Newcastle vs Sunderland Prediction & Picks - Premier League
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Premier League Picks
Sunday's EPL menu serves up a local derby between Newcaste and Sunderland, which will take place at St. James' Park. Meeting their rivals for the second time this season, the Magpies will be looking for revenge following their 1-0 defeat at Stadium of Light back in late 2025. To improve on that result, the hosts will likely need to play much better than they did when they were humbled by Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League during the week.
Suffering a heavy defeat at Camp Nou prior to this game does not act as ideal preparation for Eddie Howe's men, who've not had as long to rest and prepare for this fixture as the Black Cats. As a result, Regis le Bris' men will surely fancy themselves to go to St. James' Park and frustrate. Will the visitors by eying up another determined and low-scoring win in this fixture? Absolutely.
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Newcastle vs Sunderland Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7
|
54 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | -6 |
|
12
|
49 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | -2 |
Newcastle and Sunderland Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 18, 2026 - Champions League
Mar 14, 2026 - Premier League
Mar 10, 2026 - Champions League
Mar 7, 2026 - FA Cup
Mar 4, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 28, 2026 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 10, 2026 - Champions League
Mar 7, 2026 - FA Cup
Mar 4, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 28, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 24, 2026 - Champions League
Feb 7, 2026 - Premier League
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 18, 2026 - Champions League
Mar 14, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 21, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 18, 2026 - Champions League
Feb 14, 2026 - FA Cup
Feb 10, 2026 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 14, 2026 - Premier League
Mar 8, 2026 - FA Cup
Mar 3, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 28, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 22, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 15, 2026 - FA Cup
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 14, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 22, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 11, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 2, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 17, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 1, 2026 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 8, 2026 - FA Cup
Mar 3, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 28, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 15, 2026 - FA Cup
Feb 7, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 24, 2026 - Premier League
Newcastle against Sunderland : Head to Head (H2H)
50 %
0 %
50 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Dec 14, 2025 - Premier League
Jan 6, 2024 - FA Cup
Newcastle against Sunderland Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Substitutes
N. Pope
DefenderM. Thiaw
T. Livramento
A. Murphy
MidfielderJ. Willock
Y. Wissa
J. Murphy
W. Osula
S. Neave
S. Moore
DefenderJ. Jones
D. Cirkin
R. Mandava
N. Mukiele
MidfielderE. Le Fee
H. Jones
ForwardW. Isidor
E. Mayenda
Missing players
F. Schar
E. Krafth
MidfielderB. Guimaraes
S. Tonali
L. Miley
R. Roefs
DefenderD. Ballard
MidfielderR. Mundle
J. Bi
ForwardB. Traore
N. Angulo
Most goals and assists
Newcastle - Sunderland Key Points
- Only Arsenal and Man City have conceded fewer EPL goals than Sunderland this season.
- Only one EPL team has scored fewer goals than Sunderland during the current campaign.
- Each of Sunderland's last four away games has contained a maximum of two goals.
- When the teams met earlier in the season, only one goal was scored.
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Our Newcastle vs Sunderland Prediction
The Black Cats are all about keeping it tight, and that's exactly how they're on course to retaining their EPL spot. Under Regis le Bris, we've seen the Sunderland boys frustrate teams all season long. They did it to Newcastle earlier in the campaign, and they'll be looking to do the same here. Many teams may go into this game knowing that the hosts are coming off the back of a heavy UCL defeat and go for it, but it's incredibly hard to see Sunday's visitors doing that.
Knowing that the visitors will prioritise defensive solidity, combined with the fact that the hosts will be tired after their midweek UCL exploits, a low-scoring game looks to be more likely than early odds of -105 would have us believe.
Our Newcastle vs Sunderland Pick: Under 2.5 Goals.
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