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Sunderland vs Tottenham Hotspur: what the numbers say

EPL · Round 12 · 28 Nov 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win45%Sunderland
Draw23%
Away win32%Tottenham Hotspur
Expected points, home1.57

What to expect

A slight edge to Sunderland: 45% against 32%. Attack against defence: level, 1.63 and 1.72 expected goals a match. Tottenham Hotspur are 4.7 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Sunderland19748.5−4.51.582.13
Tottenham Hotspur20637.7−4.71.311.68

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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