Everton's unbeaten start faces a stern examination on Saturday as David Moyes' side host Chelsea at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Both teams have collected ten points from their opening six Premier League matches, but their strengths could hardly be more different.Moyes deserves credit for restoring stability at Everton. Two wins and four draws have given the Toffees a solid foundation, while just five goals conceded underline their defensive resilience. Avoiding defeat against Chelsea would also see them equal their club record of nine consecutive unbeaten matches within a single league season, set in 2006-07.##LINKED_NEWS_69946##There is uncertainty off the pitch, however. Everton's owners, the Friedkin family, are exploring a possible sale of the club, putting negotiations over a new contract for Moyes on hold. The Scot's current deal expires at the end of the season."We had a lot of negotiations during the summer, but with these new developments, everything is on hold at the moment," Moyes said."My job is to keep developing Everton and see whether we can make further progress."14.30: (3.20) Everton (3.50) Chelsea (2.20)Since returning in January 2025, Moyes has secured the Toffees' top-flight status and guided them to 13th place last season. He now believes his team are well equipped to challenge Chelsea."Whenever I have played against Chelsea, it has always been a good match. Always very difficult. We will give everything we have. We are in a good place, and we are playing very well ourselves," he added.Vitalii Mykolenko could return, while Christian Norgaard is pushing for his Everton debut. Jarrad Branthwaite remains a doubt, with Tyrique George nearing a return.##LINKED_NEWS_69773##The Blues arrive after thrashing Bournemouth 5-1 at Stamford Bridge, with Joao Pedro scoring twice. The Brazilian has registered five goals and three assists in the league, quickly establishing himself as a key figure in Xabi Alonso's attack."If you want to become the top scorer in this league, you have to be ready to make an impact in every match. He is doing that now, and I hope he continues," Alonso said.The Chelsea manager expects his forward to maintain that form, praising his hunger for goals and his ability to link up with teammates.##LINKED_NEWS_68884##Yet Chelsea's attacking output masks a glaring weakness. They have conceded 13 goals in six league matches, the joint-highest total in the division alongside Newcastle and Bournemouth. Alonso knows that defensive improvement will be essential if his team are to challenge for trophies."To win trophies, we will need to play many matches in which we keep clean sheets. But we also have to score a lot of goals. We need to be strong in both defence and attack, and we are in that process," he said ahead of the match which should probably see Joao Pedro team up with Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers (or Pedro Neto) in the lethal attacking line.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 7Saturday14.30: (3.20) Everton (3.50) Chelsea (2.20)17.00: (2.45) Brentford (3.45) Liverpool (2.80)17.00: (1.75) Fulham (3.60) Hull (4.90)17.00: (1.23) Man.City (6.75) Ipswich (11.0)19.30: (2.35) Newcastle (3.50) Aston Villa (2.90)Sunday16.00: (2.10) Bournemouth (3.45) Sunderland (3.50)16.00: (1.55) Brighton (4.50) Crystal Palace (5.40)16.00: (2.40) Leeds (3.45) Man.Utd. (2.90)18.30: (5.80) Nott.Forest (3.80) Arsenal (1.62)Monday22.00: (1.50) Tottenham (4.30) Coventry (6.50)***odds are subject to change***##SOFASCORE_<iframe id="sofa-standings-embed-1-96668" src="https://widgets.sofascore.com/embed/tournament/1/season/96668/standings?widgetTitle=Premier+League&showCompetitionLogo=true&widgetTheme=light" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important; height:1123px!important;max-width:768px!important;"></iframe><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"> Standings provided by <a target="_blank" href="https://sofascore.com/">Sofascore</a> </div>##