The second of our double bill of home games against Merseyside clubs is on Sunday and our build-up to the game continues with the background information you need ahead of the fixture...

Chelsea vs Everton head to head record

In the reverse fixture at Goodison Park in December, caretaker manager Duncan Ferguson’s side won 3-1. Mateo Kovacic scored the Blues goal.

Chelsea are unbeaten in 24 home Premier League games against Everton with the Blues winning six of the last eight matches at Stamford Bridge.The Toffees run of 24 games without a win is their longest away at another club in the Premier League. Only against Leeds (35) have had a longer away run without a win in top-flight history.The last occasion Everton came away from the Bridge with a league win was in November 1994, when Glenn Hoddle was in charge of Chelsea, on the day the new Matthew Harding Stand was opened for the first time. Paul Rideout notched the only goal for the Toffees who were in the bottom three at the time.Only one team has ever had a longer winless away run against an opponent in Premier League history than Everton’s current 24 against Chelsea – Tottenham went 25 away games without a win at Stamford Bridge between 1993 and 2016.

Everton are seeking a first league double against Chelsea since 1978/79.We have also scored more goals against the Toffees than any other side - 286

Biggest league win for each team

Everton 6-0 Chelsea - 1977/78Chelsea 6-0 Everton - 1948/49Everton’s biggest win at Stamford Bridge is 3-1 in 1912/13

Last season's corresponding match

CHELSEA 0 EVERTON 0Premier League, Stamford Bridge, 11.11.18, 2.15pm

Chelsea (4-3-3): Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta (c), Rudiger, David Luiz, Alonso; Kante Jorginho (Fabregas 64), Kovacic (Barkley 81); Willian (Pedro 68), Morata, Hazard.Unused subs Caballero, Zappacosta, Christensen, Giroud.Head coach Maurizio SarriBooked Jorginho 28, Kante 33, Rudiger 45+2, Morata 87

Everton (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Coleman (c), Keane, Mina, Digne; Gueye, Gomes; Walcott, Sigurdsson (Jagielka 75), Bernard (Lookman 64); Richarlison (Calvert-Lewin 88).Unused subs Stekelenburg, Baines, Davies, Tosun.Manager Marco SilvaBooked Mina 21, Bernard 45+2, Pickford 72

Referee Kevin FriendAttendance 40,345

Chelsea stats

Chelsea are aiming to win consecutive home Premier League games for the first time since November 2019.The Blues are looking to keep four consecutive home league clean sheets against Everton for the first time since February 1935.Thirty-eight per cent of Chelsea’s Premier League goals this season have been scored in home games (18/47), the lowest rate in the division.

Premier League scorers

Abraham 13, Mount 5, Pulisic 5, Alonso 4, Jorginho 4 (3 pens), Willian 4 (1 pen), Kante 3, Azpilicueta 2, Rudiger 2, Batshuayi 1, Giroud 1, Hudson-Odoi 1, Kovacic 1, Tomori 1.

Milestones

If selected, Tony Rudiger will start for the 100th time for the Blues in all competitions and Kurt Zouma will make his 50th start in the Premier League for Chelsea.Against Liverpool in midweek, Pedro became the 24th player to reach 200 appearances for the club.

Everton stats

This season’s Premier League statsMost appearances: Pickford 28, Calvert-Lewin 26, Richarlison 26Most goals: Calvert-Lewin 13, Richarlison 10, Bernard 3Most assists: Digne 5, Sidibe 4, Holgate 3, Richarlison 3Most clean sheets: Pickford 6

Since Carlo Ancelotti's first game with Everton on Boxing Day, only Liverpool (30) and Man City (19) have won more points in the Premier League than the Toffees (18).Everton have scored in all 10 Premier League games under Ancelotti - the longest current scoring run in the competition.Everton have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 13 Premier League away games.The Toffees have won one of their last 10 Premier League games against ‘big six’ opposition (five draws, four defeats), a 3-1 victory against Chelsea in this season’s reverse fixture.Everton have won one of their last 17 away Premier League games in London, a 2-0 victory at West Ham in March 2019.Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored 13 Premier League goals this season - the last English player to score more in a single campaign for the club was Paul Rideout in 1994/95 (14).

Since Ancelotti’s first match in charge on Boxing Day, no-one has scored more Premier League goals than Calvert-Lewin (eight).

Everton have won 12 points away this term from a possible 42.

Carlo Ancelotti has never faced Chelsea as an opposition manager.

Ancelotti was in charge of Chelsea for 109 games and had a 61.4 per cent win rate.

Premier League scorers

Calvert-Lewin 13, Richarlison 10, Bernard 3, Mina 2, Davies 1, Iwobi 1, Kean 1, Keane 1, Sigurdsson 1, Tosun 1, Walcott 1, own goals 2.

Everton's last Premier League game

Sunday 1 MarchEverton 1 Manchester United 1Team 4-4-2: Pickford; Coleman (c) (Sidibe 28), Keane, Holgate, Baines; Walcott (Bernard 63), Davies, Gomes (Kean 82), Sigurdsson; Calvert-Lewin, RicharlisonBooked: Calvert-Lewin, Davies, SidibeScorer: Calvert-Lewin

Discipline

Jorginho is suspended for reaching 10 Premier League yellow cards. He also misses our game at Aston Villa next weekend.

In the Premier League, the deadline for suspension for accumulating five bookings has passed. Players must now avoid accruing 10 cautions before the completion of the 32nd game to escape a two-match ban.

Premier League bookings list

Chelsea (52): Jorginho 10, Kovacic 7, Christensen 5, Zouma 4, Alonso 3, Emerson 3, Kante 3, Mount 3, Rudiger 3, Tomori 3, Willian 3, Abraham 2, Hudson-Odoi 1, James 1, Pedro 1.

Everton (51): Calvert-Lewin 7, Davies 7, Richarlison 5, Gomes 4, Schneiderlin 4, Coleman 3, Delph 3, Holgate 3, Mina 3, Sidibe 3, Sigurdsson 3, Bernard 2, Digne 2, Pickford 1, Walcott 1

Referee and VAR

Referee: Kevin FriendVAR: Martin Atkinson

Kevin Friend is the official for his second Blues game this season. He was the referee for our home game with Burnley in January.

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