Newcastle vs Sunderland

Newcastle and Sunderland have met 15 times — Newcastle won 3, Sunderland won 8, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Sunderland leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 36 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.40 per match (15 for the home side, 21 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (47%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 7 games (47%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–1 in 2010.