Newcastle United will take on bitter rivals Sunderland in the FA Cup on Friday afternoon, looking to turn their season around with a positive result here.
Newcastle United are going through a rough patch ahead of the meeting with fierce rivals Sunderland, and they have been quite mediocre in their recent outings. A win over their bitter rivals would give them some much-needed confidence boost.
Meanwhile, Sunderland have been difficult to beat in the last three matches, and they will look to take advantage of Newcastle’s vulnerabilities and pile further misery on them. The Black Cats are the underdogs on paper. But they will certainly fancy their chances in front of their fans against a struggling Newcastle United.
Where to watch Sunderland vs Newcastle United
The Sunderland vs Newcastle United FA Cup third-round clash will take place at the Stadium of Light on Saturday at 12:45 pm BST. The game will be broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITVX, ITV 1 UK, STV Scotland, and STV Player.
In India, the game will be shown live on the Sony Sports Network and the Sony LIV app. As for readers in the USA, you can catch it on ESPN+. Paramount+ will broadcast the fixture in Australia.
Form
Sunderland: WLLWDW
The Black Cats are unbeaten in four of their last six matches across all competitions. The two defeats have come against Coventry City and Bristol City in that time. Sunderland have not faced a defeat in their last three outings, and they will look to extend that run of form here.
Newcastle United: LWLLLL
The Magpies are on a terrible run of form right now, and they have lost five of their last six matches across all competitions. Their only win in that time has come against Fulham. Newcastle will have to improve immensely to grind out a positive result here.
Head-to Head
Sunderland and Newcastle United have played each other 155 times in the past, with both teams winning 53 matches each. 49 matches have ended in a draw.
Key Stats
- Sunderland are unbeaten in the last six home matches against Newcastle United.
- Newcastle United have conceded 11 goals in their last six outings.
- Newcastle United have failed to win five of the last six matches across all competitions.
- 13 goals have been scored in the last six meetings between these two teams.
- Sunderland have kept three clean sheets in the last six outings.
Prediction and Betting Tips
Newcastle United have conceded 11 goals in the last six matches across all competitions, and they have been quite vulnerable defensively. Although they might be the better team on paper, they are quite fragile at the back, and Sunderland will look to take advantage of that. This is likely to be an open game with a fair few opportunities for either side and a high scoring game seems likely. Over 2.5 goals seem likely.
Sunderland have a formidable home record against Newcastle United, and they are unbeaten in their last six matches against the Magpies at home. Given the form of the Premier League side heading into this game, an upset could be on the cards here. Bet on Sunderland to win.
