Sunday , 16 August 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' That's the starting whistle at Stadium of Light. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sunderland AFC and Newcastle United FC.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Ballard made 57 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' The travelling Newcastle United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Miguel Almiron suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Kieran Trippier has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Newcastle United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' Daniel Ballard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 39' The referee has no hesitation. Trai Hume is booked for Sunderland AFC — card on 39.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Assisted by Miguel Almiron with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alexander Isak makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 47' The Newcastle United FC bench stirs into life. Joelinton is withdrawn and Lewis Miley gets his opportunity.
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 61' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Pritchard argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Anthony Gordon. He receives a card.
  • 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 72' It’s a booking for Newcastle United FC player. Bruno Guimaraes gets a card.
  • 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Luke O'Nien. He receives a card.
  • 83' Alex Pritchard is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 85' Abdoullah Ba is replacing Nazarii Rusyn for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Ballard argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' Alexander Isak has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • 90' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Fabian Schar exits the field as Jamaal Lascelles enters on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Newcastle United FC to claim maximum points.

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.