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Everton prepare to entertain Chelsea at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 71 games played, Toffees have recorded 34 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Goodison Park was less than a year ago, in January 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Chelsea | 3 - 0 | Everton | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 08 Feb | Chelsea | 4 - 1 | Everton | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Everton | 1-1 | Chelsea | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 23 Oct | Everton | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Everton | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Everton | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Chelsea | 0 - 0 | Everton | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Everton are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The Toffees have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.
Chelsea have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Everton's 24 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Chelsea sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 39 points from their 17 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Everton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Toffees, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Everton | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Chelsea | 6 games since last defeat. |