Match Report
Sunderland U21 went into the game 15th in the table on 28 points; Newcastle United U21 sat 21st on 24 — a 4-point gap. The last five rounds placed Newcastle United U21 14th in the league for form — higher than their 21st in the standings.
Newcastle United U21 entered with four losses in a row. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Sunderland U21, 1/15 for Newcastle United U21.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Sunderland U21, 1 by Newcastle United U21, 2 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 100% of the meetings.
Goal scorers
Sunderland U21: Tom Lavery (56') · Newcastle United U21: Anthony Munda (63')
Key stats
Possession: Sunderland U21 50% · Newcastle United U21 50% · Total shots: 14-9 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 7-4