
Monday Night's game sees Sunderland look to continue their fine start to the season against an inconsistent Everton. Betting tipster Matthew O'Regan has his best bets and predictions for the game.
Not even wise men would have predicted that the Black Cats would be sitting pretty in the Champions League places going into November, but their luck has seemingly changed after an eight-year Premier League hiatus.
Régis Le Bris’ summer recruitment is paying dividends in the North East, as the Mackems took all three points on the road again on Saturday — this time at Club World Cup winners Chelsea.
Granit Xhaka’s summer arrival has reaped all the rewards pundits expected it to, providing trophy-winning experience and quality to a young, exciting squad. Meanwhile, the defensive additions of Robin Roefs, Lutsharel Geertruida and Nordi Mukiele are shaping an excellent spine for the Red and White.
Wilson Isidor has already notched four goals in the league this season, while fellow striker and new addition from Ajax, Brian Brobbey, has shown his quality too — holding the ball up excellently to lay off Christian Talbi’s late winner at Stamford Bridge last weekend.
The Mackems are yet to lose at home this campaign, winning three and drawing one, so confidence at the Stadium of Light will be high going into this one.
The Toffees haven’t started life at their new stadium in the greatest fashion, with David Moyes’ team sitting on 11 points from their opening nine games.
Having won just one of their last seven fixtures in all competitions, many Evertonians will be disappointed with their start to the new Premier League season.
However, the Toffees have played Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace in that run — beating the latter — so some more favourable fixtures will be welcome for Moyes and his players.
Jack Grealish’s summer arrival was the talk of Merseyside, especially after winning Premier League Player of the Month in August following an impressive start to life at the Hill Dickinson. However, since then, Grealish has managed just one goal — with no assists — in his last six games, and that goal was a heavily deflected winner against high-flying Crystal Palace. Evertonians will be hoping the Manchester City loanee can rediscover his electric early-season form this Monday evening.
Everton’s defence has struggled in recent games, conceding five in their last two. However, with England’s number one, Jordan Pickford, recently extending his stay on Merseyside until 2028, confidence in the rearguard should remain high. Plus, Pickford will be eager to put in a formidable display on his return to Teesside this gameweek.
This is the first meeting between the two sides in eight years, having last faced each other in the League Cup at Goodison Park the season after Sunderland were relegated. The home side ran out 3–0 winners on the night.
The Toffees have only lost twice in their last eight against the Black Cats, winning five, so a sense of optimism may just linger in the air as they head across from west to east.
With Sunderland riding a wave of a strong start to the season and Everton struggling for consistency, The hosts are perhaps worthy favourites in what should be a tight game. Matthew O'Regan has taken a look at the Premier League Betting Odds.
The battle on either wings look to be the main story for this game with Jack Grealish and Trai Hume down Everton's left and Iliman Ndiaye and Reinaldo on the other side.
Ndiaye is a live wire going forward but is also not afraid to get stuck in. The Senegalese international is averaging 1.29 fouls per 90 this season and has already been shown two yellow cards. Reinaldo was signed in the summer from Atletico Madrid and has already been set off for a petulant kick out on Morgan Rogers. The full back has already been brandished two cards in six appearances. He has previous, being booked ten times in his last 39 La Liga appearances.
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