FootyMAD's Everton match preview

Last updated : 31 March 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Everton v Sunderland fixture

Sunderland face a trip to Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Black Cats will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 51 and win only 19 of the 81 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2005, with Everton running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 31 DecSunderland0 - 1EvertonPREM
2004/2005Sat 29 JanEverton3 - 0SunderlandFAC
2002/2003Sat 18 JanEverton2 - 1SunderlandPREM
2002/2003Sat 24 AugSunderland0 - 1EvertonPREM
2001/2002Sat 12 JanEverton1 - 0SunderlandPREM
2001/2002Sat 22 DecSunderland1 - 0EvertonPREM
2000/2001Sat 19 MayEverton2 - 2SunderlandPREM

Recent respective form guides

Everton are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Toffees, with 3 goals against.

In complete contrast to Everton, Sunderland are having a torrid time on their travels, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Black Cats have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Everton's 43 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Sunderland find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 31 games have yielded only 10 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Everton631211910
Sunderland6006190

FootyMad's prediction ...

Black Cats are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Everton. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Everton Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Sunderland Lost each of the previous 6 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 6 games.
No win in the 10 most recent games.