Sunderland v Everton : What Are The Odds Preview

Well, the main question on everyones lips is whether Sunderland can maintain their fine start to the Premier League and take all three points against Everton, writes Dave James.

Few could have imagined (I certainly didn’t) Sunderland sitting inside the Premier League’s top four after nine games, but that is exactly where the Black Cats find themselves heading into this Monday night fixture.

Regis Le Bris’ side have matched their best-ever points tally at this stage of a Premier League season, a feat last achieved in 1999, and confidence is high following a stunning 2-1 victory away at Chelsea last weekend.

Back at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland will aim to maintain their impressive home form, having gone unbeaten in four league matches on their own turf this season (W3, D1). However, history is not on their side in this fixture they have lost their last three meetings with Everton without scoring a single goal.

Everton have struggled to find consistency despite a new manager and a spanking new Stadium. After a promising start, David Moyes’ side have won just one of their last seven matches in all competitions and arrive in the North East on the back of consecutive Premier League defeats.

Their away form is a growing concern, with four losses from their last five away games and three of those ending without a single goal. The Toffees just can’t seem to keep a clean sheet at the back.

This will be the first meeting between Sunderland and Everton since 2017, and both teams have struggled to find the net regularly this season.

Sunderland’s matches have averaged two goals per game, while Everton’s stand at 2.3, suggesting this could be one for the unders markets.

Moyes endured a difficult spell in charge of Sunderland lets not forget, overseeing their relegation from the Premier League in 2017, and his return to the Stadium of Light is unlikely to be a warm one.

The home crowd will be eager to remind him of that chapter, while Sunderland’s players will see this as another chance to underline their impressive progress under Regis Le Bris.

Given the form of both sides and with Sunderland enjoying the advantage of playing at home in front of their vociferous Stadium of Light support, the momentum seems to be with the Black Cats.

At odds of 2/1 across the board, a home win looks like an appealing prospect as Le Bris’ men aim to extend their fine start to the campaign.