Everton host Sunderland at Hill Dickinson Stadium on 26 December 2026 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Everton's last five results: L L W W W (3 wins and 2 losses). Sunderland's last five: D W L L W (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 3 meetings, Everton have won 0, Sunderland 1, with 2 draws.
Everton vs Sunderland kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 26 December 2026 in the Premier League, at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Hill Dickinson Stadium holds 52,888 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Everton vs Sunderland is being played at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday 26 December 2026, the home ground of Everton, which holds 52,888 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Everton have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 7, with results reading D L L W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-1 win at home to Coventry in the Premier League on 6 November.
Sunderland have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 7, with results reading L L D L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Chelsea in the Premier League on 8 November.
Across the last 3 meetings Everton have won 0, Sunderland have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Everton scoring 3 goals to Sunderland's 5. The most recent was Everton 1-3 Sunderland on 17 May 2026 in the Premier League.
Thierno Barry leads Everton with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Everton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Everton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Brian Brobbey leads Sunderland with 17 shots across their last 10 games, 1.7 a game, the most of any Sunderland player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sunderland player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Everton vs Sunderland is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Everton's XI from their 3-1 win v Coventry at home on Fri 6 Nov 2026, and Sunderland's XI from their 1-0 win v Chelsea at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Everton the favourite with a 42% chance of winning, against 31% for Sunderland and 28% for the draw. Projected goals are Everton 1.4 - 1.2 Sunderland.
The most likely score in Everton vs Sunderland is 1-1, a draw, at 13%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 52% likely and over 2.5 goals 47%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Everton vs Sunderland, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | Premier League | Everton vs Sunderland | 1-3 |
| 10 Jan 2026 | FA Cup | Everton vs Sunderland | 1-1 |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Premier League | Sunderland vs Everton | 1-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Everton 1.4 - 1.2 Sunderland in goals. It gives Everton a 42% chance of winning, the draw 28% and Sunderland 31%. Both teams to score is 52% likely, over 1.5 goals 73% and over 2.5 goals 47%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 1-0 (10%), 2-1 (9%), 0-0 (8%), 0-1 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 1-0 | Everton win | 10% |
| 2-1 | Everton win | 9% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
| 0-1 | Sunderland win | 8% |
Predicted lineups for Everton vs Sunderland are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Everton's XI from their 3-1 win v Coventry at home on Fri 6 Nov 2026, and Sunderland's XI from their 1-0 win v Chelsea at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Everton | Fouls committed | Sunderland | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Barry | 10 | B. Brobbey | 13 |
| 2 | J. Garner | 10 | T. Hume | 11 |
| 3 | H. Armstrong | 10 | R. Mandava | 10 |
| 4 | B. Johnson | 9 | D. Ballard | 10 |
| 5 | J. Branthwaite | 6 | N. Angulo | 9 |
| # | Everton | Shots | Sunderland | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Barry | 36 | B. Brobbey | 17 |
| 2 | K. Dewsbury-Hall | 25 | E. Fée | 17 |
| 3 | T. George | 16 | W. Isidor | 10 |
| 4 | H. Armstrong | 9 | N. Mukiele | 9 |
| 5 | J. Garner | 8 | N. Angulo | 8 |
| # | Everton | Shots on target | Sunderland | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Barry | 15 | B. Brobbey | 7 |
| 2 | K. Dewsbury-Hall | 8 | E. Fée | 5 |
| 3 | T. George | 4 | N. Angulo | 4 |
| 4 | J. Branthwaite | 4 | M. Fofana | 4 |
| 5 | H. Armstrong | 3 | T. Meunier | 4 |
| # | Everton | Goals | Sunderland | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Barry | 6 | E. Fée | 3 |
| 2 | K. Dewsbury-Hall | 3 | B. Brobbey | 3 |
| 3 | A. Maitland-Niles | 1 | W. Isidor | 1 |
| 4 | T. George | 1 | N. Angulo | 1 |
| 5 | J. Tarkowski | 1 |
| # | Everton | Yellow cards | Sunderland | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Garner | 3 | B. Brobbey | 2 |
| 2 | H. Armstrong | 3 | N. Angulo | 2 |
| 3 | B. Johnson | 2 | L. O'Nien | 2 |
| 4 | J. Tarkowski | 2 | O. Alderete | 2 |
| 5 | V. Mykolenko | 2 | R. Mandava | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 11 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 4 of 20 |
| Shots | 14 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 of 20 |
| Fouls | 8.4 | 20 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16 | 10 of 20 |
| Passes | 425.1 | 10 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.6 | 10 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 20 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.2 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 14 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 10 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15 | 14 of 20 |
| Passes | 394.1 | 14 of 20 |
| Corners | 4 | 15 of 20 |