Everton host Chelsea at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool in Gameweek 7 on Sat 17 Oct, 12:30 BST. Everton are 5th on 10 points from 6 games (form DDDWD), Chelsea are 6th on 10 (form WLDLW). The FPL deadline is Saturday 17 October 2026, 11:00 BST, so check team news before you lock your squad.
Everton: form check
Everton have scored 8 and conceded 5 in 6 league games, and last time out it was D 2–2 at Hull City in GW6. At home they have 7 points from 3 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-14: Mykolenko (leg injury: 75% chance of playing). Expected shape: 4-5-1.
Everton Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-5-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Chelsea: form check
Chelsea have scored 15 and conceded 13 in 6 league games, and last time out it was W 5–1 v AFC Bournemouth in GW6. Away from home they have 3 points from 3 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-14: James (unspecified injury: 75% chance of playing). Expected shape: 4-5-1.
2026/27 so far
- Everton: D 0–0 at Tottenham Hotspur, W 1–0 v Ipswich Town, D 2–2 at Hull City.
- Chelsea: D 2–2 v Hull City, L 0–3 at Brentford, W 5–1 v AFC Bournemouth.
- Table before this round: Everton 5th (10 pts, GD +3), Chelsea 6th (10 pts, GD +2).
The deciding factor
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall against Chelsea's defence is the matchup to watch: Chelsea have conceded 13 in 6. In the other direction, Jordan Henderson faces the Everton defence that has conceded 5 in 6. FPL rates this fixture 4/5 for Everton and 3/5 for Chelsea, where 5 is hardest.
Names to know
- Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton, £6.6m): averaging 5.5 points a game (33 in total), FPL projects 8.0 for this round, 5.8% owned.
- Jordan Henderson (Chelsea, £4.9m): averaging 10.0 points a game (20 in total), FPL projects 10.0 for this round, 0.4% owned.
- Morgan Rogers (Chelsea, £7.9m): averaging 6.3 points a game (38 in total), FPL projects 5.5 for this round, 44.9% owned.
- Clean-sheet angle: James Tarkowski (Everton, £6.2m) at home, with Everton the side our model rates less likely to concede (1.4 expected goals against).
- Differential: Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Everton, £4.5m) is owned by just 1.5% and averages 6.2 points a game.
Score prediction
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Everton a 51% win chance, a draw 22% and Chelsea 27%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline. Expected goals: 2.0 for Everton, 1.4 for Chelsea. Everton are the lean on the numbers, but only 6 games have been played, so treat it as a guide rather than a certainty.