Everton v Chelsea 11th Feb 12

Everton v Chelsea

11^th placed Everton are at home to fourth placed Chelsea looking to improve their poor home record 

Chelsea are after the points to keep the chasing pack away as they look for the fourth Champions League place

Only Wigan and Stoke have scored fewer goals that Everton’s 24 with 21 and 23 respectively 

Everton have actually conceded fewer goals than Chelsea, 27 to 29 and have the sixth best defensive record 

Everton have the eighth worst home record in the PL with 15 points out of a possible 36 with four wins and three draws to go with five defeats

They have only scored 12 goals at home , the third lowest total in the division

On the road Chelsea have the fourth best record with 20 points out of a possible 36 from five wins and five draws and have only lost twice

They have conceded just 10 goals on the road, the joint lowest number in the PL

Chelsea have used 23 different starts three fewer than Everton

Frank Lampard and Daniel Sturridge are the joint top scorers for Chelsea this season with nine goals and they have both scored more on the road than at the Bridge’ 

Everton have actually outscored Chelsea in the last 10 minutes of matches with 10 goals, one more than Chelsea have managed

Chelsea have conceded 11 goals in the last 10 minutes of matches which is the joint most in the PL along with Fulham and eight more than Everton have conceded in this time period 

Chelsea have conceded three or more goals four times this season and Everton just once 

Everton have only scored more than one goal five times thuis season compared to 12 times by Chelsea 

Chelsea with 53 have picked up the most yellow cards in the PL which is 15 more than Everton  

Chelsea have had four players sent off and Everton just one 

Chelsea have only won 10 of the 15 matches where they have scored first whilst Everton have only scored first nine times this season and have won six, drawn two and lost just once 

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Fixture History 

Earlier in the season Chelsea were 3-1 home winners over the Toffees 

Everton have won the last two at Goodison between the two and unbeaten in their last three 

Chelsea’s last win was in April 2008, a 1-0 win thanks to a 41^st minute goal from Michael Essian 

Chelsea have a winning record at Goodison in the PL 7/5 with seven matches drawn

Overall in the series between the two Chelsea lead 17/6 with 16 matches drawn 

Prior to Everton’s back to back home wins in recent seasons they had gone eight matches without a win at home to Chelsea 

The last six matches at Goodison to have a positive result have all been settled by a single goal and nine of the 12 matches with a positive result have been settled by a single goal 

Frank Lampard has played against Everton 26 times but only scored three goals and two in 13 at Goodison Park 

Fernando Torres has three in six against Everton and two of them have come at Goodison Park 

Check out all the matches between the two in the PL