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Everton U21 vs Sunderland U21: result 1-2 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneRegular Season - 16Kick-off on February 20, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)The BIG HELP Stadium, Southport, Merseyside

Everton U21
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Sunderland U21

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What was the result of Everton U21 vs Sunderland U21?

Sunderland U21 won 1-2 on February 20, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 14′A. AkarakiriEverton U21
  • 20′A. AbdullahiSunderland U21
  • 23′F. GeragusianSunderland U21 (pen.)

Official lineup for Everton U21 vs Sunderland U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Everton U21

  1. 7K. Boakye
  2. 9C. Ebere
  3. 11B. Graham
  1. 6C. Bates
  2. 8A. Akarakiri
  3. 10Malik Olayiwola
  1. 2O. Samuels-Smith
  2. 3J. van Schoor
  3. 4R. Welch
  4. 5A. Thomas
  1. 1D. Lukjanciks

Sunderland U21

  1. 9A. Abdullahi
  2. 10F. Geragusian
  1. 4E. Lenz
  2. 7C. Dinsdale
  3. 11J. Whittaker
  1. 2F. Holcroft
  2. 3B. Hester
  3. 5Alex Lienard
  4. 6B. Kindon
  5. 8Jenson Jones
  1. 1J. Cowan
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Everton U21 have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Sunderland U21 have 7, 4 and 4.

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

Everton U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 16, 2026Burnley U21(home)2-2Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 6, 2026Arsenal U21(away)0-0Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 30, 2026Tottenham Hotspur U21(away)2-0Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 25, 2026Manchester City U21(home)3-2Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 20, 2026RB Leipzig U21(home)5-1Premier League International Cup
Sunderland U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 11, 2026Nottingham Forest U21(away)6-1Premier League Cup
Feb 6, 2026Brighton U21(away)2-0Premier League 2 Division One
Feb 1, 2026Leicester City U21(home)3-2Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 26, 2026Wolves U21(away)2-2Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 21, 2026Borussia Dortmund II(home)1-3Premier League International Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Everton U21 win, 0 draws, 0 Sunderland U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 22, 2024Everton U21 4-3 Sunderland U21Premier League 2 Division One

Last archived meeting: Everton U21 vs Sunderland U21 on Sep 22, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Everton U21 score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland U21 score 2.4 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Everton U211.71.548/158/15
Sunderland U212.41.5311/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Everton U21 sit 11th in Premier League 2 Division One (8 points from 5 matches) and Sunderland U21 sit 6th (10 points from 5 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Sunderland U215311151110
11Everton U215221648

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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

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