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Sunderland vs Newcastle live: Team news and latest updates from Premier League derby
Dec 14 2025 12:16 · By Michael Jones · 121 Reads
Sunderland host Newcastle United at the Stadium of Light on Sunday as one of the biggest derbies in the country returns to the Premier League .
The two rivals face off in the first Tyne-Wear league derby since a 1-1 draw at St James’ in March 2016, with Sunderland a point and three places above the Magpies going into the weekend.
The newly promoted side were tipped to struggle on their return to the top flight but they’ve surprised many, with big wins over the likes of Chelsea bringing them 10 points clear of relegation coming into gameweek 16.
At the same time, Newcastle have produced surprisingly mixed form at the start of 2025/26, with Eddie Howe ’s side sitting in 12th with just six wins from 15. So, while the Magpies will head into this one as favourites, Sunderland have already proved that they have enough quality to hurt their bitter rivals this afternoon.
Follow the latest updates from the Stadium of Light below:
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