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Sunderland face a trip to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 53 games played, The Black Cats have recorded 15 wins, and Tottenham H. have come away with 26 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2008, with Sunderland inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Spurs in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Mar | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Tottenham H. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Tottenham H. | 1 - 2 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Tottenham H. | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Tottenham Hotspur are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Spurs in those games, with 6 conceded.
Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Tottenham H.'s total of 19 points from their 11 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Sunderland lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 17 from their 11 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Tottenham H. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
An indifferent set of results for Sunderland on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the The Black Cats. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Tottenham H. | 13 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Sunderland | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |