Sunderland vs Newcastle

14 December 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Peter Bankes

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Nick Woltemade 46’ (og)

Match summary

Sunderland saw off Newcastle 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Woltemade's own goal put Sunderland ahead with a header in the 46th minute.

The chances backed that up: Sunderland created 0.63 expected goals (xG) from 5 shots to Newcastle's 0.17 from 6.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
5 Shots 6
1 Shots on target 2
3 Corners 6
101 Attacks 83
57 Dangerous attacks 45
394 Passes 444
77% Pass accuracy 85%
10 Tackles 8
10 Fouls 10
5 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0

Key events

Sunderland Newcastle
Kick-off
Brian BrobbeyArgument
27’
Nordi MukieleFoul
34’
42’
Fabian SchärDan BurnInjury
Half-time0-0
Nick WoltemadeOwn goal1-0 (Sunderland)
46’
Second half underway
57’
Sandro TonaliFoul
Reinildo MandavaFoul
58’
59’
Harvey BarnesAnthony Gordon
59’
Jacob MurphyAnthony Elanga
59’
Joe WillockSandro Tonali
62’
Bruno GuimarãesShot on target
67’
Bruno GuimarãesShot on target
Trai HumeBertrand Traoré
70’
Wilson IsidorBrian Brobbey
70’
Wilson IsidorShot on target
73’
75’
Yoane WissaNick Woltemade
Romaine MundleChemsdine Talbi
83’
Enzo Le FéeTime wasting
86’
90+4’
Bruno GuimarãesArgument
Wilson IsidorArgument
90+4’
90+4’
Joe WillockArgument
90+5’
Malick ThiawArgument
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.63 0.17 46’ Nick Woltemade (Sunderland) own goal, 1-0 46’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.63 0.17 46’ Nick Woltemade (Sunderland) own goal, 1-0 Woltemade 46’
Sunderland 0.63 xGNewcastle 0.17 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Newcastle attacking Sunderland attacking 
45’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 84’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 73’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 22’ Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 78’ Lewis Miley (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 62’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Lewis Miley (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Granit Xhaka (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), own goal 45’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 84’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 73’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 22’ Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 78’ Lewis Miley (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 62’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Lewis Miley (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Granit Xhaka (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Roefs
Mukiele
Ballard
Alderete
Mandava
Xhaka
Sadiki
Traoré 70’
Fée
Talbi 83’
Brobbey 70’
Newcastle 4-3-3 Starting XI
Ramsdale
Hall
Burn 42’
Thiaw
Livramento
Miley
Tonali 59’
Guimarães
Gordon 59’
Woltemade 75’
Elanga 59’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robin Roefs GK900 0.000.000
Nordi Mukiele DEF901 0.080.000
Omar Alderete DEF900 0.000.071
Dan Ballard DEF901 0.410.000
Reinildo DEF900 0.000.000
Noah Sadiki MID900 0.000.000
Granit Xhaka MID901 0.020.411
Bertrand Traoré MID740 0.000.021
Enzo Le Fée MID901 0.050.000
Chemsdine Talbi MID860 0.000.000
Brian Brobbey FWD730 0.000.000
Wilson Isidor Sub171 0.070.000
Trai Hume Sub160 0.000.081
Romaine Mundle Sub40 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sunderland win 28% Avg odds 3.41
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.35
Newcastle win 44% Avg odds 2.16

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Sunderland DLWDL
Newcastle LWWDW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Newcastle 1-2 Sunderland, 22 Mar 26  All Sunderland vs Newcastle meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.