Sunderland vs Everton Match Preview (27/03/12)

Everton will head to Sunderland this Tuesday on the back of a magnificent 2-0 away victory over Swansea in Wales last Saturday.

Despite resting a few players Everton easily won against the Swans who did seem a little below par, but saying that take nothing away from a well deserved away Everton win.

The Evertonians were in unison praying for Jelavic to score again and up his confidence and goal tally ahead of the Sunderland game and he got his goal and went close to a few other occasions with fans perhaps thinking it wasn’t going to be his day at one point.

Pienaar was outstanding against Swansea and we will no doubt miss the little South African on Tuesday and let’s hope Moyesie can get him in on a permanent deal during the summer.

We’ve already gone on about Sunderland’s danger men prior to the first cup tie but they will have one or two key players returning in the form of Sessegnon and Cattermole. Again they are both great players; perhaps two of Sunderland’s better players but nothing for Everton to be too frightened of.

Sunderland will fancy this one though and can’t be taken lightly; some of their fans will already be pritt sticking sheets of tin foil to cut-outs of the FA Cup ahead of an anticipated victory. Make no bones about it they will go into the game favourites and with a packed Stadium of Light behind them it makes for a good atmosphere.

Everton’s fans though are out of this world and with 6,200 of us behind the goal on Tuesday then we can easily match Sunderland's support!

We will no doubt all expect songs about how were only here on a freebie, but let’s hope we’ll all be leaving with an Everton victory. Because that would be priceless!

Sunderland’s Danger Man: Simon Mignolet

Our Prediction: Sunderland 1-2 Everton

Actual Score: Sunderland 0-2 Everton