Sunderland 0-1 Newcastle Highlights
Newcastle continue to hold the upper hand in recent Tyne-Wear derbies as Ryan Taylor’s goal earned them a narrow win over Sunderland.
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Venue: Stadium of Light.
Date: Saturday, 20 August.
Kick-off: 1200 BST.
Head-to-head
– This is the 146th meeting between the clubs. Newcastle lead by 52 wins to 46.
– Sunderland’s only win in the last 13 league encounters against Newcastle was 2-1 at home in October 2008 (W1, D5, L7).
– The Magpies’ 5-1 victory over Sunderland last season was their biggest win in this fixture since a 6-2 triumph in December 1956.
– Newcastle’s last victory at the Stadium of Light was 4-1 in April 2006.
– The two clubs have never played out a goalless draw since the inception of the Premier League. Overall, 50 goals have been scored in 18 games, an average of 2.8 goals per match.