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. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.32 for Everton and 1.11/1.26 for Sunderland (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
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.
The match was played at Hill Dickinson Stadium (capacity 52,888). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Everton led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
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