Everton FC vs Sunderland AFC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Everton FC vs Sunderland AFC — Premier League at Everton Stadium.
- Everton FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Brooks
- Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
- Assistant 2 Craig Taylor
5 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 13.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 May | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 May | Manchester City FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Apr | West Ham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Brentford FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Everton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 May | Manchester United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 19 Apr | Aston Villa FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 12 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Everton FC | Sunderland AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #14 |
| 9 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 6 | Scored | 6 |
| 3 | Conceded | 10 |
| +3 | GD | -4 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
Everton FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season
Sunderland AFC this season
Everton FC are 7th (9 pts). Sunderland AFC are 14th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Everton FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sunderland AFC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Everton FC
| Thierno Barry | 2 G | |
| James Tarkowski | 1 G | 1 A |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 1 G |
Sunderland AFC
| Brian Brobbey | 3 G | |
| Nilson Angulo | 1 G | 1 A |
| Wilson Isidor | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Everton FC welcome Sunderland AFC for this crunch clash at Everton Stadium.
- 5' Sunderland AFC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' It’s high time David Moyes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Ecuador international Nilson Angulo has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Tim Iroegbunam catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 25.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Trai Hume has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' Merlin Rohl does the damage! The net is bulging and Everton FC surge ahead!
- 47' It’s gonna be a card for Jake O'Brien.
- 52' The 26-year-old Lutsharel Geertruida has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' The Netherlands Brian Brobbey breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 1-1!
- 64' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nordi Mukiele suffering a number of foals already.
- 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Everton FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 74' Enzo Le Fee has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 81' Brilliant from the ! Enzo Le Fee makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 81.
- 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Everton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. James Garner is booked for Everton FC — card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Everton FC 1-3 Sunderland AFC.
Lineups
Everton FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 6
- 1
- 5
- 16
- 37
- 9
- 15
- 22
- 34
- 42
Bench
- 12
- 7
- 23
- 24
- 2
- 11
- 20
- 19
- 45
Coach
David Moyes
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 34
- 6
- 20
- 17
- 15
- 28
- 32
- 22
- 9
- 27
- 10
Bench
- 13
- 18
- 31
- 19
- 3
- 12
- 11
- 7
- 37
Coach
Regis Le Bris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Merlin Rohl | 1 |
| Wilson Isidor | 1 |
| Enzo Le Fee | 1 |
| Brian Brobbey | 1 |
Head to Head
Everton FC Form
Sunderland AFC Form
2026-05-17
Everton FC
1–3
Sunderland AFC
W
2026-05-09
Sunderland AFC
0–0
Manchester United FC
D
2026-05-02
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2026-04-24
Sunderland AFC
0–5
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2026-04-19
Aston Villa FC
4–3
Sunderland AFC
L
2026-04-12
Sunderland AFC
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72
Everton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Everton FC or Sunderland AFC 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Everton FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
62%
Everton FC or Sunderland AFC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Everton FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Everton FC
| Handicap | Everton FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.