Everton will be looking to go one further than their 0-0 draw with Manchester City away from home when they face Chelsea tomorrow.
Our Football Manager 2016 simulation predicted that the Blues would walk away from the Etihad 2-1 winners, with goals coming from Ross Barkley, James McCarthy and Raheem Sterling.
The Merseysiders now face another tough test as they travel to Stamford Bridge looking to bring home all three points against the Premier League holders. In reality, the Londoners are struggling and currently sit 14th, four points behind Everton in 11th. In our simulation, Chelsea sit top of the pile and challenging for back to back League titles.
When the two teams came up against each other, it showed why they were at the top. Chelsea came away with a comfortable 2-0 win, claiming 72% of possession in the game.
Diego Costa scored his 12th and 13th goals of the season to secure the win, with Everton’s James McCarthy and Gerard Deulofeu getting the highest rating for the Blues. John Terry claimed man of the match while other notable Chelsea performances included Cesc Fabregas and Eden Hazard.
Evertonians will be hoping for a different result come Saturday afternoon, in a game that could see them overtake Liverpool to go 8th in the table should results go their way.
