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Everton U18 vs Sunderland U18: prediction and stats

U18 Premier League - NorthNorthKick-off on January 9, 2027 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Finch Farm Training Ground, Liverpool

Everton U18Sunderland U18

The Footlab AI model makes Everton U18 the favourite at 40%, against 21% for a draw and 39% for Sunderland U18. The most likely score is 1-1. If Everton U18 wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,810 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Everton U18 vs Sunderland U18?

A very open match: only 7 Elo points separate Everton U18 (1,728) and Sunderland U18 (1,722).

40%21%39%
Everton U18 winDrawSunderland U18 win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Everton U18 vs Sunderland U18

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Everton U18

4-3-3
  1. 11B. Graham
  2. 9C. Loney
  3. 14Kean Wren
  1. 8A. Akarakiri
  2. 6Melvin Matos
  3. 10Malik Olayiwola
  1. 2Rocco Lambert
  2. 3Louis Poland
  3. 5H. McEveley
  4. 7S. Pita
  1. 1D. Lukjanciks

Sunderland U18

4-3-3
  1. 9F. Geragusian
  2. 11F. Scott
  3. 7M. Neill
  1. 8C. Dinsdale
  2. 10T. Proctor
  3. 4L. Hunt
  1. 3A. Lightfoot
  2. 5F. Holcroft
  3. 6Charlie Forsyth
  4. 2Alex Lienard
  1. 1J. Cowan

Computed on October 19, 2026 at 07:42 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Everton U18 have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Sunderland U18 have 7, 1 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Everton U18
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Stoke City U18(away)1-3U18 Premier League - North
Sep 19, 2026Manchester City U18(home)0-6U18 Premier League - North
Sep 12, 2026Wolves U18(away)4-0U18 Premier League - North
Sep 5, 2026Blackburn Rovers U18(away)1-2U18 Premier League - North
Aug 29, 2026Manchester United U18(home)0-3U18 Premier League - North
Sunderland U18
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Blackburn Rovers U18(away)2-1U18 Premier League - North
Sep 19, 2026Newcastle United U18(home)0-3U18 Premier League - North
Sep 12, 2026Manchester City U18(away)1-4U18 Premier League - North
Aug 29, 2026Burnley U18(away)2-2U18 Premier League - North
May 9, 2026Wolves U18(home)1-0U18 Premier League - North

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Everton U18 wins, 0 draws, 1 Sunderland U18 win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 5, 2026Sunderland U18 4-0 Everton U18U18 Premier League - North
Sep 27, 2025Everton U18 2-1 Sunderland U18U18 Premier League - North
Jan 30, 2025Everton U18 2-1 Sunderland U18U18 Premier League - North
Dec 5, 2024Sunderland U18 2-3 Everton U18U18 Premier League - North
Feb 17, 2024Sunderland U18 0-2 Everton U18U18 Premier League - North
Sep 30, 2023Everton U18 3-0 Sunderland U18U18 Premier League - North

Last archived meeting: Sunderland U18 vs Everton U18 on May 5, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Everton U18 score 1.9 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland U18 score 2.0 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 77% probability of over 2.5 goals and 76% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Everton U181.92.329/1513/15
Sunderland U182.01.9310/1513/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Everton U18 sit 11th in U18 Premier League - North (6 points from 6 matches) and Sunderland U18 sit 13th (4 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Everton U18620412156
13Sunderland U1841125104

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Everton U18 vs Sunderland U18?
The Footlab AI model makes Everton U18 the favourite at 40%, against 21% for a draw and 39% for Sunderland U18.
Where and when is Everton U18 vs Sunderland U18 played?
Everton U18 vs Sunderland U18 is played on January 9, 2027 at 12:30 PM (UTC) at Finch Farm Training Ground, in the U18 Premier League - North.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 77% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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