Everton welcome Chelsea at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside on Saturday, Oct 17 at 1:30 PM in a Premier League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Everton come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Chelsea travel in mixed form (2W 1D 2L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Everton won their last outing, while Chelsea suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Everton and Chelsea have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–3D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Everton won 3–0.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Everton win or a draw looks most likely.