Premier League · 2023

Everton 2–0 Chelsea · Premier League

Everton

DWLWW
2–0Historical match

Chelsea

WDLWL

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Everton won 2–0.

Shots
916
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
1.220.95
Possession
28%72%

Full time

What the match recorded

Everton beat Chelsea 2–0. Recorded in this match (Everton – Chelsea): shots 9–16, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 1.22–0.95, possession 28%–72%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Everton's recent record differs from the season

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Everton's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.25 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.8 goals/match1.25 goals/match1.53 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Everton, Chelsea.

2.77 days ▲Rest daysEverton · Chelsea3.74 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricEvertonChelseaBaseline
Rest days2.77 days3.74 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Chelsea have recorded the higher season possession share.

39.6%PossessionEverton · Chelsea● 58.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 18.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricEvertonChelseaBaseline
Possession39.6%58.2%50.1%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots16 shotsEverton 9 shots, Chelsea 16 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsEverton 5 shots, Chelsea 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.22 xG0.95 xGEverton 1.22 xG, Chelsea 0.95 xG
  • Possession28%72%Everton 28%, Chelsea 72%
  • Corners4 corners8 cornersEverton 4 corners, Chelsea 8 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls12 foulsEverton 12 fouls, Chelsea 12 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Conor Gallagher · Chelsea · 89′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBenoît Badiashile · Chelsea · 9′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCole Palmer · Chelsea · 14′ · 0.02 xG · on targetCole Palmer · Chelsea · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCole Palmer · Chelsea · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarc Cucurella · Chelsea · 76′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAbdoulaye Doucouré · Everton · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAbdoulaye Doucouré · Everton · 75′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCole Palmer · Chelsea · 40′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRaheem Sterling · Chelsea · 77′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVitaliy Mykolenko · Everton · 50′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMykhailo Mudryk · Chelsea · 80′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Fernández · Chelsea · 49′ · 0.06 xG · on targetBeto · Everton · 75′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJack Harrison · Everton · 25′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLevi Colwill · Chelsea · 48′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Jackson · Chelsea · 67′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDwight McNeil · Everton · 50′ · 0.08 xG · on targetLewis Dobbin · Everton · 90′ · 0.09 xG · goalArmando Broja · Chelsea · 38′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedCole Palmer · Chelsea · 60′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAbdoulaye Doucouré · Everton · 54′ · 0.13 xG · goalNicolas Jackson · Chelsea · 79′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Fernández · Chelsea · 65′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedDominic Calvert-Lewin · Everton · 54′ · 0.75 xG · on target
  • off target
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  • goal
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Everton: 9 shots, 5 on target, 1.29 xG. Chelsea: 16 shots, 4 on target, 0.94 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Abdoulaye Doucouré · Everton · 54′Lewis Dobbin · Everton · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Everton 1.29 xG · Chelsea 0.94 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Everton
2Draws
1Chelsea
Chelsea — Everton · Premier League2–2
Everton — Chelsea · Premier League0–1
Everton — Chelsea · Premier League1–0
Chelsea — Everton · Premier League1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Everton favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Chelsea in 4 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Everton16 matchesChelsea16 matches
1.25 goals/matchGoals scored16/16▲ 1.63 goals/match
1.25 goals/match ▲Goals allowed16/161.63 goals/match
1.61 xG/matchExpected goals16/16▲ 1.92 xG/match
14.6 shots/match ▲Shots16/1613.6 shots/match
4.81 shots/matchShots on target16/164.81 shots/match
39.6%Possession16/16● 58.2%
4.69 corners/matchCorners16/16● 5.13 corners/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls16/1612.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples16 / 16home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 10 Dec 2023, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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