Everton Home Favourites Against Sunderland on Sunday
Published on October 31st, 2015 9:01 pm ESTSunderland will try to better their prospects of avoiding relegation when they travel on Sunday to take on Everton in a game that will be broadcast across the globe.
Heading into this game, Everton currently sits in 12th place in the table with a record of 3-4-3 (13 points). Sunderland, on the other hand, currently sits near the basement with a record of 1-3-6. In order to avoid relegation, Sunderland is going to have to turn around their season in a hurry.
Everton, on the other hand, has had a disappointing start to the season and they will be looking for a much needed win on Sunday themselves.
Everton is 0-1-2 in their last three matches, with losses to Man Utd and Arsenal, while Sunderland is 1-1-1, with a victory over Newcastle United and a draw against West Ham. Everton has a lone victory over their last four matches at home, while Sunderland is winless in their last four road games.
The last time that these two teams locked horns was on May 9th, 2015, when Sunderland managed to post a 2-0 victory on the road.
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As mentioned, Everton is the home favourite on Sunday - here are the current betting odds:
Everton, 1.53
Draw, 3.80
Sunderland, 7.00
According to these odds, a successful $100 wager on Everton would yield a total profit of $53, while a successful $100 wager on Sunderland would return a total profit of $600.
According to the bookmakers, the two likeliest outcomes of Sunday's match are 1-0 and 2-0 victories for Everton, both of which are currently listed at 7.50.
While this match might not be the most intriguing to casual watchers of the sport of soccer, Everton and Sunderland fans both desperately want their teams to win, as both teams require a significant jumpstart to their seasons.