Last week’s predictions weren’t shocking but like Spurs performance, they weren’t great either.
Another game where Tottenham start as favourites with the bookies but even shorter than last week because they are at home. Sunderland are the sort of team you would expect Spurs to beat at the Lane but they are dangerous to underestimate and the players they have brought in from us are likely to want to put on a show.
Team News
Sunderland will be without Teemu Tainio who picked up an injury against Liverpool last week. It’s a shame because I think he would have got a decent reception from the home fans. Spurs will still be without long term injury problem Alan Hutton.
Head To Head
Tottenham have won their last eight home games against Sunderland including last season’s corresponding fixture 2-0.
Recent Form
Not much to go on, both teams lost their first game, Spurs 2-1 away to Middlesbrough and Sunderland 1-0 at home to Liverpool. Neither performance was very impressive so both sides will be desperate to pick up some points here.
Conclusion
As with Boro, I don’t expect Sunderland to roll over easily but if Spurs can’t win a game like this at home convincingly then the top 4 is surely just a pipe dream.
In recent seasons, Spurs are generally far too much for teams like Sunderland at the Lane and things should not be any different under Ramos. A big scoreline would not surprise me.
Best Bets
Spurs to win 3-1 @ 14/1 with Centrebet
Spurs to win 3-0 @ 12/1 with Centrebet
Gareth Bale to score at anytime @ 11/2 with Paddy Power
As always, let me know your thoughts, good or bad!
spurs win a game that would be somthing, i have a bet off £100 that spurs lose the five games got odds at 12-1 come on spurs dont let me down, i know you wont
spurs win a game that would be somthing, i have a bet off £100 that spurs lose the five games got odds at 12-1 come on spurs dont let me down, i know you wont
great post – like the odds what betting shop i could do with some of that, top four give me a break!
paddy power, spurs to lose first game at home 8-1, red devils flying high
3-2 to sunderland.
think they ahve a better side than us, even though our personel are better.
team ethic to win over randomly positioned ‘stars’.
morons! We’ll come out all guns blazing mark my words… 2-0 to spurs!!!
Think this will be fairly tight as Sunderland’s recent signings look good and our ex-players will be up for it. I’m still going for a home win, 2-0.
Once again you lot dismiss sunderland.Last 3 games against you we have won 2 .in my books that makes us a better team than you.