better recent home record against this opponent, including a 6-0 triumph in 2024 - actually emerged victorious from only one of their final eight visits (D2, L5).
The Toffees have been better on the road this term (W7, D3, L5) than at their new home (W5, D4, L6), though, and one of their six away losses came against the Blues in December.
Last season, the corresponding fixture last season ended in a goalless stalemate.
Everton wins: 60
Chelsea wins: 78
Draws: 57
Everton vs Chelsea match odds
Everton to win: 21/10
Chelsea to win: 10/11
Draw: 21/10
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
