Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Sunderland and Everton. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland and can be live streamed here free.
Though the two clubs are separated by a whopping 38 points in the Premier League table, Everton manager Roberto Martinez has put his players on notice. Sunderland are in a relegation battle. There is little room for error against a desperate side (h/t to the South China Morning Post). "You get to a point in a relegation battle where you've got nothing to lose," Martinez said. "Sunderland are in a position now where they have got seven finals and they are going to approach it in that manner," Martinez said.
"They have had significant performances at home in the league this season, Manchester City to mention just one," he added.
"They can replicate that level any time, as they showed in the League Cup when they were phenomenal. That's going to make it a really exciting and tense game. The small margins are going to be vital, so we need to recover well."
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Player to Watch: Everton's Gareth Barry has been a stalwart midfielder this season. The 33-year-old carries a defensive and attacking balance that has allowed him to contribute three goals and four assists this season while averaging 2.7 tackles per match.
Sunderland's Projected Lineup (3-5-2): Mannone; Vergini, O'Shea, Cuéllar; Alonso, Sung-Yueng, Cattermole, Colback, Bardsley; Borini, Wickham
Everton's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Howard; Baines, Distin, Stones, Coleman; Barry, McCarthy; Mirallas, Osman, Naismith; Lukaku
Premier League Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Liverpool |
33 |
23 |
5 |
5 |
90 |
40 |
50 |
74 |
|||
|
2 |
Chelsea |
33 |
22 |
6 |
5 |
65 |
24 |
41 |
72 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester City |
31 |
22 |
4 |
5 |
84 |
29 |
55 |
70 |
|||
|
4 |
Arsenal |
33 |
19 |
7 |
7 |
56 |
40 |
16 |
64 |
|||
|
5 |
Everton |
32 |
18 |
9 |
5 |
52 |
31 |
21 |
63 |
|||
|
6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
33 |
18 |
5 |
10 |
45 |
45 |
0 |
59 |
|||
|
7 |
Manchester United |
33 |
17 |
6 |
10 |
56 |
38 |
18 |
57 |
|||
|
8 |
Southampton |
33 |
13 |
9 |
11 |
50 |
44 |
6 |
48 |
|||
|
9 |
Newcastle United |
33 |
14 |
4 |
15 |
38 |
51 |
-13 |
46 |
|||
|
10 |
Stoke City |
33 |
10 |
10 |
13 |
37 |
48 |
-11 |
40 |
|||
|
11 |
West Ham United |
33 |
10 |
7 |
16 |
37 |
44 |
-7 |
37 |
|||
|
12 |
Hull City |
33 |
10 |
6 |
17 |
34 |
40 |
-6 |
36 |
|||
|
13 |
Aston Villa |
32 |
9 |
7 |
16 |
35 |
48 |
-13 |
34 |
|||
|
14 |
Crystal Palace |
32 |
10 |
4 |
18 |
23 |
39 |
-16 |
34 |
|||
|
15 |
Swansea City |
33 |
8 |
9 |
16 |
45 |
49 |
-4 |
33 |
|||
|
16 |
West Bromwich Albion |
32 |
6 |
14 |
12 |
37 |
48 |
-11 |
32 |
|||
|
17 |
Norwich City |
33 |
8 |
8 |
17 |
26 |
52 |
-26 |
32 |
|||
|
18 |
Fulham |
33 |
8 |
3 |
22 |
33 |
74 |
-41 |
27 |
|||
|
19 |
Cardiff City |
33 |
6 |
8 |
19 |
29 |
64 |
-35 |
26 |
|||
|
20 |
Sunderland |
31 |
6 |
7 |
18 |
29 |
53 |
-24 |
25 |
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