History of the Sunderland v Newcastle United fixture
Newcastle United face a trip to Sunderland at Stadium of Light on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 71 games played, Magpies have recorded 21 wins, and Sunderland have come away with 23 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium of Light was just last season, in August 2011, with Newcastle United inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Black Cats in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sun 04 Mar | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 20 Aug | Sunderland | 0-1 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 16 Jan | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 31 Oct | Newcastle Utd. | 5 - 1 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 01 Feb | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 20 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.
The away form of Newcastle United is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Magpies have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 7 points from their 6 games played so far,
Newcastle United's 9 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Black Cats, as the Magpies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sunderland | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Newcastle United | Not won in previous 7 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here