Newcastle vs Sunderland — Premier League
1-2
St. James' Park, Newcastle
Going into the match, Newcastle had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 2.2 goals a game; Sunderland had won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 in 10, scoring 0.9. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Sunderland 1 win. Newcastle are 7th in the Premier League on 5 points; Sunderland are 12th on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Newcastle
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (L W D W L). 2.2 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 7-2 at Barcelona · 18 Mar 2026
- W 0-1 at Chelsea · 14 Mar 2026
- D 1-1 vs Barcelona · 10 Mar 2026
- W 2-1 vs Manchester United · 4 Mar 2026
- L 2-3 vs Everton · 28 Feb 2026
- W 3-2 vs Qarabag · 24 Feb 2026
Away form going in: Sunderland
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 (L W D L L). 0.9 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 0-1 vs Brighton · 14 Mar 2026
- W 0-1 at Leeds · 3 Mar 2026
- D 1-1 at Bournemouth · 28 Feb 2026
- L 1-3 vs Fulham · 22 Feb 2026
- L 0-1 vs Liverpool · 11 Feb 2026
- L 3-0 at Arsenal · 7 Feb 2026
Head-to-head: Newcastle vs Sunderland
- Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle · 14 Dec 2025 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 10' Normal Goal — A. Gordon (Newcastle)
- 57' Normal Goal — C. Talbi (Sunderland)
- 90' Normal Goal — B. Brobbey (Sunderland)
Match statistics
| Newcastle | Metric | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 60 | Ball possession | 40 |
| 1.26705 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.66657 |
| 16 | Total shots | 17 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 8 | Attempts inside box | 11 |
| 8 | Attempts outside box | 6 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 403 | Total passes | 262 |
| 328 | Accurate passes | 187 |
| 81 | Pass accuracy | 71 |
| 12 | Key passes | 10 |
| 94 | Duels | 94 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |