7th place Everton host 1st place Chelsea for their Premier League round 34 clash. The Toffees are on an eight-game winning run at home having one of the best attacks in the league with 41 goals scored in 17 rounds. From the other side, Chelsea are 4 points clear of 2nd place Tottenham and they are the best team on the road winning 11 of their 17 away matches. Everton’s Romelu Lukaku is Premier League’s top scorer with 24 goals scored in 34 rounds. Chelsea have targeted him for a Stamford Bridge return this summer but the striker is fully focused to finish the season strong, try to score also this weekend and help his team pull of the upset. Chelsea have the 2nd best defense in the league with just 29 goals conceded in 33 round.
If Chelsea will get back home with the three points the title is solved as they have easy fixtures in the remaining rounds. They will play home with Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Watford and away at West Brom. Even if they will lose the game against Everton but they will win the remaining four games they will bring home the Premier League title. Chelsea are not affected by injuries, having all the players at their disposal for this difficult test. They are coming after a fantastic performance against The Saints winning the game 4-2. Conte’s decision to rest Diego Costa and Eden Hazard for the FA Cup semi-final against The Spurs paid-off with the returning duo playing at their highest level against Southampton.
Despite the difference in the table between these two teams, Ronald Koeman’s squad will enter this match full of confidence having had the week off and winning two from their last three Premier League games. They currently sit 7th in the standings and we expect them not to lose this position till the end of the season with big chances to close the gap on the top spots if the positive results keep on coming. They are a really tough team to play against most of all at home where they have a great record against Chelsea winning five from their last seven home games against The Blues. In their last three mutual encounters we saw a total of 13 goals. We expect another goal-fest with both teams finding the back of the net but the experience of Hazard and Costa to help Chelsea win the match. The odds for a home win are @3.7 with the green listed bookmaker Bet365. The bookies are offering great set of odds for a Chelsea win @2.05 with the green listed bookmaker William Hill.
Best picks for the match:
Chelsea to win @2.05 with William Hill
Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals in the match @2.15 with Bet365
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