Premier League · Matchweek 7

Everton vs Chelsea lineups

Everton line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Chelsea in a 4-2-3-1. Chelsea are without Emanuel Emegha and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens. Kick-off is 12:30 on 17 October 2026 at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Everton have won three of the last ten meetings.

Everton vs Chelsea match facts

Kick-off
Sat 17 Oct 2026, 12:30
Stadium
Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 7
Days since last match
Everton 6, Chelsea 7

Everton confirmed lineup

Everton crest
EvertonFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Jordan PickfordG
  2. 2Ainsley Maitland-NilesD
  3. 6James TarkowskiD
  4. 4Jarrad BranthwaiteD
  5. 16Vitalii MykolenkoD
  6. 45Harrison ArmstrongM
  7. 37James GarnerM
  8. 34Merlin RöhlM
  9. 8Kiernan Dewsbury-HallM
  10. 10Jack GrealishM
  11. 11Thierno BarryF

Bench

  1. 12Mark TraversG
  2. 15Jake O'BrienD
  3. 20Tyler-Jay DiblingF
  4. 24Carlos AlcarazM
  5. 23Christian NørgaardM
  6. 30Hayden HackneyM
  7. 58Braiden GrahamF
  8. 19Tyrique GeorgeF
  9. 22Brennan JohnsonF

Coach: D. Moyes

Everton started in a 4-2-3-1. Vitalii Mykolenko and Merlin Röhl came into the eleven after not starting away to Hull City. D. Moyes set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Nine of the eleven also started the previous match.

Chelsea confirmed lineup

Chelsea crest
ChelseaFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Damián MartínezG
  2. 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD
  3. 5Maxence LacroixD
  4. 6Levi ColwillD
  5. 21Jorrel HatoD
  6. 25Moisés CaicedoM
  7. 14Jordan HendersonM
  8. 7Pedro NetoM
  9. 10Cole PalmerM
  10. 17Morgan RogersM
  11. 9João PedroF

Bench

  1. 39Mike PendersG
  2. 18Daniel WelbeckF
  3. 4Valentín BarcoM
  4. 45Roméo LaviaM
  5. 32Mahdi Nicoll-JazuliM
  6. 23Geovany Tcherno QuendaM
  7. 41EstêvãoF
  8. 2M. PalestraD
  9. 3Wesley FofanaD

Coach: Xabi Alonso

Chelsea started in a 4-2-3-1. Emanuel Emegha, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens and Reece James and 3 others were out. Jorrel Hato came into the eleven after not starting at home to Bournemouth. Xabi Alonso set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Everton vs Chelsea form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Everton crestEverton
  1. D
  2. D
  3. W
  4. W
  5. D

Everton won two of their last five matches, drew three and lost none. They scored 6 goals and conceded 4 across those five. They kept three clean sheets. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 2-2 draw away to Hull City on 11 October 2026.

Chelsea crestChelsea
  1. L
  2. W
  3. D
  4. L
  5. W

Chelsea won two of their last five matches, drew one and lost two. They scored 14 goals and conceded 11 across those five. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 5-1 win at home to Bournemouth on 10 October 2026.

Everton vs Chelsea head to head

11
Everton wins
7
Draws
17
Chelsea wins

36–54 on goals in 35 meetings since 4 December 2010

Recent Everton vs Chelsea results

  1. Everton3–0ChelseaHill Dickinson Stadium
  2. Chelsea2–0EvertonStamford Bridge
  3. Chelsea1–0EvertonStamford Bridge
  4. Everton0–0ChelseaGoodison Park
  5. Chelsea6–0EvertonStamford Bridge

All in the Premier League

Everton vs Chelsea history

Everton have won one of the last five, with one drawn. Chelsea have not won any of their one visits to Hill Dickinson Stadium. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Chelsea hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, six meetings. The widest margin was 6-0 to Chelsea on 15 April 2024.

Hill Dickinson Stadium

Everton play at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, Merseyside. The ground holds 52,888. Chelsea have not won there in one visits. Everton have won one of those, with none drawn. The pitch is grass. Chelsea's most recent visit was on 21 March 2026, a 0-3 defeat.

Last meeting: Everton 3-0 Chelsea, March 2026

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Chelsea, 4-2-3-1
Everton crest
EvertonFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Jordan PickfordG
  2. 15Jake O'BrienD
  3. 6James TarkowskiD
  4. 5Michael KeaneD
  5. 16Vitalii MykolenkoD
  6. 27Idrissa GueyeM
  7. 37James GarnerM
  8. 7Dwight McNeilM
  9. 22Kiernan Dewsbury-HallM
  10. 10Iliman NdiayeM
  11. 9BetoF

Bench

  1. 12Mark TraversG
  2. 2Nathan PattersonD
  3. 20Tyler-Jay DiblingM
  4. 11Thierno BarryF
  5. 45Harrison ArmstrongM
  6. 23Séamus ColemanD
  7. 32Jarrad BranthwaiteD
  8. 42Timothy IroegbunamM
  9. 34Merlin RöhlM

Coach: Leighton Baines

Chelsea crest
ChelseaFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Robert SánchezG
  2. 27Malo GustoD
  3. 29Wesley FofanaD
  4. 21Jorrel HatoD
  5. 3Marc CucurellaD
  6. 45Roméo LaviaM
  7. 25Moisés CaicedoM
  8. 10Cole PalmerM
  9. 8Enzo FernándezM
  10. 7Pedro NetoM
  11. 20Joao PedroF

Bench

  1. 28Teddy Sharman-LoweG
  2. 49Alejandro GarnachoF
  3. 17Andrey SantosM
  4. 19Mamadou SarrD
  5. 41EstêvãoF
  6. 4Abdul-Nasir AdarabioyoD
  7. 9Liam DelapF
  8. 14Dário EssugoM
  9. 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD

Coach: Calum McFarlane

Everton lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Chelsea in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 21 March 2026 in the Premier League. Everton won 3-0. Beto and Iliman Ndiaye scored. Jordan Pickford and Robert Sánchez started in goal.

Everton vs Chelsea lineups — common questions

What was the score in Everton vs Chelsea?
Chelsea beat Everton 2-0 at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool on 17 October 2026. The match was Matchweek 7 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Paul Tierney. Before it, Everton had won 11 of the 35 meetings between the clubs and Chelsea 17.
Who was missing for Everton?
No Everton player was currently listed as out or suspended. Chelsea had six unavailable and none doubtful. Everton last played six days before this match, a 2-2 away draw with Hull City. The figures come from the team news filed for this fixture.
What formation did Chelsea play?
Chelsea started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Damián Martínez started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Xabi Alonso picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Chelsea vs Everton at Stamford Bridge

Updated 18 October 2026