Confidence could well be in short supply with Sunderland having managed just one win in their last nine league games and Everton one in 11. “I’m worried, we’re at the wrong end of the table,” says David Moyes, the visiting manager, whose injury ravaged side are two points above the relegation zone. Steve Bruce remains slightly brighter. “We’re making progress,” says Sunderland’s manager. Ellis Short, the club’s billionaire owner has stayed quietly supportive but will now be seeking clear evidence of an upturn. Louise Taylor

Venue Stadium of Light

Tickets £10-27 (0871 911 1973)

Last season Sunderland 0 Everton 2

Referee M Atkinson

This season’s matches 14 Y54, R0, 3.86 cards per game

sportingbet odds Sunderland 13-10 Everton 9-5 Draw 11-5

Sunderland

Subs from Carson, Nosworthy, McCartney, Zenden, Malbranque, Campbell, Murphy, Healy, Reed

Doubtful Malbranque (calf), Zenden (hamstring)

Injured Ferdinand (ankle, 3 Jan), Gordon (broken arm, unknown)

Suspended Turner (first of four)

Form guide LLDLLW

Disciplinary record Y39 R4

Leading scorer Bent 10

Everton

Subs from Nash, Osman, Vaughan, Duffy, Yakubu, Mustafi, Coleman, Agard, Baxter, Wallace, Akpan

Doubtful Jô (knee)

Injured Distin (hamstring, 28 Dec), Yobo (hamstring, 28 Dec), Rodwell (hamstring, 16 Jan), Neville (knee, 27 Jan), Anichebe (knee, 30 Jan), Jagielka (knee, Feb), Arteta (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form guide DDDLLL

Disciplinary record Y27 R1

Leading scorer Saha 10

Match pointers

• Sunderland have failed to score in their last four league meetings with Everton at the Stadium of Light

• Everton have won nine and drawn one of their last 10 meetings with Sunderland in all competitions

• Sunderland’s biggest ever Premier League defeat (7-1) came against Everton in November 2007

• Everton have conceded three goals in four of their last five away league matches

• Sunderland’s only wins in their last 11 league matches have come against Arsenal and Liverpool

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