Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 11/2
Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland will lock horns with each other in the Premier League next weekend. The match between Thomas Frank’s side and Regis Le Bris’s team will be held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 3pm UK time on Sunday.
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur won the Europa League under Ange Postecoglou last season, but with Spurs being dire in the Premier League, Thomas Frank was hired from Brentford.
The North London club are not having the best of times under manager Frank. Tottenham are 11th in the Premier League table at the moment with 25 points from 18 matches, seven points behind fourth-placed Liverpool.
Tottenham will take on Brentford in the London derby on Thursday evening before facing Sunderland at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League next weekend. Frank’s side beat Crystal Palace 1-0 away from home at Selhurst Park in the Premier League last weekend, which came after a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the league.
Team News:
Tottenham Hotspur are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Sunderland. Guglielmo Vicario will be in goal for Spurs and will have Pedro Porro, Kevin Danso, Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence in front of him in defence. Rodrigo Bentancur and Archie Gray will be the two holding midfielders. Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Bergvall and Randal Kolo Muani will be the three attacking midfielders. Richarlison will lead the line for Tottenham.
Sunderland
Sunderland won promotion from the Championship at the end of last season and were expected by many to struggle in the Premier League in the 2025-26 campaign. However, the Black Cats have been the surprise package of the season so far and could end up in the Champions League places in the Premier League table this campaign.
Regis Le Bris’s side are seventh in the Premier League table at the moment with 28 points from 18 matches, four points behind fourth-placed Liverpool.
Sunderland will take on Manchester City at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League on Thursday evening before facing Tottenham Hotspur at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the league next Sunday. The Black Cats played out a 1-1 draw with Leeds United at the Stadium of Light in the league, which came after a goalless draw with Brighton and Hove Albion at the American Express Stadium in the league.
Team News:
Sunderland are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Tottenham Hotspur. Robin Roefs will be in goal for the Black Cats, with Trai Hume, Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete and Dennis Cirkin in front of him in defence. Granit Xhaka and Lutsharel Geertruida will be the two holding midfielders. Chris Rigg, Enzo Le Fee and Simon Adingra will be the three attacking midfielders.Brian Brobbey will lead the line for Sunderland.
Key Factors to Consider
- Tottenham Hotspur have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 6 Premier League games.
- Tottenham Hotspur have scored 27 goals in 18 Premier League matches so far this season.
- Tottenham Hotspur have conceded 23 goals in 18 Premier League matches so far this campaign.
- Sunderland have won 2 and lost 1 of their last 6 Premier League games.
- Sunderland have scored 20 goals and conceded 18 goals in 18 Premier League games so far this campaign.
Conclusion
Neither Tottenham Hotspur nor Sunderland are in great form at the moment, but the Premier League game between Spurs and the Black Cats will be competitive. The match is likely to end in a draw.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 11/2
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