Overview
- Sunderland host Everton on Monday, 3 November, with kickoff at 8:00 pm UK time at the Stadium of Light.
- Newly promoted Sunderland have surged to fourth after nine matches, fresh from a win at Chelsea under coach Regis Le Bris.
- David Moyes said he enjoyed his time at Sunderland but remains disappointed with results from his 2016–17 tenure that ended in relegation.
- Moyes warned his players to expect a raucous Monday-night atmosphere and cited the opening-week defeat at Leeds as a lesson for handling intense away venues.
- Everton arrive after back-to-back losses to Manchester City and Tottenham without scoring, leaving them 14th in the table.