Tottenham are unbeaten in their last 14 Premier League games against Sunderland (W10 D4), since a 3-1 away loss in April 2010.
Sunderland have lost 14 of their 16 Premier League away games against Tottenham, with the exceptions being a 2-1 win in August 2008 and a 1-1 draw in November 2010.
Tottenham have scored in 61of their last 62 Premier League games against promoted sides, with the exception being a 0-0 draw with Brentford in April 2022. At home, Spurs have scored in their last 46 such matches since a 1-0 loss to Wolves in December 2009.
Sunderland have already won 2-1 at Chelsea this season. On just three occasions have they won multiple away games against London sides in a single Premier League season, doing so in 2000-01 (3), 2010-11 (2) and 2013-14 (2), winning at Chelsea in each of those campaigns.
Tottenham lost 11 home league games in 2025, their most ever in a calendar year. Spurs have also lost their opening home league game in five of the last seven calendar years (W2), going down 2-1 against Newcastle last year.
Sunderland have netted just four goals in their nine Premier League away games this season, failing to score on six occasions on the road. Indeed, the Black Cats have failed to score in 17 of their last 26 top-flight away games.
Sunderlandâs Régis Le Bris will face Tottenham for the first time. French managers have won just one of their last 15 Premier League away games against Spurs (D3 L11), with Arsène Wengerâs Arsenal winning 1-0 in March 2014.
Dan Ballard and Brian Brobbey scored in Sunderlandâs 2-2 draw with Arsenal in November. The last Black Cats player to score against both Arsenal and Spurs in the same league campaign was Darren Bent in 2009-10.
Richarlison averages a goal or assist every 55 minutes against promoted clubs for Spurs in the Premier League, scoring four and assisting four in 437 minutes.