See the light: Christmas has come early…..

Sunderland v Tottenham

Premier League
5.30pm, SKY

First things first. I can hardly just blank out what a lousy tip Motherwell was yesterday. Apologies for that, I did my money on the handicap of +1 and clearly will look for a price on a +6 handicap next time 🙁

With yesterday’s tip in mind, you might want to take my thoughts with a pinch of salt wrapped up in a government health warning but here goes….

Why are Spurs odds against ?

It’s not often you look at prices these days and think the market is wrong, especially in a top flight game which is live on SKY tonight.

But I fail to understand why Tottenham are not odds-on given the respective current form of both teams.

Sunderland last beat Spurs in 2010 but since then the Londoners have had the edge.

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Max last 10 only)
May 2013 Premier Tottenham 1-0 Sunderland
Dec 2012 Premier Sunderland 1-2 Tottenham
Apr 2012 Premier Sunderland 0-0 Tottenham
Dec 2011 Premier Tottenham 1-0 Sunderland
Feb 2011 Premier Sunderland 1-2 Tottenham
Nov 2010 Premier Tottenham 1-1 Sunderland
Apr 2010 Premier Sunderland 3-1 Tottenham
Nov 2009 Premier Tottenham 2-0 Sunderland
Mar 2009 Premier Sunderland 1-1 Tottenham
Aug 2008 Premier Tottenham 1-2 Sunderland

After Crystal Palace won midweek Sunderland are now rooted to the bottom of the table with just eight points and even more incredibly, the Black Cats have had just 33 shots on target this season – the lowest tally in the top flight.

Tottenham are in sixth having had a November to forget with defeats to Newcastle at home and of course the 6-0 drubbing from Manchester City.

But they have lost just two of their last eight Premier League away matches and surely will find Sunderland easy pickings?

And odds against too.

Christmas HAS come early and I shall back the supremacy with Star Spreads accordingly.

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