Premier League · Regular Season - 7
Everton 0–2 Chelsea
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 11:30 UTC · Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
EvertonTeam 2259
ChelseaTeam 2368Match story
Everton · draw · ChelseaBefore kick-off: 33% · 28% · 39%
Last reading, 90+14': 0% · 0% · 100%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Pedro Neto 46', 90'
We gave Chelsea 39% to win: they did.
- Harrison Armstrong 2175 023'
Everton:Harrison Armstrong 2175 0 - 27'Pedro Neto 2516 +28
Chelsea:Pedro Neto 2516 +28 - 32'Josh Acheampong 2316 +45
Chelsea:Josh Acheampong 2316 +45 - James Tarkowski 2327 −934'
Everton:James Tarkowski 2327 −9 - 34'Morgan Rogers 2537 +8
Chelsea:Morgan Rogers 2537 +8 - 46'Pedro Neto 2516 +28
Chelsea:Pedro Neto 2516 +28 - Tyrique George 1868 0 for Ainsley Maitland-Niles 2236 −255'
Everton:Tyrique George 1868 0 for Ainsley Maitland-Niles 2236 −2 - 65'Cole Palmer 2472 +29
Chelsea:Cole Palmer 2472 +29 - 75'Mike Penders 2219 +1* for Emiliano Martínez 2458 +22
Chelsea:Mike Penders 2219 +1* for Emiliano Martínez 2458 +22 - Christian Nørgaard 2127 −12* for Harrison Armstrong 2175 085'
Everton:Christian Nørgaard 2127 −12* for Harrison Armstrong 2175 0 - Brennan Johnson 2235 0 for Jack Grealish 2381 −1085'
Everton:Brennan Johnson 2235 0 for Jack Grealish 2381 −10 - Christian Nørgaard 2127 −12*89'
Everton:Christian Nørgaard 2127 −12* - 90'Pedro Neto 2516 +28
Chelsea:Pedro Neto 2516 +28 - 90+2'Danny Welbeck 2216 −8 for João Pedro 2442 +11
Chelsea:Danny Welbeck 2216 −8 for João Pedro 2442 +11 - 90+2'Marco Palestra 2038 0 for Jorrel Hato 2396 +36
Chelsea:Marco Palestra 2038 0 for Jorrel Hato 2396 +36 - 90+2'Romeo Lavia 2164 0 for Moises Caicedo 2447 +31
Chelsea:Romeo Lavia 2164 0 for Moises Caicedo 2447 +31 - 90+12'Geovany Quenda 2266 −7* for Pedro Neto 2516 +28
Chelsea:Geovany Quenda 2266 −7* for Pedro Neto 2516 +28
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 33% · 28% · 39%(Everton · draw · Chelsea)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 0–2 had 7%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Everton €24.1M, Chelsea €45.7M.
- Style contrast in possession (Premier League): Everton ranked #20 of 20, Chelsea #2.
- Everton were unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Everton
5th in Premier League · 10 pts from 6
- 11 OctDHull City Premier League2326
- 19 SepWIpswich Premier League2328
- 16 SepWWolves England League Cup2272
- 12 SepDTottenham Premier League2271
- 6 SepDManchester United Premier League2259
Chelsea
6th in Premier League · 10 pts from 6
- 10 OctWBournemouth Premier League2347
- 18 SepLBrentford Premier League2327
- 12 SepDHull City Premier League2404
- 9 SepWLeeds England League Cup2285
- 6 SepLArsenal Premier League2388
Season outlook
From the Premier League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 10 /6 | 52.2 | 0% | 9% | 2% | 10th |
| Chelsea | 10 /6 | 59.4 | <1% | 38% | <1% | 3rd |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Everton · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.4 (Elite) · Elo 2386

Chelsea · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.2 (Good) · Elo 2436
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: possession-based · creative
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Everton: direct (how David William Moyes plays) · Chelsea: possession-based · shot-heavy (how Xabier Alonso Olano plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.