Newcastle United vs Sunderland Preview

Newcastle United host Sunderland at St. James’ Park on Sunday lunchtime in a Premier League Tyne-Wear derby that carries added significance at this stage of the season, with both clubs needing points for contrasting reasons. Kick-off is 12:00 GMT.

Newcastle head into this one bruised from a 7-2 defeat away at Barcelona in the Champions League second leg on March 18, a result that ended their European campaign in the most emphatic fashion possible despite a creditable first-leg draw. Prior to that, they won 1-0 away at Chelsea in the league on March 14. Earlier in this run, the 1-1 home draw with Barcelona in the first leg, a 3-1 home defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup, and a 2-1 home win over Manchester United complete a sequence that reflects a side fighting on multiple fronts with inconsistent results. With 43 goals scored and 43 conceded — a perfectly neutral goal difference — Newcastle have been one of the league’s most evenly matched sides across the season in terms of output, though the squad depth will have been tested by the demands of a European run.

Sunderland arrive having also lost their most recent outing — a 1-0 home defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on March 14. Prior to that, they lost 1-0 away at Port Vale in the FA Cup on March 8. Earlier in this run, a 1-0 win away at Leeds United, a 1-1 draw away at AFC Bournemouth, and a 3-1 home defeat to Fulham complete a sequence of three defeats, one win and one draw — poor form from a side that has scored just 30 goals this season with a goal difference of -5 and 35 conceded. Sunderland are fighting to stay competitive in the top flight and will be under no illusions about the size of the challenge that awaits them in the northeast derby at St. James’ Park.

The head-to-head record in this fixture favours Sunderland historically across the last five meetings, with three wins to Newcastle’s one and one draw. Most recently, Sunderland won 1-0 at home in December 2025 in the Premier League. Newcastle’s only win in this sequence came 3-0 away at Sunderland in the FA Cup in January 2024.

UK and Irish supporters can watch on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Go from 12:00 GMT on Sunday. Fans in the United States can watch on USA Network and Telemundo. Indian supporters can watch on Star Sports Select HD1 and JioHotstar. Australian viewers can stream via Stan Sport.

Newcastle United Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	Barcelona	7-2	Newcastle United	Champions League	Mar 18, 2026
W	Chelsea	0-1	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Mar 14, 2026
D	Newcastle United	1-1	Barcelona	Champions League	Mar 10, 2026
L	Newcastle United	1-3	Manchester City	English FA Cup	Mar 7, 2026
W	Newcastle United	2-1	Manchester United	English Premier League	Mar 4, 2026

Sunderland Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	Sunderland	0-1	Brighton & Hove Albion	English Premier League	Mar 14, 2026
L	Port Vale	1-0	Sunderland	English FA Cup	Mar 8, 2026
W	Leeds United	0-1	Sunderland	English Premier League	Mar 3, 2026
D	AFC Bournemouth	1-1	Sunderland	English Premier League	Feb 28, 2026
L	Sunderland	1-3	Fulham	English Premier League	Feb 22, 2026

Head To Head — Last 5 Games

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Date	Competition
Sunderland	1-0	Newcastle United	Dec 14, 2025	English Premier League
Sunderland	0-3	Newcastle United	Jan 6, 2024	English FA Cup
Newcastle United	1-1	Sunderland	Mar 20, 2016	English Premier League
Sunderland	3-0	Newcastle United	Oct 25, 2015	English Premier League
Sunderland	1-0	Newcastle United	Apr 5, 2015	English Premier League

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel(s)
United Kingdom	Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Go UK, NOW
Ireland	Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Go UK, NOW
United States	USA Network, Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo
Australia	Stan Sport
India	Star Sports Select HD1, JioHotstar, Star Sports Select 1
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Germany	Sky Sport Premier League, Sky Go, WOW
Netherlands	Viaplay Netherlands
Norway	Viaplay Norway, V Sport Premier League
Sweden	Viaplay Sweden, V Sport Premium