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Sunderland pack their bags to visit Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 51 games played, The Black Cats have recorded 14 wins, and Tottenham H. have come away with 25 victories.
The previous match played between the two at White Hart Lane was within the last three years, in December 2005, as the Spurs edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Tottenham H. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 12 Feb | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Tottenham H. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Dec | Tottenham H. | 3 - 2 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Tottenham H. | 4 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 10 Nov | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Tottenham H. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Mar | Tottenham H. | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 19 Sep | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Tottenham H. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Tottenham Hotspur have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 20 goals for the Spurs, with 13 goals against.
In complete contrast to Tottenham H., Sunderland are having a torrid time on their travels, losing every single one of the last six matches played! The Black Cats have conceded 16 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Tottenham H. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 24 points from their 22 games played so far, Sunderland are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 20 points from their 22 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Tottenham H. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Spurs, as the The Black Cats have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Tottenham H. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Sunderland | Lost each of the previous 7 away matches. Not won in previous 12 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |