Sunderland Can Rise To Second With Everton Win

A Sunderland win over Everton on Monday would lift the promoted side to second in the Premier League after an eye-catching start that includes five wins from nine games and a dramatic 2-1 victory at Chelsea. Head coach Régis Le Bris has driven the surge with a flexible, high pressing system that can switch to a compact zonal 4-4-2, and midfielders Granit Xhaka and Noah Sadiki have been central to the work rate and coverage. Defender Omar Alderete has returned from concussion protocols and is available after recovering. Everton arrive in poor form with one win in six, troubling away results and a lack of goals from forwards Beto and Thierno Barry. Betting markets make Everton the slight favorites (Sunderland 9/5, Everton 8/5) and have boosted related prop markets ahead of the match.