Sunderland vs Tottenham Hotspur Tips & Preview - Expect goals in thrilling encounter

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Roberto De Zerbi debuts as Spurs' manager against Sunderland.
Tottenham aiming to escape relegation struggles.
Sunderland seeking to end poor home performance; both teams score often.

Roberto De Zerbi

Roberto De Zerbi takes charge of Tottenham Hotspur for the first time as they travel to Sunderland for an English Premier League fixture on Sunday.

Spurs are looking to ease away from relegation trouble, while Sunderland are aiming to end a rough patch at home. Both teams will come into this clash keen to get a result and could serve up a thrilling contest.

Sunderland News

Sunderland will come into this clash feeling fresh, having not been in action since before the international break. Their last fixture was a 2-1 victory at Newcastle United, with Chemsdine Talbi and Brian Brobbey getting the goals.

The Black Cats are sitting just outside the top half and have struggled to find their best form, with just four wins in the last 10 matches across all competitions. Regis Le Bris' team have also found things difficult at home lately, losing their last three Premier League matches at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland have been shaky at the back lately and are without a clean sheet in seven of their last 10 home matches, with four of the last five in this run producing more goals after the break. However, they have scored in seven of those 10 matches, while three of the last five fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.

Tottenham Hotspur News

Tottenham Hotspur used the international break to effect a managerial change, with De Zerbi replacing Igor Tudor at the helm. The first task for the former Brighton boss is to ease the team away from danger as they sit just one point above the relegation zone.

Things are a bit dire for Tottenham Hotspur at the moment, with just one win in the last 10 matches and losing 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest in their previous fixture. They have also struggled on their travels, claiming just two wins in their last 10 away matches.

Tottenham will need to tighten up at the back, having failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches, with eight of those fixtures producing over 2.5 goals. However, they have scored in eight of those matches, while the last two fixtures have offered up more second-half goals.

Head to Head

Tottenham Hotspur have 21 wins while Sunderland have picked up six victories, with seven draws in the last 34 matches. Both teams battled to a 1-1 scoreline in the reverse fixture back in January.

Verdict

Sunderland v Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur are hoping for some new manager bounce, while Sunderland are looking to end a run of three straight home defeats. They are likely to be fired up for this one, and with neither defence looking tight at the moment, both teams could be backed to score.

An open contest is on the cards here, and with eight of Tottenham’s last 10 matches producing over 4 goals, a repeat could be considered. Both teams have a knack for leaving things late, and the second half could be set to serve up more goals on Sunday.

Yes

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