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Daniel Lewis

Sat 16 May 2026 19:10, UK

Jamie Carragher has predicted a win for Everton in their final home game of the campaign against Sunderland.

The Toffees still have a shot at qualifying for Europe, but they will need to overcome Sunderland to keep those hopes alive.

Sunderland themselves can also still finish as high as seventh in what has been a superb first season back in the top flight.

Everton have gone off the boil of late, having gone five matches without a win since the international break in March.

But Carragher is expecting Everton to continue a certain streak when they welcome Sunderland to Merseyside on Sunday.

Everton have great record in final home matches

Everton’s form at Hill Dickinson Stadium since moving in last summer has not been great, which is something David Moyes will be eager to rectify.

The Toffees have won six, drawn five and lost seven of their 18 home league matches this season – only six teams have performed worse.

But Everton tend to conclude their home campaigns on a high. Indeed, they have won each of their past five final home league matches.

Providing his prediction for Sky Sports’ Super 6, Carragher said he expects that streak to continue for another year as he went with a 2-0 win.

“Everton are still pushing for European glory and should beat Sunderland at home,” he added.

Everton have lost just one of their past 10 final Premier League home games going further back, winning eight of the nine.

Sunderland record provides further good news for Everton

Sunderland will provide a stern test for Everton, and it is worth remembering that the Black Cats have already won at Hill Dickinson Stadium this term in the FA Cup.

Regis Le Bris’ side may feel a tad disappointed they have dropped into the bottom half of the table, which says it all about how incredible this first season back has been.

The Black Cats would leapfrog Everton with a win on Sunday and keep their own European aspirations alive going into the final round of fixtures.

But Sunderland have lost their final away league game in six of the last nine seasons, so Everton can use that to their advantage.

From the outside looking in this may seem like a dead-rubber between two mid-table sides, but the opposite is true.

There is plenty of the line, with three points a must for Moyes’ men.

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