Match Report
54 points for Sunderland (7th), 41 for Tottenham Hotspur (17th): a 13-point gap. Tottenham Hotspur's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Sunderland 1.11 scored and 1.26 conceded per game, Tottenham Hotspur 1.26 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.38.
GioScore's database holds 23 meetings between the two: 2 for Sunderland, 16 for Tottenham Hotspur and 5 drawn, at 2.7 goals per meeting. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 65% of the meetings. The fixture has tightened lately: 1.8 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.7 all-time.
Stadium of Light staged the fixture, a ground that holds 48,707. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Sunderland: Nordi Mukiele (61')
Key stats
Possession: Sunderland 53% · Tottenham Hotspur 47% · Total shots: 13-11 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 2-6