Prediction: Sunderland vs Everton


 Verdict: Away win Best Odds: 11/10 Bookmaker: bet365 New Sunderland manager David Moyes takes on his former club hoping to record the first victory of the season and steer the Black Cats away from the relegation zone.

That will be no easy task though considering that the Toffes have enjoyed a brilliant start under Ronald Koeman, and they could climb to second with a win at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland Sunderland have been the epitome of a basement club, having spent last few years in and around the relegation zone, but they have so far managed to avoid dropping into the Championship.

New England manager Sam Allardyce did well to help the team survive the previous Premier League campaign and now David Moyes hopes to do the same.

The Black Cats have made quite a few signings this summer, adding the likes of Djilobodji, McNair, Love, Januzaj, Pienaar, Manquillo, Mika, Ndong, Denayer and Anichebe to their ranks, but it remains to be seen whether they’ve got enough quality to survive the drop.

The team have failed to impress in the opening exchanges, suffering back to back defeats to Manchester City and Middlesbrough before sharing spoils with Southampton, and they are clearly under pressure ahead of the Everton clash. With so many new signings in a short period of time, Sunderland will need some time to gel, and with games against Everton and Spurs coming up, they could struggle to put an end to their winless streak, especially with quite a few players currently unavailable for selection.

Team News A new look for 2016, this is the Megan Rapinoe jersey will be wearing as they compete for the trophy this summer. Morgan Brian, Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd, Lauren Holiday and Ali Krieger. Jordan Pickford should continue in goal in spite of the arrival of Mika Domingues, but Victor Anichebe is unlikely to feature as he lacks match fitness.

Jan Kirchhoff is back in contention, while Lee Cattermole faces a fitness test and Brad Jones, Sebastian Larsson, Fabio Borini and Vito Mannone are out injured.