Everton vs Sunderland prediction and preview

Premier League · Saturday 26 December 2026, 15:00 UTC

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Everton vs Sunderland

Premier League · Saturday 26 December 2026, 15:00 UTC · Hill Dickinson Stadium

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Everton vs Sunderland preview

Everton host Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday 26 December 2026, kick-off 15:00 UTC at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Everton sit 7th on 13 points after 9 matches, while Sunderland are 20th in the table with 5 points from 9.

Everton come into the game with a W-L-L-D-W run in the league (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5), while Sunderland's recent sequence reads L-D-L-L-L. Over their last 6, Everton have scored 0.7 and conceded 1.0 goals per game, with 1 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 1. Sunderland average 0.7 scored and 2.3 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Everton won 4, 2 games were drawn and Sunderland won 4. Those games averaged 2.5 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 17 May 2026, ended Everton 1-3 Sunderland.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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7Everton934299013WDLLW
20Sunderland9126717-105LLLDL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Everton 4, draws 2, Sunderland 4.

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Everton expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, Vitaliy Mykolenko, James Garner, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Harrison Armstrong, Merlin Röhl, Thierno Barry, Jack Grealish

Sunderland expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Robin Roefs, Trai Hume, Reinildo Mandava, Nordi Mukiele, Granit Xhaka, Enzo Le Fée, Noah Sadiki, Nilson Angulo, Chris Rigg, Brian Brobbey

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