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Newcastle Utd. prepare to entertain Sunderland at St. James' Park on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 72 games played, Magpies have recorded 31 wins, and Sunderland have come away with 21 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James' Park was two seasons ago, in February 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sun 01 Feb | Newcastle Utd. | 1-1 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 20 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 Nov | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Sunderland | 1 - 4 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 23 Oct | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 2 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Magpies's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Sunderland's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Newcastle Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 11 points from their 9 games so far. Sunderland's total of 12 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at St. James' Park for the Magpies and the Madmen are unable to see past Sunderland claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. |
| Sunderland | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |