Everton midfielder Leon Osman celebrates a goal with teammate Ramiro Funes Mori. (Photo : Getty Images)
Middling team Everton FC (3-3-4, 13 points) and bottom-three squad Sunderland (1-6-3, 6 points) will meet at the Goodison Park on November 1st, Sunday, for a 2015-2016 Premier League season week 11 match.
Everton had been winless in its last three games and is on a two-game skid after losses to powerhouse teams Manchester United and Arsenal following a 1-1 draw with Liverpool on October 4.
The Toffees dropped a 1-2 decision versus Arsene Wenger's crew last Saturday at the Emirates Stadium as the Gunners' forward Olivier Giroud and defender Laurent Koscielny scored a goal each in the first half of play, as per BBC Sport.
Roberto Martínez's boys were able to answer back before the halftime break with a strike from midfielder Ross Barkley at the 44th, but it was the closest they can get against this season's top contenders.
Meanwhile, Sunderland pulled off an impressive 3-0 victory over lowly club Newcastle United at their Stadium of Light last Sunday, as reported by The Guardian.
Midfielder Adam Johnson, defender Billy Jones, and forward Steven Fletcher scored one goal apiece at the 45th+3, 65th, and 86th-minute marks respectively for Sam Allardyce's side en route to the Black Cats' first win of the season.
With the victory, all teams in the current English top flight season have already won at least one game.
In this match versus a weaker club, Martínez will definitely look to take advantage and bounce back from their tough losses against the Premier League giants.
The predicted result is a tough 1-0 victory by Everton.
Everton starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Howard; Coleman, Stones, Galloway, Jagielka; McCarthy, Barkley; Deulofeu, Cleverley, Lennon; Lukaku
Sunderland starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Pantilimon; Yedlin, Jones, Kaboul, O'Shea; Johnson, M'Vila; Toivonen, Cattermole, Lens; Fletcher
