Tottenham vs Sunderland prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2026-01-03 15:00.
[p]After another failure to secure successive Premier League wins, Tottenham host Sunderland, who are trying not to run out of steam after their impressive start to the campaign. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Tottenham boss Thomas Frank found himself in the unusual situation of being welcomed to Brentford by the home supporters and then jeered by his away fans as the north Londoners limped into 2026 with a 0-0 draw. Back-to-back league wins have eluded Frank’s side since August and they find themselves in the bottom half of the table courtesy of just two victories in their last ten Premier League matches (D3, L5), one of the worst current ten-game runs in this season’s competition. Spurs fans’ frustrations can partly be understood by their terrible league record at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, after a 2-1 loss to Liverpool before Christmas saw them record their most home league defeats ever in a calendar year (11). [/p]
[p]Given a 34% chance by Opta to finish last before the season had started, Sunderland remain within striking distance of the top six, albeit having slipped from fourth place which they occupied during the November international break. They too have only won two of their last ten Premier League games (D6, L2), though that is seemingly not of grave concern to head coach RĂ©gis Le Bris, who was delighted to see them hold Manchester City to a 0-0 draw four weeks after losing 3-0 at the Etihad. A goalless draw at Brighton in their last away fixture extended their winless run on the road to four matches (D2, L2), with the Black Cats now having failed to score in a league-high two-thirds of their away trips this term.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Tottenham are unbeaten in the last 14 H2Hs (W10, D4), and last lost at home to Sunderland in 2008. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Tottenham have scored in each of their last 46 league games at home to newly promoted clubs. [/p]
[p]Tottenham have kept a clean sheet in ten of their 11 wins this season in all competitions. [/p]
[p]Five of Sunderland’s last six matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals. [/p]
[p]Sunderland have led at half-time in only two of their seven wins this term. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Richarlison is Tottenham’s leading threat at home, having scored 11 goals in his last 16 such Premier League starts. Brian Brobbey will look to become the first Sunderland player in 16 years to find the net against Arsenal and Tottenham in the same league season following his strike in their 2-2 draw with the Gunners in November. [/p]
[p]Neither side seem to have any fresh injury concerns after their New Year’s Day games. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]The scoring woes and defensive solidity of both sides points towards fewer than 2.5 goals here. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]