Everton are up against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Monday and the supercomputer has made a pretty surprising prediction.
David Moyes’ side have won just one in seven and have slid down the Premier League table into 14th place.
Everton suffered a 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on the weekend, so they’ll be desperate to bounce back against Sunderland.
The newly-promoted Premier League side are absolutely flying and are yet to lose at the Stadium of Light so far.
With all that said, Opta has predicted the outcome of the clash.
Everton players celebrating.
Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images
Supercomputer has made Everton the favourites vs Sunderland
Sunderland have just beaten Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, lifting them up to fourth in the Premier League table.
MORE EVERTON STORIES
Avoiding relegation was the ultimate goal at the start of the season, but now many are wondering whether they could even challenge for Europe.
Despite that, Opta rather surprisingly have made Everton the favourites to beat them on their own patch next week.
The software have given Moyes’ side a 42.4% chance of winning, with a draw 25.4% and Sunderland 32.2% likely to get the three points.
Everton will need to take the game to Sunderland
Sunderland have made the Stadium of Light a real fortress, having won three and drawn one of their four games there.
Moyes will know his side will come under the cosh at times and may have to suffer when the crowd is in full voice.
The Toffees will want to avoid sitting deep and allowing the momentum to be in Sunderland’s favour, so they’ll have to take the game to them.
Tyler Dibling should start so that Everton’s best player Iliman Ndiaye can operate in his most favoured position centrally.
That also allows Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to drop deeper into the midfield, having struggled to create in the number 10 role of late.