Match Report
5 points and 6 places separated them: Everton 13th with 49, Sunderland 7th with 54. Everton ranked just 18th in the league on five-round form despite their 13th table position.
A win had eluded Everton for 5 matches, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Across 28 recorded meetings, Everton have 14 wins to Sunderland's 6, with 8 draws, at 2.36 goals per meeting. Only 32% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Goal scorers
Everton: Merlin Röhl (43') · Sunderland: Brian Brobbey (59'), Enzo Le Fée (81'), Wilson Isidor (90')
Key stats
Possession: Everton 48% · Sunderland 52% · Total shots: 10-7 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 3-2