Chelsea Next Five Fixtures: Schedule After Everton Win

He Chelsea He arrived under pressure on matchday 16 of the Premier League after four games without a win and a tough defeat in the Champions League against Atalanta. Against an Everton in good form, Maresca’s team responded at home. After a difficult start, Cole Palmer opened the scoring in the 21st minute after a great assist from Malo Gusto, marking his return to goal after a long injury.

The goal boosted the “blues”, who forgave several times with Garnacho, but were more effective before the break with Gusto’s 2-0 after Neto’s cross. In the second half, Chelsea controlled the game, secured the victory and added three vital points that place it, for the moment, fourth in the table with 28 points.

Below, the Blues’ next five games.

Cardiff City vs. Chelsea, quarter-finals of the EFL Cup

If the West London team wants to win their first title of the season as soon as possible, the League Cup is their best option, since on the 16th of this month they will visit Cardiff City, in a single match and for a place in the semifinals. In fact, it is likely that Maresca will alternate starters with substitutes in order to avoid major setbacks in the aforementioned match.

• 16/12/25: Cardiff City vs. Chelsea – EFL Cup (15:00 ET US, 14:00 MX DF, 21:00 ESP)

Newcastle vs. Chelsea, day 17 of the Premier League

The chain of challenges in question for the Blues will continue on December 20 when they travel to St. James Park, where a Magpies awaits who has already won the two times they collided during 2024/2025. Therefore, it is in Chelsea’s best interest to pocket the three league points that it will compete for previously, in order to not look so obligated to take the award against Newcastle.

• 20/12/25: Newcastle vs. Chelsea – Premier League (07:30 ET US, 06:30 MX DF, 13:30 ESP)

Chelsea vs. Aston Villa, day 18 of the First League

On December 27, The Bridge will witness another arduous battle in which its players need to score points three at a time, but no less than against the team that is third overall, Unai Emery’s Villa. Even if Maresca’s team were to win, they might hunt down the Birmingham team, although to do so they will have to close the gap on earlier dates.

• 27/12/25: Chelsea vs. Aston Villa – Premier League (12:30 ET US, 11:30 MX DF, 18:30 ESP)

Chelsea vs. Bournemouth, day 19 of the First League

Three days later, the powerful London institution will once again play at home, in what a priori will be the least difficult match in the Premier League, since Bournemouth has dropped to number 13, after stringing together, to date, six days without winning, including four defeats along the way.

• 30/12/25: Chelsea vs. Aston Villa – Premier League (14:30 ET US, 13:30 MX DF, 20:30 ESP)

Manchester City vs Chelsea, day 20 of the First League

Two title candidates face off at the Etihad to open 2026: Pep Guardiola’s City hosts Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea in one of the first unmissable duels of the new year.

• 04/01/26: Manchester City vs Chelsea – Premier League (12:30 USA, 11:30 MEX, 18:30 ESP)

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