Newcastle vs Sunderland

Newcastle and Sunderland have met 14 times — Newcastle won 3, Sunderland won 8, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Sunderland leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 14 meetings. A combined 34 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.43 per match (14 for the home side, 20 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (43%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 7 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–1 in 2010.