Newcastle UnitedvSunderland
Sun, 6 Dec 2026, 2:00 am AEDT
St. James' Park
Season comparison
| Newcastle United | 2026-27 | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 | Won | 1 |
| 2 | Drawn | 1 |
| 0 | Lost | 1 |
| 6 | Goals for | 3 |
| 4 | Goals against | 3 |
| DWD | Last 5 | DWL |
Key stats
- 0.5Half-time goals0.5
Half-time goals: Newcastle United 0.5, Sunderland 0.5. The score at the break.
- 1.13xG1.63
xG: Newcastle United 1.13, Sunderland 1.63. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 1.13Non-penalty xG1.38
Non-penalty xG: Newcastle United 1.13, Sunderland 1.38. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 10.7Shots12.3
Shots: Newcastle United 10.7, Sunderland 12.3. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 2.7On target4.3
On target: Newcastle United 2.7, Sunderland 4.3. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 1.3Big chances2
Big chances: Newcastle United 1.3, Sunderland 2. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 4.5Corners4
Corners: Newcastle United 4.5, Sunderland 4. Corners won.
- 1.3Shots from corners1.7
Shots from corners: Newcastle United 1.3, Sunderland 1.7. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0.7From free kicks1
From free kicks: Newcastle United 0.7, Sunderland 1. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 1Headed shots2.7
Headed shots: Newcastle United 1, Sunderland 2.7. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0Penalties0.3
Penalties: Newcastle United 0, Sunderland 0.3. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 217.7Passes in their third254
Passes in their third: Newcastle United 217.7, Sunderland 254. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 6.3Deep completions8
Deep completions: Newcastle United 6.3, Sunderland 8. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 12.5Fouls12
Fouls: Newcastle United 12.5, Sunderland 12. Fouls conceded.
- 3.3Yellow cards1.7
Yellow cards: Newcastle United 3.3, Sunderland 1.7. Summed from the players.
- 11.6PPDA9.9
PPDA: Newcastle United 11.6, Sunderland 9.9. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 0.79Expected points1.54
Expected points: Newcastle United 0.79, Sunderland 1.54. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
Last time out
Newcastle United
Newcastle United 2–2 Bournemouth · 5 Sept
- Lukás HorníčekGK
- Amar DedićDR
- Malick ThiawDC
- Sven BotmanDC
- Lewis HallDL
- Lewis MileyDMC
- Nico GonzálezDMC
- Anthony ElangaAMR
- Joe WillockAMC
- Harvey BarnesAML
- Yoane WissaFW
Substitutes used (5)
Sunderland
Brentford 1–1 Sunderland · 5 Sept
- Robin RoefsGK
- Nordi MukieleDR
- Kevin DansoDC
- ReinildoDL
- Noah SadikiDMC
- Granit XhakaDMC
- Thomas MeunierAMR
- Enzo Le FéeAMC
- Nilson AnguloAML
- Brian BrobbeyFW
- Daniel BallardDC
Substitutes used (3)
Players to watch
Newcastle United
- Anthony Elanga2Goals
- Lewis Hall1Assists
- Yoane Wissa6Shots
- Anthony Elanga3Shots on target
- Anthony Elanga4Key passes
- Yoane Wissa3Big chances
- Yoane Wissa1.59Expected goals
- Anthony Elanga0.68Expected assists
Sunderland
- Wilson Isidor1Goals
- Habib Diarra1Assists
- Enzo Le Fée7Shots
- Noah Sadiki2Shots on target
- Granit Xhaka8Key passes
- Wilson Isidor2Big chances
- Wilson Isidor1.11Expected goals
- Trai Hume0.82Expected assists
Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Newcastle United v Sunderland def | Sunderland v Newcastle United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.33v0.335th/5th | 0.00v0.0010th/11th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.003rd/8th | 0.00v0.007th/8th |
| Shots | 1.3v2.719th/7th | 2.0v3.310th/3rd |
| Shots on target | 0.3v1.015th/5th | 0.0v1.018th/5th |
| Key passes | 0.7v0.712th/13th | 1.0v1.37th/2nd |
| Big chances | 0.33v1.0010th/1st | 0.33v1.0010th/1st |
| xG | 0.23v0.5416th/5th | 0.29v0.6811th/2nd |
| Attacking mid | Newcastle United v Sunderland def | Sunderland v Newcastle United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1.33v0.002nd/19th | 0.67v0.677th/6th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.336th/8th | 0.00v0.0012th/14th |
| Shots | 6.0v2.710th/19th | 4.0v9.714th/1st |
| Shots on target | 2.0v0.07th/20th | 1.0v2.314th/5th |
| Key passes | 2.7v2.713th/15th | 2.0v2.716th/15th |
| Big chances | 1.00v0.336th/12th | 0.67v0.338th/12th |
| xG | 0.74v0.407th/15th | 0.52v0.6711th/9th |
| Midfielders | Newcastle United v Sunderland def | Sunderland v Newcastle United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.339th/3rd | 0.00v0.339th/3rd |
| Assists | 0.00v0.3310th/3rd | 0.00v0.3310th/3rd |
| Shots | 0.3v2.320th/11th | 2.0v2.711th/5th |
| Shots on target | 0.0v0.314th/10th | 0.7v0.37th/10th |
| Key passes | 2.0v1.715th/15th | 3.7v3.04th/7th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.339th/3rd | 0.33v0.335th/3rd |
| xG | 0.02v0.2020th/9th | 0.31v0.347th/4th |
| Defenders | Newcastle United v Sunderland def | Sunderland v Newcastle United def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.007th/5th | 0.00v0.007th/5th |
| Assists | 0.67v0.002nd/10th | 0.00v0.008th/10th |
| Shots | 2.0v1.39th/14th | 2.0v3.39th/4th |
| Shots on target | 0.0v0.017th/16th | 0.7v1.76th/2nd |
| Key passes | 2.0v2.09th/7th | 1.7v4.312th/3rd |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.339th/6th | 0.00v0.009th/10th |
| xG | 0.11v0.1513th/11th | 0.05v0.2018th/9th |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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