Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Newcastle United FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2023-24
Sunderland AFC
0 – 3
Full Time
Newcastle United FC
Sat 6 Jan 2024 · 12:45 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 35' Daniel Ballard og
0–2 46' Alexander Isak
0–3 90' Alexander Isak pen
Trai Hume 39' Y
Alex Pritchard 61' Y
Y 66' Anthony Gordon
Y 72' Bruno Guimaraes
Luke O'Nien 78' Y
Daniel Ballard 88' Y

Overview

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Sunderland AFC vs Newcastle United FC — FA Cup at Stadium of Light.

Head-to-Head

2
1
Sunderland AFC 3 games · Avg 2.3 goals Newcastle United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-06 Sunderland AFC 0–3 Newcastle United FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jan Newcastle United FC H 0–3 L
01 Jan Preston North End FC H 2–0 W
29 Dec Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
23 Dec Coventry City FC H 0–3 L
16 Dec Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
Newcastle United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jan Sunderland AFC A 3–0 W
01 Jan Liverpool FC A 2–4 L
26 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 1–3 L
23 Dec Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
16 Dec Fulham FC H 3–0 W
13 Dec AC Milan H 1–2 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Newcastle United FC
Harvey Barnes 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Sunderland AFC vs Newcastle United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Sunderland AFC have won 481 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Sunderland AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' Goal! Daniel Ballard scores his 11 goal in 57 matches.
  • 39' Poor challenge from Trai Hume. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nazarii Rusyn, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 46' Alexander Isak has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
  • 47' The supporters are chanting for Lewis Miley. He replaces Joelinton on 47 minute.
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' Alex Pritchard catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 61.
  • 66' Anthony Gordon picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' Bruno Guimaraes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 72' A moment of madness from Bruno Guimaraes on 72 minutes earns him a card. Newcastle United FC will be frustrated.
  • 77' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Luke O'Nien.
  • 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' Abdoullah Ba is replacing Nazarii Rusyn for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Daniel Ballard on 88 minutes earns him a card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 90' GOAL! Alexander Isak fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 90' Jamaal Lascelles gets the nod from Newcastle United FC. He replaces Fabian Schar and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Another three points for Newcastle United FC.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.02 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC26% Draw27% Newcastle United FC47%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
53%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
74%
Sunderland AFC or Newcastle United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC17% Draw45% Newcastle United FC38%
Actual: Newcastle United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 1
5.5%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Newcastle United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 23% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.