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Everton prepare to entertain Chelsea at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Blues are clearly on top, having won 33 and lost only 11 of the 64 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Goodison Park was less than a year ago, in December 2002, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Mon 21 Apr | Chelsea | 4 - 1 | Everton | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 07 Dec | Everton | 1-3 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 04 Dec | Chelsea | 4 - 1 | Everton | LC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 06 Apr | Chelsea | 3 - 0 | Everton | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 18 Nov | Everton | 0 - 0 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 05 May | Chelsea | 2 - 1 | Everton | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 25 Nov | Everton | 2 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Everton have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 6 conceded.
The Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Blues pummel 11 goals, and let in 4.
Everton see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 10 points from their 10 games played so far, Chelsea sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 23 points from their 10 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Everton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Blues go into their game against Chelsea in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Everton | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Chelsea | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |