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Everton prepare to entertain Sunderland at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Toffees are clearly on top, having won 52 and lost only 19 of the 83 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Goodison Park was just last season, in April 2006, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Apr | Everton | 2-2 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Everton | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 29 Jan | Everton | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 18 Jan | Everton | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 24 Aug | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Everton | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 12 Jan | Everton | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 22 Dec | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Everton | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Everton have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Toffees in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Sunderland is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the The Black Cats have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Everton's 20 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Sunderland are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 13 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Everton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 16 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Everton are not exactly setting the world alight at Goodison Park in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Everton | 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Sunderland | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 7 most recent games. |