Newcastle welcome Sunderland to St James' Park on 22 March 2026, with kickoff scheduled for . The fixture forms part of the ongoing England Premier League schedule and brings together two sides looking to deliver a strong performance.
Newcastle often look to dominate matches through attacking play.
Sunderland operate with a well-rounded tactical structure.
Newcastle continue to perform well, maintaining a reliable level of consistency. They remain reliable and consistent in recent games.
However, Sunderland have shown mixed form recently, alternating between good and poor performances. They'll be hoping to stabilize their form in the next fixture.
Sunderland's results have been consistent regardless of playing at home or away.
Newcastle have been vulnerable defensively, rarely managing to keep clean sheets. Defensive frailties could be costly.
However, Sunderland have clear defensive issues, conceding goals regularly. They will need to tighten things up at the back.
Sunderland's defensive record is consistent both home and away.
Newcastle have been involved in matches with plenty of goals recently. Their matches rarely disappoint in terms of excitement.
In contrast, Sunderland show no clear trend in the goal count of their recent fixtures. Much depends on the opponent.
Only small differences appear in Sunderland's match tempo home versus away.
Newcastle show strong attacking consistency, rarely ending matches without a goal. Their forward line looks sharp and confident.
In contrast, Sunderland continue to show solid attacking output, with goals coming regularly. They usually create enough chances to trouble most defences.
There is little difference in Sunderland's scoring output across venues.
