We should be in for an entertaining end-of-season match at Goodison Park between a team that has once again punched above its weight in the Premier League and one that failed to retain the title after Chelsea went into the doldrums during the winter months.
Everton were one of the teams to stop the Blues in their tracks during the autumn, with Jermaine Beckford’s late equaliser landing them a point at Stamford Bridge and David Moyes’ team seem to reserve their best performances for top class opponents, with the Toffees having claimed six points against Manchester City.
The Merseyside team are an 11/5 chance with Skybet (£35 free bet) to claim a maximum haul on Sunday and it’s a big price considering that Chelsea are guaranteed second place in the Premier League and may use this match to field several younger members of the squad. Last weekend’s 2-2 draw with Newcastle suggested that Carlo Ancelotti’s team won’t be at full pelt in this match.
Even so, Chelsea have won seven games on the road this term and clearly have the players to cause their opponents some damage, with the visitors available at 13/10 with Paddy Power to travel south with the three points and this might be the last time that Ancelotti takes charge of the team.
Didier Drogba is a 5/1 chance with bet365 (£200 free betting) to open the scoring on Sunday, with Fernando Torres available at 11/2 and the Spaniard is one of the few senior squad members who will definitely be at the club next season.
Leon Osman has scored five goals for Everton since the beginning of March and the midfielder is 14/1 (bet365) to break the deadlock in this game, with that man Beckford on offer at 8/1 with Ladbrokes (£30 free bets).