Newcastle host Sunderland at St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne on 6 December 2026 at 14:00 in the Premier League. Newcastle's last five results: L W L L D (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Sunderland's last five: D D W L L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 3 meetings, Newcastle have won 1, Sunderland 2, with 0 draws.
Newcastle vs Sunderland kicks off at 14:00 UK time on Sunday 6 December 2026 in the Premier League, at St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. St. James' Park holds 52,409 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 14:00.
Newcastle vs Sunderland is being played at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne on Sunday 6 December 2026, the home ground of Newcastle, which holds 52,409 people. Kick-off is at 14:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Newcastle have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 7, with results reading L L W L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw away to Fulham in the Premier League on 7 November.
Sunderland have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 1 and conceding 7, with results reading L L D L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Chelsea in the Premier League on 8 November.
Across the last 3 meetings Newcastle have won 1, Sunderland have won 2 and 0 were drawn, with Newcastle scoring 4 goals to Sunderland's 3. The most recent was Newcastle United 1-2 Sunderland on 22 March 2026 in the Premier League.
Nico González leads Newcastle with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.6 a game, the most of any Newcastle player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Newcastle player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Enzo Le Fée leads Sunderland with 16 shots across their last 10 games, 1.6 a game, the most of any Sunderland player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sunderland player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Newcastle vs Sunderland is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Newcastle's XI from their 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Sunderland's XI from their 0-0 draw v Chelsea at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Newcastle the favourite with a 46% chance of winning, against 29% for Sunderland and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Newcastle 1.7 - 1.3 Sunderland.
The most likely score in Newcastle vs Sunderland is 1-1, a draw, at 12%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 59% likely and over 2.5 goals 56%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Newcastle vs Sunderland, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2026 | Premier League | Newcastle United vs Sunderland | 1-2 |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Premier League | Sunderland vs Newcastle United | 1-0 |
| 6 Jan 2024 | FA Cup | Sunderland vs Newcastle United | 0-3 |
Statz's projection model expects Newcastle 1.7 - 1.3 Sunderland in goals. It gives Newcastle a 46% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Sunderland 29%. Both teams to score is 59% likely, over 1.5 goals 80% and over 2.5 goals 56%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 2-1 (9%), 1-0 (8%), 2-0 (7%), 1-2 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 2-1 | Newcastle win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Newcastle win | 8% |
| 2-0 | Newcastle win | 7% |
| 1-2 | Sunderland win | 7% |
Predicted lineups for Newcastle vs Sunderland are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Newcastle's XI from their 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Sunderland's XI from their 0-0 draw v Chelsea at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Newcastle | Fouls committed | Sunderland | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. González | 16 | D. Ballard | 10 |
| 2 | Y. Wissa | 15 | B. Brobbey | 10 |
| 3 | M. Thiaw | 8 | R. Mandava | 10 |
| 4 | A. Dedić | 8 | T. Hume | 8 |
| 5 | L. Hall | 7 | N. Angulo | 8 |
| # | Newcastle | Shots | Sunderland | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Barnes | 23 | E. Fée | 16 |
| 2 | Y. Wissa | 21 | B. Brobbey | 15 |
| 3 | J. Willock | 19 | N. Mukiele | 9 |
| 4 | W. Osula | 7 | N. Angulo | 8 |
| 5 | L. Hall | 7 | T. Meunier | 8 |
| # | Newcastle | Shots on target | Sunderland | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Barnes | 8 | B. Brobbey | 7 |
| 2 | Y. Wissa | 6 | N. Angulo | 4 |
| 3 | J. Willock | 4 | T. Meunier | 4 |
| 4 | L. Hall | 4 | E. Fée | 4 |
| 5 | A. Elanga | 3 | M. Fofana | 4 |
| # | Newcastle | Goals | Sunderland | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Barnes | 2 | B. Brobbey | 3 |
| 2 | J. Willock | 2 | E. Fée | 2 |
| 3 | A. Elanga | 2 | W. Isidor | 1 |
| 4 | J. Murphy | 1 | N. Angulo | 1 |
| 5 | W. Osula | 1 |
| # | Newcastle | Yellow cards | Sunderland | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Schär | 3 | O. Alderete | 2 |
| 2 | N. González | 3 | R. Mandava | 2 |
| 3 | Y. Wissa | 3 | D. Ballard | 2 |
| 4 | J. Murphy | 3 | G. Xhaka | 2 |
| 5 | J. Ramsey | 2 | C. Rigg | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 10 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.2 | 14 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 17 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.1 | 8 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13 | 18 of 20 |
| Passes | 419.5 | 12 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 20 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.6 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 13 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11 | 13 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14 | 16 of 20 |
| Passes | 405.1 | 13 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 14 of 20 |