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Sunderland vs Newcastle lineups

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Sunderland host Newcastle at Stadium of Light on 1 May 2027. The fixture is Matchweek 34 of the Premier League. They last met on 22 March 2026, when Sunderland won 2-1.

Sunderland vs Newcastle match facts

Kick-off
Sat 1 May 2027, 15:00
Stadium
Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 34

Sunderland vs Newcastle 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.

Sunderland vs Newcastle head to head

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Sunderland wins
4
Draws
3
Newcastle wins

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

Recent Sunderland vs Newcastle 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

Sunderland vs Newcastle history

Sunderland have won three of the last five, with one drawn. Newcastle last won at Stadium of Light on 6 January 2024, by 3-0. 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.

Stadium of Light

Sunderland play at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The ground holds 49,000. Newcastle have won there once in three visits, most recently in January 2024. Sunderland have won two of those, with none drawn. The pitch is grass. Newcastle's most recent visit was on 14 December 2025, a 0-1 defeat.

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.

Sunderland vs Newcastle lineups — common questions

When is Sunderland vs Newcastle?
Sunderland vs Newcastle kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 1 May 2027 at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The match is Matchweek 34 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
What was the score in the last Sunderland vs Newcastle 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. Sunderland have won 8 of the 15 meetings between the clubs and Newcastle have won 3.

Newcastle vs Sunderland at the reverse fixture

Updated 9 August 2026