On the 16th of December, in this week 17 match, Chelsea will host Everton in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Chelsea recorded a 3-2 win against Leeds United. Raphinha struck first for Leeds United in the 28th minute on a penalty, then Mason Mount tied it up for Chelsea in the 42nd minute on a feed from Marcos Alonso But luckily in the 94th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a penalty goal by Jorginho. Chelsea is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, 14th placed Everton, recorded a 1-3 loss against Crystal Palace. Conor Gallagher struck first for Crystal Palace in the 41st minute, then James Tomkins added another in the 62nd minute. Everton looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Demarai Gray has been the most prolific scorer on Everton in the last 5 matches with two goals. Chelsea is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Jorginho and Mason Mount each having 3 goals in their last five
Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea squad will be without N’Golo Kanté, Reece James and Trevoh Chalobah, while Rafael Benítez Maudes’s squad will be without Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Tom Davies, André Gomes and Yerry Mina.