Everton vs Sunderland betting tips and predictions – Beto back in starting XI?

Jan 10, 2026 - 07:15

Everton host Sunderland in the FA Cup third round on Saturday afternoon meaning one top-flight side will be knocked out early on in the competition.

Everton vs Sunderland best bets

Get Everton to win at 11/10 on Betfred
Back Everton to win and Beto to score at 3/1 on Betfred

Everton vs Sunderland latest odds

Find the latest Everton vs Sunderland betting odds here. Odds are provided by Betfred and are subject to change.

Everton – 11/10
Draw – 21/10
Sunderland – 5/2

Everton vs Sunderland: Betting tips and predictions plus odds and lineups

Everton vs Sunderland predictions

Everton had a heated game against Wolves on Wednesday night after seeing both Michael Keane and Jack Grealish receiving red cards after the 80th minute.

The Toffees will be looking for immediate redemption against Sunderland on Saturday afternoon’s all Premier League FA Cup third round tie.

It’s relatively rare two Premier League sides come face to face in the third round given how many teams are entered so this has more at stake than usual for the competition as a whole.

Everton vs Sunderland betting tips

Everton face starting XI changes

Sunderland suffered a 3-0 loss to Brentford on Wednesday night so neither team are coming into this in the best form.

With Keane and Grealish out Everton will have to change the squad up anyway but likely would have given a couple of fringe players a start anyway going into this very busy January.

Sunderland to struggle away?

Sunderland have been eliminated in each of their last seven FA Cup ties against teams from the same division as them since beating Southampton 1-0 in the fifth round in 2013-14.

Whereas, Everton have reached the FA Cup fourth round in each of the last two seasons, last progressing from the third round in more consecutive seasons between 2008-09 and 2013-14 (when they progressed six in a row).

Sunderland also don’t get on well away at Everton, losing 13 of their last 19 such games and drawing just four.

This will be just the second tie in the FA Cup between these two sides, the first was a 2011/12 quarter-final where the Toffees won 2-0 in a replay and could knock Sunderland out for the ninth time with a win here.

A couple of players that could get more of a chance from the starting XI is Tyler Dibling who’s only appeared briefly in the Premier League having started four games in total and has been subbed on a few times too.

Dwight McNeil hasn’t appeared much either until recently putting in three full 90 minutes in the last four games having previously only started once.

Beto hasn’t started in any of the last three and has only started once in the last 12 games so could be the biggest goal threat if he starts now given a chance in the FA Cup.

Get Everton to win at 11/10 on Betfred
Back Everton to win and Beto to score at 3/1 on Betfred

Where to watch Everton vs Sunderland

Location: Hill Dickinson Stadium, Everton, England.
Date & Time: Saturday, 10th January 2026, 12.15pm.
TV Channel: discovery+.

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