Everton welcome Sunderland to the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday, 17 May 2026, in what is the Toffees' last home fixture of the Premier League season — with both sides clinging to slim European qualification hopes heading into the final fortnight of the campaign.

Match details

Kick-off is scheduled for 3:00pm BST (10:00am ET). In the UK, the match is broadcast live on Sky Sports Premier League. Viewers in the United States can watch on Peacock and NBCSN, while Australian fans can follow the action on Stan Sport.

Everton's hopes fade but remain

Sean Dyche's side go into the game sitting four points outside the top seven after surrendering a lead twice in last weekend's draw at Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park. With two games remaining, the Toffees almost certainly need to win both and rely on favourable results elsewhere to secure European football next season.

Their form at the Hill Dickinson Stadium has been inconsistent — a win percentage of just 33 percent on home soil underlines the challenge ahead. Idrissa Gueye is rated as a slight doubt after the minor injury that ruled him out of the Palace trip, while Jack Grealish (foot) and Jarrad Branthwaite (thigh) are both expected to remain sidelined.

Sunderland's impressive return to the top flight

Sunderland's first season back in the Premier League has been a commendable one under manager Regis Le Bris, even if last weekend's 0-0 draw at home to Manchester United — when Le Bris made several changes — left supporters pondering what might have been.

Heading into the final two matches, the Black Cats sit on a perfectly balanced record of 12 wins, 12 draws, and 12 defeats. A European finish would represent a remarkable achievement for a side only recently promoted, and that target remains mathematically within reach.

Sunderland also carry a psychological edge into this fixture. Earlier in the season they drew 1-1 at the Stadium of Light against Everton, and then went on to eliminate the Toffees from the FA Cup — beating them on penalties in the third round after holding them at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

FourFourTwo's prediction

FourFourTwo predicts a 1-1 draw, suggesting both teams' seasons are gradually winding down without the decisive momentum needed to push convincingly for a top-seven finish.