Sunderland have had mixed results recently. They won two of their last five games, lost one, and drew the other two. Their most recent match was a loss, but before that they had a strong win and a couple of tight draws. Tottenham, on the other hand, have been struggling. They lost their last two games, drew one, and won only two of their last five. That recent form is a concern for them.

When these two teams met last season, the games were close and low-scoring. One match ended 1-0 to Tottenham, and the other was a 1-1 draw. So, recent head-to-heads have been tight affairs. Based on Sunderland's slightly better recent form and the fact that Tottenham are in a bit of a slump, this match looks like it could be a close one, but Sunderland might have the edge.