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Newcastle vs Sunderland lineups

Newcastle host Sunderland at a venue the feed does not record on 5 December 2026. The fixture is Matchweek 14 of the Premier League. They last met on 22 March 2026, when Sunderland won 2-1.

Newcastle vs Sunderland match facts

Kick-off
Sat 5 Dec 2026, 15:00
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 14

Newcastle vs Sunderland lineups

Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.

Newcastle vs Sunderland head to head

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Newcastle wins
4
Draws
8
Sunderland wins

15–21 on goals in 15 meetings since 31 October 2010

Recent Newcastle vs Sunderland results

  1. Newcastle1–2SunderlandPremier LeagueSt. James' Park
  2. Sunderland1–0NewcastlePremier LeagueStadium of Light
  3. Sunderland0–3NewcastleFA CupStadium of Light
  4. Newcastle1–1SunderlandPremier LeagueSt James' Park
  5. Sunderland3–0NewcastlePremier LeagueStadium of Light

Newcastle vs Sunderland history

Newcastle have won one of the last five, with one drawn. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in two of the last five. Sunderland hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, nine meetings. The widest margin was 5-1 to Newcastle on 31 October 2010.

Last meeting: Newcastle 1-2 Sunderland, March 2026

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Newcastle, 4-2-3-1
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Sunderland, 4-1-4-1
Newcastle crest
NewcastleFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 32Aaron RamsdaleG
  2. 2Kieran TrippierD
  3. 4Sven BotmanD
  4. 33Daniel BurnD
  5. 3Lewis HallD
  6. 7JoelintonM
  7. 41Jacob RamseyM
  8. 20Anthony ElangaM
  9. 27Nick WoltemadeM
  10. 11Harvey BarnesM
  11. 10Anthony GordonF

Bench

  1. 1Nicholas PopeG
  2. 28Joseph WillockM
  3. 9Yoane WissaF
  4. 12Malick ThiawD
  5. 23Jacob MurphyM
  6. 21Valentino LivramentoD
  7. 18William OsulaF
  8. 37Alex MurphyD
  9. 62Sean NeaveF

Coach: Eddie Howe

Sunderland crest
SunderlandFormation 4-1-4-1
  1. 31Melker EllborgG
  2. 6Lutsharel GeertruidaD
  3. 13Luke O'NienD
  4. 15Omar AldereteD
  5. 32Trai HumeD
  6. 34Granit XhakaM
  7. 11Christopher RiggM
  8. 19Mouhamadou DiarraM
  9. 27Noah SadikiM
  10. 7Chemsdine TalbiM
  11. 9Brian BrobbeyF

Bench

  1. 21Simon MooreG
  2. 20Nordi MukieleD
  3. 3Dennis CirkinD
  4. 50Harrison JonesM
  5. 51JonesD
  6. 17ReinildoD
  7. 18Wilson IsidorF
  8. 28Enzo Le FéeM
  9. 12Eliezer MayendaF

Coach: Regis Le Bris

Newcastle lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Sunderland in a 4-1-4-1 when the clubs last met, on 22 March 2026 in the Premier League. Sunderland won 2-1. Anthony Gordon, Chemsdine Talbi and Brian Brobbey scored. Aaron Ramsdale and Melker Ellborg started in goal.

Newcastle vs Sunderland lineups — common questions

When is Newcastle vs Sunderland?
Newcastle vs Sunderland kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 5 December 2026. The match is Matchweek 14 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The clubs last met on 22 March 2026.
What was the score in the last Newcastle vs Sunderland match?
In the meeting before this one, Sunderland won 2-1 on 22 March 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Sunderland won 1-0 on 14 December 2025 in the Premier League. Newcastle have won 3 of the 15 meetings between the clubs and Sunderland have won 8.

Sunderland vs Newcastle at Stadium of Light

Updated 9 August 2026