The match of the 20th round of the Premier League between Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland will take place on january 4 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Tottenham Hotspur vs Sunderland: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur have not conceded in two consecutive league matches. Such a run has occurred only for the second time in the current campaign (previously at the very start of the season). It is also worth noting that the last two games were away: first a 1:0 win over Crystal Palace, then a goalless draw with Brentford. At the same time, attention should be paid to the current form of the home side, who have won only 2 of their last 10 Premier League matches (3 draws and 5 defeats). The team is currently 12th, but lies 4 points outside the European places.
- No more than three goals were scored in the club's last five Premier League matches.
- Tottenham Hotspur have failed to win 7 of their last 8 home league matches (2 draws and 5 defeats).
- The home side have failed to score more than one goal in 9 of their last 12 Premier League matches at home.
Potential Tottenham Hotspur Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Guglielmo Vicario – Micky van de Ven, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Jed Spence – Lucas Bergvall, João Palhinha – Wilson Odobert, Mohammed Kudus, Rodrigo Bentancur – Richarlison.
Out through injury are defender Destiny Udogie, midfielder James Maddison, and forwards Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski. Midfielders Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr have gone away with their national teams. Defender Xavi Simons will miss the match due to suspension. Attacking midfielder Brennan Johnson has moved to Crystal Palace.
Sunderland
Despite squad problems, Sunderland have extended their unbeaten league run to four matches under Régis Le Bris. There has been only one victory — 1:0 over Newcastle — while the other three games ended in draws. It is worth highlighting last round's match, when the team drew 0:0 at home with Manchester City. The visitors have conceded only one goal in their last four Premier League matches. Sunderland currently sit 7th in the table, just 4 points off the Champions League places. In addition, the club's matches are the lowest scoring in the league — an average of 1.9 goals are scored per game.
- No more than two goals were scored in the club's last four Premier League matches.
- At least one team failed to score in 4 of Sunderland's last 5 Premier League matches.
- The club has not won any of its last four away league matches (2 draws and 2 defeats).
Potential Sunderland Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Robin Rufs – Omar Alderete, Nordi Mukiele, Dennis Serkin, Trey Hume – Elieser Maienda, Granit Xhaka – Enzo Le Fée, Lutsharel Geertruida, Simon Adingra – Brian Brobbey.
Midfielders Bertrand Traoré, Noah Sadiki and Habib Diarra, defenders Arthur Masuaku and Reinildo Mandava, and forward Chemsdin Talbi have gone to the Africa Cup of Nations.
Referee
Stuart Attwell (England)
Matches – 12 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow/red cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow/red cards per match – 4.9;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls per match on average – 21;
Penalties – 33%.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Sunderland: Match Prediction
This fixture is unlikely to be the highlight of the round, and high scoring should not be expected. Primarily this is due to the visitors, who prefer to play as securely as possible in defence. Only Arsenal and Manchester City concede fewer than Sunderland in the current championship. At the same time, the visitors score around 1 goal per match on average, which is the level of relegation contenders.
It is also worth noting that Sunderland, together with Wolverhampton, score the fewest goals away in the Premier League — only 4 goals. In their last 4 away matches the club has scored only 1 goal. We do not expect the hosts to be prolific either, as they have been very weak at home, winning only against Burnley and Brentford in their last 9 home league matches. Furthermore, Tottenham Hotspur failed to score more than one goal in 6 of their last 8 home matches.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
* For each team, the starting lineup shown is from its previous match in this competition.
