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Premier League · Matchweek 7

Everton vs Chelsea lineups

Everton line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Chelsea in a 3-4-2-1. Neither side has confirmed a lineup yet. Kick-off is 12:30 on 17 October 2026 at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Everton have won three of the last ten meetings.

Everton vs Chelsea match facts

Kick-off
Sat 17 Oct 2026, 12:30
Stadium
Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 7
Days since last match
Everton 28, Chelsea 29

Everton predicted lineup

Everton crest
EvertonFormation 4-2-3-1
Likely XI

Projected from the last 5 matches.

  1. 1Jordan PickfordG
  2. 16Vitalii MykolenkoD
  3. 6James TarkowskiD
  4. 4Jarrad BranthwaiteD
  5. 34Merlin RöhlD
  6. 8Kiernan Dewsbury-HallM
  7. 45Harrison ArmstrongM
  8. 37James GarnerM
  9. 19Tyrique GeorgeM
  10. 22Brennan JohnsonM
  11. 11Thierno BarryF

Everton line up in a 4-2-3-1. Merlin Röhl and Tyrique George came into the eleven after not starting at home to Ipswich. Everton lines up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Nine of the eleven also started the previous match.

Chelsea predicted lineup

Chelsea crest
ChelseaFormation 3-4-2-1
Likely XI

Projected from the last 5 matches.

  1. 26Damián MartínezG
  2. 5Maxence LacroixD
  3. 3Wesley FofanaD
  4. 6Levi ColwillD
  5. 7Pedro NetoM
  6. 45Roméo LaviaM
  7. 21Jorrel HatoM
  8. 24Reece JamesM
  9. 17Morgan RogersF
  10. 10Cole PalmerF
  11. 9Joao PedroF

Chelsea line up in a 3-4-2-1. Roméo Lavia, Jorrel Hato and Reece James and 1 other came into the eleven after not starting away to Brentford. Chelsea lines up with three at the back, four in midfield and three up front.

Everton vs Chelsea form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Everton crestEverton
  1. D
  2. D
  3. D
  4. W
  5. W

Everton won two of their last five matches, drew three and lost none. They scored 5 goals and conceded 3 across those five. They kept three clean sheets. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 1-0 win at home to Ipswich on 19 September 2026.

Chelsea crestChelsea
  1. W
  2. L
  3. W
  4. D
  5. L

Chelsea won two of their last five matches, drew one and lost two. They scored 13 goals and conceded 13 across those five. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 0-3 defeat away to Brentford on 18 September 2026.

Everton vs Chelsea head to head

11
Everton wins
7
Draws
17
Chelsea wins

36–54 on goals in 35 meetings since 4 December 2010

Recent Everton vs Chelsea results

  1. Everton3–0ChelseaHill Dickinson Stadium
  2. Chelsea2–0EvertonStamford Bridge
  3. Chelsea1–0EvertonStamford Bridge
  4. Everton0–0ChelseaGoodison Park
  5. Chelsea6–0EvertonStamford Bridge

All in the Premier League

Everton vs Chelsea history

Everton have won one of the last five, with one drawn. Chelsea have not won any of their one visits to Hill Dickinson Stadium. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Chelsea hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, six meetings. The widest margin was 6-0 to Chelsea on 15 April 2024.

Last meeting: Everton 3-0 Chelsea, March 2026

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Chelsea, 4-2-3-1
Everton crest
EvertonFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Jordan PickfordG
  2. 15Jake O'BrienD
  3. 6James TarkowskiD
  4. 5Michael KeaneD
  5. 16Vitalii MykolenkoD
  6. 27Idrissa GueyeM
  7. 37James GarnerM
  8. 7Dwight McNeilM
  9. 22Kiernan Dewsbury-HallM
  10. 10Iliman NdiayeM
  11. 9BetoF

Bench

  1. 12Mark TraversG
  2. 2Nathan PattersonD
  3. 20Tyler-Jay DiblingM
  4. 11Thierno BarryF
  5. 45Harrison ArmstrongM
  6. 23Séamus ColemanD
  7. 32Jarrad BranthwaiteD
  8. 42Timothy IroegbunamM
  9. 34Merlin RöhlM

Coach: Leighton Baines

Chelsea crest
ChelseaFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Robert SánchezG
  2. 27Malo GustoD
  3. 29Wesley FofanaD
  4. 21Jorrel HatoD
  5. 3Marc CucurellaD
  6. 45Roméo LaviaM
  7. 25Moisés CaicedoM
  8. 10Cole PalmerM
  9. 8Enzo FernándezM
  10. 7Pedro NetoM
  11. 20Joao PedroF

Bench

  1. 28Teddy Sharman-LoweG
  2. 49Alejandro GarnachoF
  3. 17Andrey SantosM
  4. 19Mamadou SarrD
  5. 41EstêvãoF
  6. 4Abdul-Nasir AdarabioyoD
  7. 9Liam DelapF
  8. 14Dário EssugoM
  9. 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD

Coach: Calum McFarlane

Everton lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Chelsea in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 21 March 2026 in the Premier League. Everton won 3-0. Beto and Iliman Ndiaye scored. Jordan Pickford and Robert Sánchez started in goal.

Everton vs Chelsea lineups — common questions

When is Everton vs Chelsea?
Everton vs Chelsea kicks off at 12:30 UK time on 17 October 2026 at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool. The match is Matchweek 7 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. Everton last played 28 days before this match, a 1-0 home win over Ipswich.
Who is injured for Everton?
No Everton player is currently listed as out or suspended. Injury news for this fixture is usually filed in the days before kick-off. Chelsea have no absentees listed either. Everton last played 28 days before this match, a 1-0 home win over Ipswich.
What is the predicted Chelsea lineup?
Chelsea are projected to line up in a 3-4-2-1. Damián Martínez starts in goal, with three at the back, four in midfield and three up front. The projection uses their last five Premier League matches. Players listed as injured or suspended are removed before the eleven is chosen.
What was the score in the last Everton vs Chelsea match?
In the meeting before this one, Everton won 3-0 on 21 March 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Chelsea won 2-0 on 13 December 2025 in the Premier League. Everton have won 11 of the 35 meetings between the clubs and Chelsea have won 17.

Chelsea vs Everton at Stamford Bridge

Updated 4 October 2026