Opta Stats: Everton v Chelsea

Chelsea can move closer to the top four with a victory away at Everton. Opts weighs up the odds.

Everton are winless in their last six Premier League meetings with Chelsea (D3 L3). The draw is 3.70.

Chelsea are unbeaten in two away Premier League visits to Everton (W1 D1); they haven't managed three without defeat since a run of eight between 2001 and 2008. A Chelsea win is 2.00.

The last two Premier League meetings between Everton and Chelsea have finished 0-0. Only four fixtures in the competition's history have finished goalless in three consecutive games (Arsenal vs QPR, Aston Villa vs Man Utd, Charlton vs Middlesbrough and Coventry vs Sheffield Wednesday). The 0-0 draw is 12.50.

Everton have won just one of their last eight Premier League home games (D3 L4), while the Toffees haven't beaten a 'big six' side in the league since January 2017 (4-0 v Man City), drawing seven and losing 18 since. The draw half-time/Chelsea full-time double result is 5.40.

Chelsea have lost three of their last seven Premier League games (W3 D1), as many as they had in their first 22 this season (W14 D5 L3). An Everton win is 4.20.

Everton's last seven Premier League goals at Goodison Park have been scored by different players. Both teams to score is 1.84.

Marco Silva has taken just three points in his last 12 Premier League games against the 'big six' (W0 D3 L9) since a 2-1 win with Watford against Arsenal in October 2017. Chelsea are 3.20 to win half-time/full-time.

Eden Hazard has been directly involved in 48% of Chelsea's 50 Premier League goals this season (13 goals, 11 assists), the highest ratio in the division. Hazard is 2.60 to score.

At no ground has Chelsea's Eden Hazard played more Premier League games without scoring than he has at Goodison Park (6, level with Selhurst Park). He's 5.50 to score the first goal.

Everton's Theo Walcott has scored six goals in all competitions against Chelsea, netting at least once in all four grounds he's faced them in (Prinicipality Stadium, Wembley Stadium, Emirates Stadium and Stamford Bridge). If he plays, this will be his first match against them at Goodison Park. Walcott is 9.00 to find the net.