FM Preview: Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland 18 Dec 2011

Last updated : 17 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland fixture

Sunderland face a trip to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 55 games played, Black Cats have recorded 15 wins, and Tottenham Hotspur have come away with 27 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 12 Feb Sunderland 1 - 2 Tottenham H. Premier League
2010/2011 Tue 09 Nov Tottenham H. 1-1 Sunderland Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 03 Apr Sunderland 3 - 1 Tottenham H. Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 07 Nov Tottenham H. 2 - 0 Sunderland Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 07 Mar Sunderland 1 - 1 Tottenham H. Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 23 Aug Tottenham H. 1 - 2 Sunderland Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 19 Jan Tottenham H. 2 - 0 Sunderland Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Tottenham Hotspur have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Spurs, with 4 goals against.

In complete contrast to Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.

Tottenham Hotspur's total of 31 points from their 14 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Sunderland are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 15 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Tottenham Hotspur 6 4 0 2 14 5 12
Sunderland 6 1 2 3 6 8 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Black Cats are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Tottenham Hotspur. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Tottenham Hotspur 10 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 11 .
Sunderland Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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