Newcastle are winless of their final 5 house league video games in opposition to Sunderland (D2 L3), with this their first such assembly at St James’ Park since a 1-1 attract March 2016.
Sunderland are unbeaten of their final 10 league video games in opposition to Newcastle (W7 D3), successful seven of the final eight. It’s the joint-longest run both aspect has had with out defeat within the historical past of the fixture (Newcastle additionally 10 between 1985 and 1997).
Newcastle have scored only one aim of their final six league video games in opposition to Sunderland, whereas their final league clear sheet in opposition to the Black Cats was in August 2011 with Tim Krul in aim.
The reverse fixture between Newcastle and Sunderland in December had a mixed xG of 0.54 (Sunderland 0.30, Newcastle 0.24), the second-lowest on document (from 2012-13) in a Premier League sport, forward of solely Bournemouth v Burnley in December 2019 (0.30). The 11 pictures in that sport (5 Sunderland, 6 Newcastle) have been additionally the bottom of any Premier League match for the reason that begin of 2023-24.
Newcastle have received each of their Premier League video games in March, beating Manchester United 2-1 and Chelsea 1-0. They final had a 100% successful month within the league (minimal 3 video games) in November 2018 (3/3).
Sunderland received 1-0 at Leeds of their final Premier League away sport. They final received consecutively on the highway in May 2014, whereas they final did so with out conceding in October 1999.
Only Brighton (8 – W3 D5) have prevented defeat in additional totally different Premier League video games when conceding the primary aim this season than Sunderland (7 – W4 D3). Meanwhile, the Black Cats are additionally certainly one of three groups to not lose when scoring first this time period (W6 D4) together with Manchester United (W12 D6) and Nottingham Forest (W5 D2).
Only Aston Villa (19) have received extra factors from dropping positions than Sunderland (16) within the Premier League this season, whereas solely West Ham (20) have dropped extra factors from successful positions than Newcastle (19).
Following their 1-0 loss within the reverse fixture, Eddie Howe may change into the primary ever Newcastle supervisor to lose each of his first two league video games in opposition to Sunderland. Meanwhile, Régis Le Bris could possibly be solely the second Sunderland supervisor to win each of his first two league Tyne-Wear derbies in cost, after Gus Poyet in 2013-14.
Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon has scored in back-to-back Premier League video games, and will rating in three consecutive appearances for the very first time, together with his subsequent match his a hundred and seventy fifth within the top-flight.
