About Match
Both sides bring 3 points into this one — Sunderland W 1st, Newcastle United W 3rd. In league terms the two rates read 4/1 for Sunderland W and 2/0 for Newcastle United W (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17. A win would lift Newcastle United W to 6 points and up to 1st, overtaking Sunderland W (other results unchanged).
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 0 Sunderland W wins, 3 for Newcastle United W, 1 draw, at 2.5 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
Eppleton Colliery Football Ground in Hetton-le-Hole, capacity 2,500, hosts the game.




