Everton vs Sunderland Preview
Everton and Sunderland are out of form in the Premier League and both sides see a lot of high-scoring results. Beto is finding the net and can score in another goal fest at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
3 BTTS Results in a Row for Sunderland
- Everton have seen over 3.5 goals in their last 2 games.
- Everton’s Beto has scored 5 goals in his last 5 matches.
- Sunderland have seen BTTS in their last 3 away games.
| 2025/26 Premier League | Everton | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| Current Position | 10th | 12th |
| Wins | 13 | 12 |
| Draws | 10 | 12 |
| Losses | 13 | 12 |
| Goals Scored (pg) | 46 (1.28) | 37 (1.03) |
| Goals Conceded (pg) | 46 (1.28) | 46 (1.28) |
H2H
Everton have an 83-72 advantage against Sunderland, alongside 31 draws.
Everton Are BTTS Specialists
David Moyes’ Everton have seen 23 total goals across their last six Premier League matches, scoring 12 and conceding 11. The Merseyside outfit have also seen BTTS and over 2.5 goals in five consecutive games.
Everton's last league victory was a 3-0 home triumph over Chelsea, where Beto assisted and scored twice.
A 2-2 draw at Brentford and 2-1 losses against Liverpool and West Ham followed and Beto struck twice in that run. The Toffees responded with a 3-3 home draw against title-chasing Man City.
Moyes’ team gave up the lead twice in a 2-2 away draw with Crystal Palace on Sunday. Everton allowed 2.56 XG and goals from James Tarkowski and Beto weren't enough to secure all three points.
Sunderland High Scoring Away
Sunderland are comfortably in the Premier League's mid-table on 48 points. Regis Le Bris’ side are in patchy recent form with two wins in eight, conceding 13.
The Wearside outfit beat Newcastle 2-1 away and Tottenham 1-0 at home before a four-match winless streak. Back-to-back losses came against Aston Villa away 4-3 and Nottingham Forest 5-0, before a 1-1 draw at Wolves.
The Black Cats' winless streak continued following a 0-0 draw with Man United. Sunderland had the better chances with 1.17 XG and 15 shots, but couldn't net the winning goal.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Everton (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford; Jake O'Brien, James Tarkowski, Michael Keane, Vitali Mykolenko; Idrissa Gueye, James Garner; Merlin Rohl, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Iliman Ndiaye; Beto
Defender Jarrad Branthwaite has a hamstring problem and won’t feature. Forward Jack Grealish is also unavailable due to a foot injury.
Idrissa Gueye is likely to return for the Sunderland clash. David Moyes issued a positive update on the midfielder and said, “It's not a serious injury, so we hope he'll be back soon."
Sunderland (4-2-3-1): Robin Roefs; Lutsharel Geertruida, Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete, Reinildo Mandava; Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki; Trai Hume, Enzo Le Fee, Chemsdine Talbi; Brian Brobbey
Centre-back Dan Ballard is suspended. Attacker Romaine Mundle remains sidelined with a thigh issue and goalkeeper Simon Moore is also out injured.