Newcastle vs Sunderland: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 31Kick-off on March 20, 2016 at 01:30 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Sunderland?
Newcastle and Sunderland drew 1-1 on March 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 44′J. DefoeSunderland
- 83′A. MitrovićNewcastle
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
- 45A. Mitrović
- 5G. Wijnaldum
- 7M. Sissoko
- 12J. Shelvey
- 17Ayoze Pérez
- 25A. Townsend
- 4J. Colback
- 15J. Lascelles
- 18C. Mbemba
- 22Daryl Janmaat
- 21R. Elliot
Sunderland
- 18J. Defoe
- 8J. Rodwell
- 9F. Borini
- 21Y. M'Vila
- 22W. Khazri
- 27J. Kirchhoff
- 3P. van Aanholt
- 15Y. Kaboul
- 23L. Koné
- 24D. Yedlin
- 25V. Mannone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Sunderland have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2016 | Leicester(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Stoke City(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Chelsea(away) | 1-5 | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2016 | West Brom(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2016 | Southampton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 27, 2016 | West Ham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Manchester United(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Liverpool(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Newcastle wins, 0 draws, 6 Sunderland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2015 | Sunderland 3-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2014 | Newcastle 0-1 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Newcastle 0-3 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Oct 27, 2013 | Sunderland 2-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2013 | Newcastle 0-3 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Newcastle on Oct 25, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 0.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newcastle sit 11th in Premier League (8 points from 6 matches) and Sunderland sit 17th (4 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newcastle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy