Chelsea vs Everton LIVE: Nicolas Jackson’s goal earns vital three points for Blues
Chelsea 1-0 Everton: Enzo Maresca’s men move up to fourth in the table
Chelsea earned a vital three points in the race for Europe after defeating Everton 1-0 in a close encounter at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues, who are aiming to secure a place in the Champions League next year, moved up to fourth in the Premier League table following Nicolas Jackson’s sweeping strike in the first half.
Enzo Maresca’s men were the controlling side, especially in the first half, and forced a couple of decent saves out of Jordan Pickford who was on form yet again for the Toffees. Jackson’s effort, scored from range with a finely directed strike that hit the inside of the far post, defeated the Everton goalkeeper and was a difference maker in the end.
Everton fought back folowing attacking changes from David Moyes but Robert Sanchez made two crucial stops to deny Beto and Dwight McNeil.
Relive the updates from Stamford Bridge below:
Unwanted records
Only the bottom three clubs have won fewer than Everton's eight matches in this campaign.
While Leicester City (15) are the only side to fail to score in more Premier League games this season than Everton's 14.
Palmer vs Everton
Cole Palmer has failed to score in 16 games in all competitions, including 11 in the Premier League.
However, Palmer has scored four Premier League goals against Everton, his second-highest tally against any team after Brighton (five).
Everton waiting for a win
Everton have only won one of their last eight league matches (five draws, two defeats), with that coming via a 90th-minute winner at Nottingham Forest.
The Toffees have drawn a league-high 14 games this season.
A dip in form?
After only losing one of David Moyes' first 10 Premier League games in charge since returning to the club, Everton have now lost two of their last four.
Will that trend continue at Stamford Bridge?
Comeback kings
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last four Premier League games, coming from behind at half-time to draw with Ipswich Town and to win 2-1 versus Fulham in their last two.
The Blues are averaging a league-high 18.8 shots per home game this season, which is their highest ratio at Stamford Bridge in more than a decade.
A terrible record at Stamford Bridge
Everton last won a league game at Stamford Bridge in 1994.
The Toffees' 6-0 defeat last season is their biggest margin of defeat in this fixture since also losing 6-0 at Stamford Bridge in 1948.
Chelsea vs Everton
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 29 Premier League home games against Everton - their longest run without defeat against the same opponent in the club's league history.
Chelsea team changes
There’s just one change for Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea but that has also made for a reshuffle.
Romeo Lavia comes in to replace Reece James and slots into the midfield alongside Enzo Fernandez.
Moises Caicedo meanwhile drops into the right back position vacated by Chelsea’s missing captain.
Everton team changes
David Moyes makes two changes to the Everton team that lost 2-0 to Manchester City last time out.
James Tarkowski and Armando Broja drop out with Nathan Patterson and Beto replacing them.
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