Pick details
| MATCHUP | Sunderland Sunderland | Everton Everton |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 12-12-12 | 13-10-13 |
| Where | Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool | |
| When | Sunday, May 17, 2026 | |
| Time | 10:00 AM EDT | |
| TV | Peacock | |
Everton Preview
Everton has 49 points this season, with a 13-13-10 record, and sits in 10th place in the Premier League standings. They have a 6-8-5 home record and a 7-5-5 away record. Everton is coming off a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace on the road, where they had 41% possession of the ball and 13 total shots, 6 of them on target. They had 74% completed passes, and fewer expected goals, with 1.59 compared to Crystal Palace’s 2.56.
Everton is scoring 1.28 goals per game, which ranks 15th in the Premier League, while allowing 1.28 goals per game, which is 8th. Beto Bercique is Everton’s top scorer with 9 goals, followed by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thiemo Barry with 8 goals each and Iliman Ndiaye with 6 goals. James Garner is Everton’s top passer, with 7 assists.
Sunderland Preview
Sunderland has 48 points this season, with a 12-12-12 record, and sits in 12th place in the Premier League standings. They have a 8-6-4 home record and a 4-6-8 away record. Sunderland is coming off a 0-0 draw against Manchester United at home, where they had 51% possession of the ball and 15 total shots, 4 of them on target. They had 84% completed passes, and more expected goals, with 1.17 compared to Manchester United’s 0.57.
Sunderland is scoring 1.03 goals per game, which ranks 19th in the Premier League, while allowing 1.28 goals per game, which is 8th. Brian Brobbey is Sunderland’s top scorer with 6 goals, followed by Wilson Isidor with 5 goals and Chemsdine Talbi with 4 goals. Granit Xhaka is Sunderland’s top passer, with 6 assists.
Next, Sunderland will host Burnley, then face West Ham on the road, and then host Arsenal.
Sunderland vs Everton Prediction
Their previous meeting earlier this season was a 1-1 draw in Sunderland’s home court and Everton is 3-1 in their last four meetings against Sunderland before that. Both teams to score – no is 3-1 in their last four meetings.
In this Sunderland vs Everton Prediction, Everton is coming as -140 home favorites. With only two games weeks left to play both teams have still something to play for, as they are both still in the chase for the top-7 of the league that leads to next season’s European Championships. Both teams have not been in good shape lately, as they are both winless in their last five and four games respectively. Each team’s last two games have been draws and I expect another close game today between two struggling teams looking for points, so this favors the underdog. Take Sunderland by +0.5 goals in this one, so we cash if the game is a draw.
Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Sunderland +0.5
