Chelsea vs Everton

13 December 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Thomas Bramall

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Cole Palmer 21’
  • Malo Gusto 45’

Match summary

Chelsea saw off Everton 2-0. Chelsea led 2-0 at half-time.

Cole Palmer put Chelsea ahead in the 21st minute, set up by Malo Gusto and Malo Gusto made it 2-0 in the 45th minute, set up by Pedro Neto.

The chances backed that up: Chelsea created 2.64 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Everton's 1.34 from 11.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
17 Shots 11
5 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 7
99 Attacks 95
34 Dangerous attacks 41
537 Passes 373
88% Pass accuracy 82%
15 Tackles 22
13 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Chelsea Everton
Kick-off
16’
Carlos AlcarazKiernan Dewsbury-HallInjury
20’
Iliman NdiayeShot on target
Cole PalmerLeft foot shot1-0 (Chelsea)
21’
Enzo FernándezShot on target
29’
Malo GustoShot on target
44’
44’
Jack GrealishShot on target
Malo GustoLeft foot shot2-0 (Chelsea)
45’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
Andrey SantosCole Palmer
58’
Jamie GittensAlejandro Garnacho
65’
68’
BetoThierno Barry
Reece JamesShot on target
75’
Wesley FofanaFoul
76’
EstêvãoJoão Pedro
81’
84’
Tyler DiblingJack Grealish
84’
Tim IroegbunamJames Garner
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.64 1.34 21’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), 1-0 21’ 45’ Malo Gusto (Chelsea), 2-0 45’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.64 1.34 21’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), 1-0 Palmer 21’ 45’ Malo Gusto (Chelsea), 2-0 Gusto 45’
Chelsea 2.64 xGEverton 1.34 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Everton attacking Chelsea attacking 
45’ Malo Gusto (Chelsea), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 72’ Jack Grealish (Everton), from a corner, 0.42 xG, off target 44’ Jack Grealish (Everton), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 23’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 21’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 48’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 55’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 73’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 89’ Carlos Alcaraz (Everton), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 80’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 87’ Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ James Tarkowski (Everton), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 23’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+2’ Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ Andrey Santos (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 30’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 29’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 75’ Reece James (Chelsea), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 89’ Michael Keane (Everton), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 4’ Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 7’ James Garner (Everton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Reece James (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Jack Grealish (Everton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 5’ Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Malo Gusto (Chelsea), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 67’ Jack Grealish (Everton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 45’ Malo Gusto (Chelsea), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 72’ Jack Grealish (Everton), from a corner, 0.42 xG, off target 44’ Jack Grealish (Everton), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 23’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 21’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 48’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 55’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 73’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 80’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 89’ Carlos Alcaraz (Everton), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 87’ Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ James Tarkowski (Everton), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 23’ Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+2’ Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ Andrey Santos (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 30’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 29’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 89’ Michael Keane (Everton), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ Reece James (Chelsea), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 4’ Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 7’ James Garner (Everton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Reece James (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Jack Grealish (Everton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 5’ Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Malo Gusto (Chelsea), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 67’ Jack Grealish (Everton), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Chelsea 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sánchez
Gusto
Fofana
Chalobah
Cucurella
James
Fernández
Neto
Palmer 58’
Garnacho 65’
Pedro 81’
Everton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pickford
Mykolenko
Keane
Tarkowski
O'Brien
Garner 84’
Gueye
Grealish 84’
Dewsbury-Hall 16’
Ndiaye
Barry 68’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robert Sánchez GK900 0.000.301
Malo Gusto DEF90112 0.580.442
Wesley Fofana DEF900 0.000.000
Trevoh Chalobah DEF901 0.050.000
Marc Cucurella DEF900 0.000.061
Enzo Fernández MID902 0.190.301
Reece James MID902 0.100.051
Pedro Neto MID9012 0.090.632
Cole Palmer MID6111 0.340.042
Alejandro Garnacho MID684 1.050.000
João Pedro FWD841 0.110.081
Andrey Santos Sub291 0.070.081
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens Sub221 0.080.000
Estêvão Sub60 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Chelsea win 55% Avg odds 1.71
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.84
Everton win 20% Avg odds 4.77

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Chelsea WWDLD
Everton WWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Chelsea 1-0 Everton, 26 Apr 25 Next meeting: Everton 3-0 Chelsea, 21 Mar 26  All Chelsea vs Everton meetings

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