Saturday Football Predictions. 18th Mar. 2023.

Saturday football predictions for today are plenty, so you are at liberty to select the ones you would like to stake on.

All of them have been carefully worked on after some consultations before they are posted here.

Without wasting further time, let’s dive into what we have for today.

Bet of the day.

Chelsea vs Everton.

Preview.

Today, March 18, there are five matches in the English Premier League, including the match between Chelsea and Everton.

This match will take place at Stamford Bridge, where the hosts, with 37 points, are in 10th position and Everton, with 25 points, are in 15th.

Facts Check.

Chelsea have won 3 straight matches in all competitions. This fact suggests that Chelsea can win again.

Everton have won only one match in their last 4 matches in all competitions. This shows that Everton are in poor form.

They are also just one point above the relegation zone.

The Blues’ victory over Leicester City marked their third straight victory across all categories or competitions.

Chelsea advanced in the Champions League by defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at home and Leeds United 1-0 at home before the victory at Leicester City.

Chelsea will continue their comeback as they welcome Everton to Stamford Bridge.
Paul Merson

Chelsea defeated Leicester 3-1 on Saturday winning three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since October. The Blues are the only team in the league to have allowed the fewest goals at home this year.

That is to say, the Blues have conceded only 8 goals at Stanford Bridge this season.

Everton will hope to build on their victory over Brentford against Chelsea.
Paul Merson

On Saturday of last week, Everton overturned a three-game losing streak to defeat in-form Brentford 1-0, giving them their sixth league victory of the season.

However, they are one of four teams that have only won one league game away from home this season.

Head-to-head comparison

The Blues are unbeaten in their previous 28 home games against Everton in all competitions. This suggests that Chelsea will not lose.

They have also produced under 2.5 goals in 7 of their last 9 encounters against Everton in all competitions. This also suggests that few goals will be seen in this match.

Chelsea’s team news

The injured trio of Reece James, Edouard Mendy and Thiago Silva
are not on the Chelsea roster, according to club news.

They also question the health of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, N’Golo Kante, Raheem Sterling, Cesar Azpilicueta, and Sterling, as these guys’ availability is still uncertain.

Everton’s team news

Andros Townsend, a winger for Everton, will not be traveling because of his injury. Additionally, Nathan Patterson and Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s readiness is uncertain.

Soccer Prediction news: Paul Merson makes Premier League predictions. See them here.

Expert’s opinion

By Paul Merson

Chelsea still has a chance to make the top four this season if they can put together a sequence of victories.

I anticipate Chelsea to win this game and maintain a clean sheet because Everton has a poor away record in the Premier League.

Prediction

My best prediction is a straight win for Chelsea @1.54 while my valuable odd pick is a combination of a win for Chelsea and under 4.5 goals @1.71.