Tottenham Hotspur resume their Premier League relegation battle against Sunderland on Sunday, in a fixture where Spurs have won 21 of their 33 all-time top-flight meetings.
The Lilywhites are in desperate trouble, with no wins in their last 13 Premier League games.
Spurs haven’t tasted a league victory in the calendar year of 2026 yet, but if they’re going to avoid writing the biggest relegation story in Premier League history, that’s going to have to change ASAP.
However, with huge question marks over whether Igor Tudor will even be in the dugout after their season resumes after the international break, that’s going to be far easier said than done.
Tottenham travel to Sunderland on Sunday 12 April looking for any kind of result they can get, and whilst many Spurs fans would probably take a point, all three would taste oh so sweet.
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What is Tottenham’s Premier League record vs Sunderland?
Tottenham and Sunderland drew 1-1 in this season’s reverse fixture in N17 back on 4 January, with a 30th-minute Ben Davies goal being cancelled out thanks to an 80th-minute equaliser from Brian Brobbey.
The alarm bells warning of impending relegation weren’t ringing anywhere near as loud in North London at that stage, but they’re deafening now.
Sunderland are going very well in their first season back in the Premier League, with Regis Le Bris’ boys currently occupying 11th position.
The Black Cats also come into the game fresh off the back of a memorable Tyne-Wear derby win at St James’ Park, beating Newcastle United 2-1.
As such, the Wearsiders will naturally be the favourites to beat Tottenham, but when turning the pages of the history books, they tell a very different story of who should be favoured for the victory.
Detailed by Transfermarkt, these two teams have clashed on 33 occasions in the Premier League, with Tottenham winning 21 times and drawing seven, with Sunderland only beating Spurs five times.
The Lilywhites have scored 59 times in the fixture, with Sunderland netting 31, and it’s both Robbie Keane and Christian Eriksen who share the top spot for the most goals scored by a player in this fixture, with both Spurs icons netting five each.
What is Sunderland’s home form like this season?
The Stadium of Light is one of the Premier League’s most atmospheric venues in 2025-26, with Sunderland fans sure knowing how to get behind their team.
This has been reflected in their home form this term too, with 26 of their 43 total points won on home soil, compared to 17 points picked up on the road.
Sunderland have won seven, drawn five and lost three at the Stadium of Light in 2025-26, with 22 goals scored and 14 conceded.
Evidently then, Tottenham are going to have their work cut out for them on Sunday, but the time of free hits is over: Spurs need points.