Everton Host Chelsea As Weekend European Soccer Kickoff Arrives

Premier League Action

European soccer returns this weekend with a full schedule of games, kicking off with an early match in the Premier League. Chelsea make the trip to Merseyside as Xabi Alonso brings his team to face Everton. David Moyes will be in the home dugout aiming to get a strong result against the visitors.

There are plenty of other fixtures following that early kickoff on Saturday. Brentford are set to host Liverpool later in the day. Liverpool enter this contest looking to build on their midweek victory against LASK in the UEFA Champions League.

Manchester City will also be in action as they host Ipswich Town. Man City are looking to bounce back quickly after their midweek Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. To finish off Saturday's Premier League slate, Newcastle United take on Aston Villa.

Matches Across the Continent

Action is taking place right across the continent as well. In Serie A, Bologna welcome Inter Milan for their Saturday fixture. Over in LaLiga, Real Betis face a big test as they take on an unbeaten Barcelona side.

The Bundesliga features two major matches on Saturday. Union Berlin take on contenders Borussia Dortmund in one of the key fixtures. Elsewhere, defending champions Bayern Munich host RB Leipzig. Football fans can enjoy all of the action from Saturday's matches across Europe.

What it means for the next game

Everton vs Chelsea (Premier League, Sat, 17 Oct): Everton win 37%, draw 26%, Chelsea win 37%; expected goals 1.46 to 1.48. Our safest pick: Over 1.5 goals. Our best value pick: Everton to win.

Arsenal vs Everton (Premier League, Sat, 24 Oct): Arsenal win 65%, draw 22%, Everton win 13%; expected goals 1.90 to 0.73. Our safest pick: Arsenal or Draw.