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Sunderland AFC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Sunderland AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Tottenham Hotspur FC
Sun 12 Apr 2026 · 13:00 UTC Stadium of Light 47,010 HT 45' · FT 45'
Nordi Mukiele 61' 1–0
Y 28' Christian Romero
Brian Brobbey 33' Y
Y 37' Mickey van de Ven
Y 37' Pedro Porro
Chris Rigg 75' Y
Trai Hume 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Premier League at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Assistant 1 Neil Davies
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Sunderland AFC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Tottenham Hotspur FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-12 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2026-01-04 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–0 W
22 Mar Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W
14 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–1 L
08 Mar Port Vale FC A 0–1 L
03 Mar Leeds United FC A 1–0 W
28 Feb AFC Bournemouth A 1–1 D
Tottenham Hotspur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
22 Mar Nottingham Forest FC H 0–3 L
18 Mar Club Atletico de Madrid H 3–2 W
15 Mar Liverpool FC A 1–1 D
10 Mar Club Atletico de Madrid A 2–5 L
05 Mar Crystal Palace FC H 1–3 L

Season Stats

Sunderland AFC Tottenham Hotspur FC
#14 Position #4
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sunderland AFC are 14th (0 pts). Tottenham Hotspur FC are 4th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sunderland AFC to score. At the same time, Tottenham Hotspur FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tottenham Hotspur FC that had 385 games and scored 662 goals.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Conor Gallagher suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Tottenham Hotspur FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Joao Palhinha needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' It’s high time Roberto De Zerbi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 28' The referee shows Tottenham Hotspur FC player a card on 28.
  • 33' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a card on 33.
  • 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mickey van de Ven on 37.
  • 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sunderland AFC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Tottenham Hotspur FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 52' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brian Brobbey made 480 appearances and scored 57 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' Sunderland AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nordi Mukiele on 61.
  • 62' The whistle greets Richarlison as he departs to be replaced by Mathys Tel.
  • 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christian Romero, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Kevin Danso. He replaces Christian Romero on 70 minute.
  • 75' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a card on 75.
  • 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 82' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chemsdine Talbi is hanging Chris Rigg on the field on 82 minute.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Tottenham Hotspur FC team. Conor Gallagher is replaced by Xavi Simons on 85 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Trai Hume.
  • 90' The whistle greets Brian Brobbey as he departs to be replaced by Wilson Isidor.
  • Full Time. Sunderland AFC beats Tottenham Hotspur FC

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nordi Mukiele 1

Head to Head

2026-04-12 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2026-01-04 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2026-04-12 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2026-03-22 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2026-03-14 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2026-03-08 Port Vale FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2026-03-03 Leeds United FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2026-02-28 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Sunderland AFC D

Tottenham Hotspur FC Form

2026-04-12 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2026-03-22 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–3 Nottingham Forest FC L 2026-03-18 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–2 Club Atletico de Madrid W 2026-03-15 Liverpool FC 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2026-03-10 Club Atletico de Madrid 5–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2026-03-05 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–3 Crystal Palace FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.61 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC43% Draw43% Tottenham Hotspur FC14%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes14% 0% No86%
Avg goals/match: 0.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 57%
43%
± 1.5 24%
76%
± 2.5 7%
93%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
85%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
57%
Sunderland AFC or Tottenham Hotspur FC
57%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC18% Draw75% Tottenham Hotspur FC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
43%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
2.8%
0 – 2
1.4%
3 – 0
1.4%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
0.6%
2 – 2
0.5%
4 – 0
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Tottenham Hotspur FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 26% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 11% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.