Newcastle United vs Sunderland – Match preview, form & H2H
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Last 5 matches
Newcastle United
W
Newcastle
Hull City
2–1
2
1
L
Leeds
Newcastle
4–1
4
1
D
Newcastle
Bournemouth
2–2
2
2
W
Tottenham
Newcastle
0–2
0
2
D
Newcastle
Liverpool
2–2
2
2
Goals scored
9
1.8 per match
Goals conceded
9
1.8 per match
Clean sheets
1
matches without conceding a goal
Failed to score
0
matches without scoring
Yellow cards
12
2.4 per match
Corners
22
4.4 per match
Both teams scored
80%
of these matches
Over 2.5 goals
80%
matches with 3+ goals
Sunderland
L
Manchester City
Sunderland
5–3
5
3
L
Sunderland
Arsenal
0–2
0
2
D
Brentford
Sunderland
1–1
1
1
W
Sunderland
Fulham
1–0
1
0
L
Ipswich
Sunderland
2–1
2
1
Goals scored
6
1.2 per match
Goals conceded
10
2 per match
Clean sheets
1
matches without conceding a goal
Failed to score
1
matches without scoring
Yellow cards
12
2.4 per match
Corners
20
4 per match
Both teams scored
60%
of these matches
Over 2.5 goals
40%
matches with 3+ goals
Head to head
Last 5 meetings
Newcastle United wins
Draws
Sunderland wins
0
1
4
0%
20%
80%
Total goals
10
Across 5 meetings
Avg goals
2
2 per match
Newcastle United goals
2
0.4 per match
Sunderland goals
8
1.6 per match
Both teams scored
40%
2/5 matches
Over 2.5 goals
40%
2/5 matches
Average corners per match
10.6
Across 5 meetings
Average cards per match
6.2
Yellow + red cards
Last meeting
1 - 2
Newcastle United
1–2
1
2
Sunderland
Sunderland
1–0
1
0
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
1–1
1
1
Sunderland
Sunderland
3–0
3
0
Newcastle United
Sunderland
1–0
1
0
Newcastle United
League position
Premier League
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
Newcastle United
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 |
Sunderland
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 4 |
| 7 |
Newcastle United
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
| 12 |
Sunderland
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 |
Newcastle United
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 19 |
Sunderland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1 |
Uefa Champions League
Uefa Europa League
Relegation
Gap between teams: 4 points
Season stats compared
Premier League · 2026/2027
Newcastle United
Sunderland
5
Matches played
5
1.8
9 total
Goals scored / match
1.2
6 total
1.8
9 total
Goals conceded / match
2
10 total
49%
Average possession / match
48.4%
80%
4 matches
Both teams to score (BTTS)
60%
3 matches
80%
4 matches
Over 2.5 goals
40%
2 matches
4.4
Corners / match
4
2.2
Yellow cards / match
2.4
1
Matches with a clean sheet
1
Key player battle
Premier League · 2026/2027
Goals
1
Assists
2
Minutes per goal
450'
Pass accuracy
82.2%
Matches played
5
Minutes played
450
Goals
3
Assists
0
Minutes per goal
134'
Pass accuracy
77.6%
Matches played
5
Minutes played
401
About the match
Newcastle United vs Sunderland will be played on 5 December 2026 at 15:00 UTC at St. James' Park in the Premier League.
Ahead of kick-off, Newcastle United are 9th in the Premier League standings, while Sunderland are 14th.
Head-to-head
Newcastle United and Sunderland have met 26 times in the available head-to-head data.
Newcastle United won 8 times, while Sunderland won 10 times, with 8 meetings ending in draws.