Bet on Chelsea vs Everton – Essien to spur hosts to victory
Published:Chelsea and Everton have both been in woeful form recently but the expected return of John Terry and Michael Essien for the hosts should ensure that Carlo Ancelotti goes home smiling.
Match Odds
A lack of leadership with both Terry and Frank Lampard out in recent weeks has seen Chelsea take just four points from a possible 15, which is hardly form of wannabe Premier League champions.
Chelsea’s betting odds are 4/11 to beat Everton, to end a run of four successive draws between the pair at Stamford Bridge.
History does not give David Moyes’ side much of a chance of improving their own disastrous recent record, which has seen them slip to within two points of the relegation places.
Everton have only ever won once at Chelsea in the Premier League and they have failed to win at Stamford Bridge in their last 15 visits.
Furthermore, Chelsea have not lost back-to-back home games in the Premier League since 2002 and they will not want to disappoint their fans again following the recent defeat to Sunderland.
Everton are 13/2 to beat Chelsea, with the draw at 4/1.
To Score At Any Time
Didier Drogba seems to have a good scoring record against all teams, but he will definitely count Everton as one of his more favoured opponents.
Drogba has scored six goals in nine games against Everton and is 4/5 to find the target against them this season, although he has not scored in his last seven Premier League outings.
For Everton, Tim Cahill has been the main source of their goals of late, finding the net six times in his last nine league appearances.
He is 3/1 to score within the 90 minutes at Chelsea, but it remains to be seen how creative Everton will be without suspended playmaker Mikel Arteta.
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