Tottenham vs Sunderland: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 4, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
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What was the result of Tottenham vs Sunderland?
Tottenham and Sunderland drew 1-1 on January 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 30′B. DaviesTottenham
- 80′B. BrobbeySunderland
Official lineup for Tottenham vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Tottenham
4-2-3-1- 9Richarlison
- 11M. Tel
- 28W. Odobert
- 20M. Kudus
- 14A. Gray
- 30R. Bentancur
- 33B. Davies
- 37M. van de Ven
- 17C. Romero
- 23Pedro Porro
- 1G. Vicario
Sunderland
4-4-2- 9B. Brobbey
- 12Eliezer Mayenda
- 24S. Adingra
- 28E. Le Fée
- 34G. Xhaka
- 32T. Hume
- 3D. Cirkin
- 15O. Alderete
- 20N. Mukiele
- 6L. Geertruida
- 22R. Roefs
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tottenham have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Sunderland have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Brentford(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Liverpool(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Slavia Praha(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Manchester City(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Brighton(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Newcastle(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Manchester City(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Tottenham wins, 2 draws, 0 Sunderland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2017 | Sunderland 0-0 Tottenham | Premier League |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Tottenham 1-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Sep 13, 2015 | Sunderland 0-1 Tottenham | Premier League |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Tottenham 2-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Sunderland 2-2 Tottenham | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Tottenham on Jan 31, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Tottenham score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tottenham sit 19th in Premier League (3 points from 6 matches) and Sunderland sit 17th (4 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| 19 | Tottenham | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy