
Season 2025/2026
Premier League
Sunderland vs Tottenham – Lineups & Match Details
Sunderland beat Tottenham 1-0. Goals: N. Mukiele (61'). Sunderland had 53% possession against Tottenham's 47%. Shots on target: 2-7.
Premier League · Regular Season - 32
Sunday, 12 April 2026
Sunderland1 - 0
Full Time
HT: 0 - 0
TottenhamReferee: Robert Jones, England
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
C. Romero
B. Brobbey
Pedro Porro
M. van de Ven
N. Mukiele
Assist: H. Diarra
A. Gray
Substitution 1
L. Bergvall
Substitution 2
Richarlison
Substitution 3
C. Romero
Substitution 4
C. Rigg
N. Mukiele
Substitution 1
C. Rigg
Substitution 2
C. Gallagher
Substitution 5
T. Hume
B. Brobbey
Substitution 3
Statistics
Match preview
Sunderland host Tottenham on Sunday, 12 April 2026 at Stadium of Light. The kick-off time is 13:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Sunderland go into the match 12th in the table; Tottenham sit 17th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Sunderland have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Tottenham have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 4 Jan 2026: Sunderland 1-1 Tottenham; 31 Jan 2017: Sunderland 0-0 Tottenham; 18 Sept 2016: Sunderland 0-1 Tottenham. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Sunderland beat Tottenham 1-0. Sunderland scored through N. Mukiele 61'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 61 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Sunderland held 53% of the ball against 47% for Tottenham. Shots on target finished 2-7. Expected goals read 1.79 for Sunderland, 0.91 for Tottenham.
Verdict
The win nudges Sunderland forward and leaves Tottenham with work to do. Sunderland sat 12th and Tottenham 17th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.