Prediction Everton - Chelsea today 18:30 17/10/2026.

Everton is maintaining a stable performance with 5 wins and 5 draws in their last 10 games, demonstrating a balance between attack and defense.

Everton's defense has been disciplined, with 5 clean sheets and averaging just 0.7 goals conceded per game, reflecting the solidity in defense

Key players such as James Tarkowski, Thierno Barry, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall perform consistently, playing a crucial role in both attack and defense.

Everton is currently in 5th place in the Premier League, qualifying for the Europa League, demonstrating their competitiveness in the top group.

A high draw rate (50%) in recent matches indicates a lack of decisiveness when facing strong opponents, but is not a clear negative factor.

Current personnel strength is stable, with key players consistently performing, but the absence of some injured players has not significantly impacted the playing style.

Everton is using various tactical formations (4-2-3-1, 4-1-4-1), demonstrating flexibility, but lacks clear consistency in their approach to the game

The goal difference (+3) after the first 6 matches shows a balance between attack and defense, but does not clearly reflect the dominant advantage.

Everton has not had any convincing wins in the last 10 games (maximum 2-0), showing a lack of efficiency in important matches

The 'clean sheet win' rate only reaches 33.33%, reflecting inconsistent control of the match when needing to create a significant lead.

The absence of key players such as Jarrad Branthwaite and Idrissa Gueye could weaken the 4-2-3-1 formation, which relies on the balance between defense and attack.

The defense is sometimes overlooked in matches against strong opponents (for example: Man Utd scored 2 goals in the second half), indicating a lack of focus at critical moments

The average corner kick rate (5.7 per game) is lower than that of top Everton teams, indicating an inefficient ability to create opportunities from corner kick situations.

Chelsea has been showing consistent performance with a 60% win rate in the last 10 matches, including four consecutive wins with impressive results such as 5-1 against Bournemouth and 6-3 against Leeds, demonstrating strong attacking ability and high goal-scoring efficiency.

Chelsea has an average goal-scoring rate of 2.9 goals per game, with many matches scoring between 4-6 goals, reflecting their proactive attacking style and the ability to create numerous dangerous opportunities.

Chelsea is in 6th place in the Premier League for the 2026-2027 season with 10 points after 6 matches, indicating fierce competition in the standings but not yet able to confirm their ability to maintain their position.

The current lineup heavily relies on key players such as Morgan Rogers (scored 4 goals), João Pedro (scored 5 goals), and Cole Palmer (3 assists), but there is no clear balance in the substitute positions.

Chelsea is facing serious difficulties in defense, with 20 goals conceded in 10 matches (an average of 2.0 goals per game) and has not kept a clean sheet in any match, highlighting a lack of stability and poor ability to control the game

The absence of key players like Jordan Henderson and Moises Caicedo has caused the 3-4-2-1 system to face many disadvantages, while Chelsea is overly reliant on a few key players, increasing the risk if these players don't perform well