Premier League: Newcastle vs Sunderland – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 31 match between Newcastle and Sunderland and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Newcastle enjoy home advantage, when visitors Sunderland swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Ranked as number 9 in the Premier League standings, The Magpies, have so far collected 42 points this season, while Sunderland collected 40 points. This puts them up as number 13 after 30 rounds.

Team form: Newcastle vs Sunderland

Newcastle Form

Newcastle went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Barcelona, a 0-1 win against Chelsea and a 7-2 defeat against Barcelona. Newcastle won three of their previous six matches at St James’ Park in the Premier League. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring 12 goals to 12 against.

Sunderland Form

Sunderland have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 0-1 win against Leeds. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-0 against Port Vale, before suffering another loss in a 0-1 match against Brighton. Sunderland claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to four.

Betting facts for Newcastle and Sunderland

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Newcastle and Sunderland. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Newcastle vs Sunderland

Anthony Gordon has been great for Newcastle lately, hitting the target zero times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Sunderland are optimistic that Enzo Le Fee doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: Newcastle vs Sunderland

Full-time result

Newcastle won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing five as well. Sunderland won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run. Sunderland have not lost to Newcastle in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Newcastle scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Sunderland scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Sunderland managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Sunderland have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Newcastle when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Newcastle, who scored an average of 2.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Sunderland’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.