Premier League · Matchweek 7
Everton vs Chelsea
Sat 17 Oct, 12:30 UK · Hill Dickinson Stadium
Everton
- 🟨 23' Harrison Armstrong
- 🟨 34' James Tarkowski
- 🟨 89' Christian Nørgaard
Chelsea
- ⚽ 46' Pedro Neto
- ⚽ 90' Pedro Neto
- 🟨 27' Pedro Neto
- 🟨 32' Josh Acheampong
- 🟨 34' Morgan Rogers
- 🟨 65' Cole Palmer
Everton – Chelsea: match preview and predicted line-ups
Everton host Chelsea at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday 17 October at 13:30. The match preview, team news and betting tips will be updated ahead of kick-off.
- The starting XIs have been confirmed by the clubs.
- Absences and substitutes have been updated using Rotowire as of 17 October 2026.
Starting lineups
Everton4-3-3
- GK
- Jordan Pickford
- DEF
- Vitaliy Mykolenko, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Tarkowski, Ainsley Maitland-Niles
- MID
- James Garner, Harrison Armstrong, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
- FWD
- Jack Grealish, Merlin Rohl, Thierno Barry
Rotowire · updated 17 October 2026. Confirmed starting XI. No absences listed.
Chelsea3-6-1
- GK
- Emiliano Martinez
- DEF
- Maxence Lacroix, Josh Acheampong, Levi Colwill
- MID
- Jorrel Hato, Moises Caicedo, Jordan Henderson, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers
- FWD
- Joao Pedro
Rotowire · updated 17 October 2026. Confirmed starting XI. Pep Chavarria (out) · Emmanuel Emegha (out) · Jamie Gittens (out) · Reece James (out)
Our prediction
Chelsea to win · Match winner
Emil's pick is an away win at 2.30. Chelsea must win the match; a draw means the bet loses. A difficult away fixture makes this a bet with clear risks, not a safe favourite.