Premier League: Sunderland vs Everton preview

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May 10th, 2016
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Sunderland face a decisive match on Wednesday when they welcome Everton at the Stadium of Light, if the Black Cats get all three points then they will be sure of playing Premier League football next season. Newcastle and Norwich fans will throw all their support behind Everton, as a win for Sunderland will condemn the Magpies and the Canaries to relegation. Everton have lost just one of their last 10 matches at Sunderland, with the Black Cats managing to score just six goals in the process. The reverse fixture was won convincingly by Everton, it ended 6-2 after probably the best performance of the season for the Toffees.

Sunderland had a pretty good second half of the season, considering that they had been seven points away from safety at the beginning of 2016. They have lost just four games since, but recorded eight draws, too many to secure their Premier League status. Last weekend they pulled off a crucial 3-2 victory over Chelsea, a result which, coupled with Newcastle's draw at Aston Villa, put the Black Cats above the line. Now all they have to do is win one of their two remaining matches, if they won't beat Everton they will have another chance on Sunday at Watford.

Everton are hoping to end a negative season on a positive note, there isn't much left for them to play for in this campaign. They are 12th in the Premier League table, 21 points away from fourth-placed Manchester City and just 10 points above the relegation zone. They have won just one of their last nine league matches and have tasted victory just 10 times this season, way too little for a team that has star players like Romelu Lukaku or Ross Barkley. Manager Roberto Martinez has to withstand pressure from the fans, some are calling for his resignation. They could still finish inside the top half of the table, but only if they win both their remaining league fixtures.

Probable line-ups:

Sunderland: Mannone - Yedlin, Kaboul, Kone, Van Aanholt - Kirchhoff, Cattermole, M'Vila, Borini, Khazri - Defoe

Everton: Robles - Oviedo, Pennington, Stones, Baines - McCarthy, Cleverley, Lennon, Barkley, Mirallas - Lukaku

My prediction: Sunderland to win 1-0.

Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:

Sunderland win - 1.75 Draw - 4.00 Everton win - 5.00

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