History of the Newcastle United v Sunderland fixture
Sunderland face a trip to Newcastle United at St. James' Park at lunchtime on Sunday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 73 games played, Black Cats have recorded 21 wins, and Newcastle United have come away with 32 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2010, with Newcastle United annihilating their visitors 5-1 in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 Nov | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Magpies in those games, with 7 conceded.
Sunderland's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Black Cats's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Newcastle United lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 43 points from their 26 games so far.
Sunderland's 33 points from 26 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Black Cats's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Newcastle United, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Newcastle United | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Sunderland | 14 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here