Everton predicted line-up — Gameweek 7
Last updated: 20 October 2026 · By Clive Smalls · Confidence: Low
We expect Everton to start in a 4-5-1 at home to Chelsea in Gameweek 7. The XI below blends scraped predicted line-ups and injury tables with our own expected-minutes model, so every name carries a start probability and a projected Fantasy Premier League points total rather than a gut-feel guess.
Match projection
Predicted XI (4-5-1)
| GKPPickford£5.5m | 95% start | 3.3 |
| DEFTarkowski£6.2m | 94% start | 3.1 |
| DEFMykolenko£4.6m | 89% start | 2.1 |
| DEFBranthwaite£5.5m | 72% start | 2.0 |
| DEFMaitland-Niles£4.5m | 49% start | 1.4 |
| MIDGarner£6.0m | 95% start | 2.8 |
| MIDDewsbury-Hall£6.6m | 88% start | 2.7 |
| MIDArmstrong£5.0m | 71% start | 1.6 |
| MIDJohnson£5.9m | 58% start | 1.5 |
| MIDGeorge£5.5m | 50% start | 1.3 |
| FWDBarry£5.7m | 81% start | 2.6 |
Likely bench
- MIDRöhl49% start
- MIDGrealish48% start
- DEFKeane33% start
- DEFO'Brien28% start
- MIDHackney20% start
- GKPTravers9% start
- MIDDibling8% start
Injuries, suspensions and doubts
No Everton players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape.
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Everton predicted line-up FAQs
What is Everton's predicted line-up this Gameweek?
We project Everton to line up in a 4-5-1: Pickford, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Branthwaite, Maitland-Niles, Garner, Dewsbury-Hall, Armstrong, Johnson, George, Barry. Pickford is the expected goalkeeper and start probabilities for every name are listed on this page.
Who is injured or suspended for Everton?
No Everton players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape, though late fitness tests can still change the XI.
Which Everton player is the best FPL pick?
Our model projects Pickford highest at 3.3 expected points for the next Gameweek, ahead of Tarkowski (3.1) and Garner (2.8).
How likely is a Everton clean sheet?
Our Poisson match model gives Everton a 24% chance of a clean sheet at home to Chelsea, with 1.33 expected goals scored.
Related Everton pages
Fantasy Premier League
- Chelsea predicted line-up — the other side of this fixture.
- Predicted line-ups for all 20 Premier League clubs
- Everton team news, injuries and suspensions
- FPL captaincy picks for Gameweek 7
- Projected points for every Everton player
- Everton fixture difficulty over the next five Gameweeks
- Low-ownership FPL differentials
- FPL Insights hub
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