Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle
Premier League · · Regular Season - 31
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle.
Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle
Match facts
- Venue: Stadium of Light, Sunderland — the fixture record names no ground, so this is where Sunderland plays the majority of its home matches.
- Round: Regular Season - 31
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 45+1' J. Defoe for Sunderland (assist S. Fletcher)
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Sunderland
Starting XI
- 1 · C. Pantilimon
- 2 · Billy Jones
- 3 · P. van Aanholt
- 6 · Lee Cattermole
- 7 · Sebastian Larsson
- 9 · S. Fletcher
- 10 · C. Wickham
- 14 · Jordi Gómez García-Penche
- 16 · John O'Shea
- 27 · S. Vergini
- 28 · J. Defoe
Substitutes
- 4 · Liam Bridcutt
- 11 · Adam Johnson
- 15 · A. Réveillère
- 19 · Danny Graham
- 22 · S. Coates
- 25 · V. Mannone
- 30 · Will Buckley
Newcastle
Starting XI
- 1 · T. Krul
- 4 · R. Taylor
- 6 · Mike Williamson
- 7 · M. Sissoko
- 11 · Yoan Gouffran
- 14 · J. Colback
- 17 · Ayoze Pérez
- 18 · J. Gutiérrez
- 20 · R. Cabella
- 22 · Daryl Janmaat
- 28 · Sammy Ameobi
Substitutes
- 8 · V. Anita
- 21 · R. Elliot
- 25 · G. Obertan
- 29 · E. Rivière
- 30 · M. Abeid
- 32 · A. Armstrong
- 40 · O. Kemen
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Sunderland: LLDLD · 2 pts from 5 · 1-8
- Newcastle: LLLWL · 3 pts from 5 · 2-11
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Sunderland and Newcastle.
- Newcastle 1-2 Sunderland · Mar 22, 2026
- Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle · Dec 14, 2025
- Sunderland 0-3 Newcastle · Jan 6, 2024
- Newcastle 1-1 Sunderland · Mar 20, 2016
- Sunderland 3-0 Newcastle · Oct 25, 2015