After another tough defeat, Chelsea will be desperate for three points when they take on Everton in the Premier League on Sunday.
A Scott McTominay brace handed Chelsea a 2-1 loss away to Manchester United in the Blues' last outing, leaving Mauricio Pochettino's side 10th in the Premier League, 11 points off the top four. Just three points separate Chelsea and 16th in the table, so three points on Sunday are important for Chelsea's season.
Next up for Chelsea is Everton who would be above Chelsea in the table if it wasn't for their 10-point deduction. The Toffees have proven a bit of a bogey side for the Blues in recent years, with Chelsea having won just three of the last 11 meetings between the two sides.
Everton vs Chelsea score predicted by EA FC 24 simulationWe used kick-off mode in EA FC 24, but didn't select a team to control. We then selected the teams and watched the match play out by itself, to give us a score prediction.
We predict that Everton could set up in a 4-4-1-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Pickford; Patterson, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Young, Harrison, Gueye, McNeil; Calvert-Lewin.
We predict that Chelsea could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Sanchez; James, Disasi, Badiashile, Colwill; Gallagher, Caicedo, Enzo; Palmer, Jackson, Sterling.
Chelsea got off to the dream start at Goodison Park when Enzo Fernandez beat Nathan Patterson to a loose ball in the box and was hacked down, with Cole Palmer stepping up to coolly slot home to make it 1-0 after just four minutes. The early goal took some pressure off the shoulders of the Chelsea players, and they dominated the opening stages, making it 2-0 just 14 minutes in.
Fernandez was running the show on Merseyside, and his high pressing forced Jarrod Branthwaite into an error on the edge of his own box, with the Argentine picking up possession in a dangerous position. Fernandez caught out Jordan Pickford as he took his shot early, finding the far corner to make it 2-0.
Palmer was denied a goal-of-the-season contender when he struck a thunderous volley towards goal from 30 yards out, but Pickford got a fingertip to the shot to tip the ball onto the post. The Blues' dominance continued throughout the remainder of the first half, and just before the break Nicolas Jackson got on the scoresheet to grab a third of the afternoon.
A precise pass from Fernandez saw the midfielder thread the ball through a gap in the Everton back line for Jackson to chase, with the striker bursting through one-on-one with Pickford. The 'keeper did well to smother the striker's shot, but a stroke of luck for Chelsea saw the ball ricochet against his defender and into the path of Jackson once again who tapped into an empty net.
With a three-goal lead, Pochettino's side opted to control possession and see the game out rather than look to extend their lead, with the Blues picking up a triumphant victory on the road.
EA FC 24 predicted final score: Everton 0-3 ChelseaWhat do you think the final score will be in the real game? Let us know in the comments below
