Thomas Tuchel and Carlo Ancelotti go head-to-head with their teams on Monday night, as Chelsea fc host Everton in the Premier League.
Both sides are pushing hard for a top-four finish and are among the more in-form sides at the top end of the league, with the likes of Tottenham, Liverpool and - until a late comeback win this weekend - Leicester all dropping points regularly of late.
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Chelsea have won four of the last six in the top flight, while Everton have earned three wins on the spin, the latest of which came against relegation-threatened West Brom.
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A potentially intriguing tactical battle awaits, as the Stamford Bridge club have dominated matches without creating too many clear scoring chances under Tuchel - while Ancelotti’s side have returned to form partly as a result of tightening up defensively, keeping three clean sheets in succession. Just one point and place separates the sides ahead of kick-off, with Chelsea in fourth having played a game more.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.
When is the game?
The match kicks off at 6pm on Monday, 8 March at Stamford Bridge.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be screened live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate.
Confirmed line-ups
CHE - Mendy; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Zouma; James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Havertz, Hudson-Odoi; Werner
EVE - Pickford, Holgate, Godfrey, Keane, Digne, Allan, Gomes, Sigurdsson, Iwobi, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin
Odds
Chelsea - 3/5
Draw - 16/5
Everton - 6/1
Prediction
Carlo Ancelotti’s side won’t make it easy for the Blues but Chelsea look confident and have a good game plan right now which will see them dominate the 90 minutes. They still need to develop a more clinical edge, but should just edge the match here. Chelsea 2-1 Everton.
