Sunderland vs Tottenham Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Sunderland’s Premier League woes continued last weekend as they lost 2-0 at West Brom to make it seven games without a win in all competitions. This followed on from their FA Cup exit at the hands of Burnley, but a cup run will be the least of their worries in their current predicament.

They come into this match rock bottom of the Premier League table with 15 points from their 22 league matches, leaving them three points clear of safety and struggling drastically to pick up any points.

They have lost 6 of their last eight league matches and only won once. Their home form is considerably better with wins against Hull, Leicester, and Watford in their last six matches, but games against more talented sides have generally ended in convincing defeats.

Once again it’s the Black Cats’ defence that is letting them down. They have actually managed to score in eight of their last nine home games, but just two clean sheets at home all season means they have often been on the wrong end of defeat.

Tottenham managed to scrape through in the FA Cup in dramatic fashion as they twice trailed Wycombe Wanderers, only to score two goals in the closing stages of the game to win 4-3. This makes it eight wins and one draw from their last nine matches, which has sent them to 3rd in the Premier League with just a point between them and arch rivals Arsenal in 2nd.

Away from home things have been a little less consistent, but that’s largely down to their run of poor form in the winter. Even so, they have kept just two clean sheets in their 11 away days in the Premier League this season, so the hosts finding their way onto the scoresheet is a very real possibility.

Dele Alli is the man to watch for the visitors. The star midfielder has scored 11 Premier League goals this season and has bagged five in his last three away games, so he looks the better value choice for our anytime goalscorer predictions.

In terms of the overall result it’s hard to look beyond the in form Spurs, but I don’t expect them to keep a clean sheet when facing former striker Jermain Defoe. Odds of 21/10 for a Tottenham Win and Both Teams to Score looks excellent value for money. I’m also going for a 3-1 correct score predictions at 12/1.