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Everton host Sunderland at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside on Saturday, Dec 26 at 4:00 PM in the Premier League.
Everton come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Sunderland travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Everton won their last outing, while Sunderland suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.
Head-to-head records offer little separation — Everton and Sunderland have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–3D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Sunderland won 3–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Everton a slight edge, but Sunderland are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.