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Everton vs Chelsea: Writer Prediction League

With tougher opposition comes tougher decisions...

Chelsea v Everton - Premier League Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images

It’s a lot more fun to make predictions when Everton is playing well.

Last week, we saw a wave of optimism from our writers, with all but one of us predicting double victory for the Toffees — and we were right!

Our optimism is reduced given the slight increase in quality in the club’s upcoming opposition, Chelsea, but relatively speaking, we even appear to feel somewhat positive about Saturday’s match as well.

Before we look ahead though, let’s take one last look at our predictions from last week.

Newcastle Predictions

Writer First Scorer Everton MOTM Winner Score Points
Writer First Scorer Everton MOTM Winner Score Points
Adam Lennon Lennon Everton 3-1 2
Brian F. Calvert-Lewin Calvert-Lewin Draw 1-1 0
Brian L. Rooney Calvert-Lewin Everton 2-1 3
Callum Calvert-Lewin Rooney Everton 1-0 5
Calvin Gayle Sigurdsson Everton 2-1 2
Chris Gayle Lookman Everton 2-1 2
Matt Rooney Pickford Everton 1-0 5
Mike Rooney Rooney Everton 1-0 6
Sean Rooney Sigurdsson Everton 3-0 3
Tom Rooney Calvert-Lewin Everton 2-1 3
Tyler Calvert-Lewin Calvert-Lewin Everton 3-1 2
Zach Calvert-Lewin Calvert-Lewin Everton 2-1 2

Swansea Predictions

Writer First Scorer Everton MOTM Winner Score Points
Writer First Scorer Everton MOTM Winner Score Points
Adam Rooney Rooney Everton 2-1 2
Brian F. Bony Pickford Everton 2-1 2
Brian L. Lennon Rooney Everton 2-0 2
Callum Sigurdsson Lookman Everton 2-0 2
Calvin Rooney Rooney Everton 2-0 2
Chris Calvert-Lewin Calvert-Lewin Everton 2-0 2
Matt Sigurdsson Sigurdsson Everton 2-1 3
Mike Abraham Niasse Everton 3-1 4
Sean Calvert-Lewin Rooney Everton 2-0 2
Tom Sigurdsson Rooney Everton 2-0 2
Tyler Sigurdsson Sigurdsson Everton 2-0 4
Zach Rooney Rooney Everton 3-0 2

We had a prediction league first this week! For the first time since we launched the prediction league at the start of last season, someone had a perfect week! Congrats to Mike for correctly picking a 1-0 Everton victory over Newcastle, in which Wayne Rooney was both the opening goalscorer and the Everton man of the match.

Against Swansea, we all correctly picked an Everton victory, but had little success elsewhere, given the somewhat abnormal scoreline and Leroy Fer’s opener.

Mike’s big week gives us a different look atop the prediction league table.

Prediction League Standings

Writer Points
Writer Points
Mike 79
Calvin 75
Brian F. 56
Matt 55
Brian L. 54
Sean 54
Chris 52
Adam 50
Tyler 49
Zach 49
Tom 46

Mike has caught up to Calvin top the table, while the rest of us look on from quite some distance.

This week, six writers have Everton getting points against Chelsea, including one bold writer predicting a Toffee victory.

Chelsea Predictions

Writer First Scorer Everton MOTM Winner Score Points
Writer First Scorer Everton MOTM Winner Score Points
Adam Rooney Rooney Chelsea 2-1 0
Brian F. Willian Sigurdsson Chelsea 2-1 0
Brian L. Hazard Holgate Chelsea 1-0 0
Callum Hazard Holgate Draw 1-1 2
Calvin Alonso Sigurdsson Draw 2-2 2
Chris Willian Lennon Chelsea 2-1 0
Matt Willian Kenny Chelsea 3-0 0
Mike Hazard Pickford Chelsea 2-0 1
Sean Pedro Gueye Draw 1-1 2
Tom Sigurdsson Kenny Everton 2-1 0
Tyler Rooney Pickford Draw 1-1 1
Zach Calvert-Lewin Calvert-Lewin Draw 1-1 0