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Premier LeagueMatchweek 31
EnglandTHE MATCH CENTRE

Newcastle vs Sunderland match centre

Newcastle badgeNewcastleHome · 12 in league
LWLDW
Momentum↗ Rising50/100OlderLatest
Full time
1:2
UK timeStored 90-minute score.
Sunderland badgeSunderlandAway · 7 in league
LDWLL
Momentum↘ Falling26/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
St. James' Park · NewcastleSeason 2025/26Back to matches
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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

FULL TIME
NewcastleSunderland
1.270Expected goals2.450
3Shots on target5
10Total Shots11
61%Ball Possession39%
6Corner Kicks3
6Fouls13
0Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves2
298Total passes183
244Passes accurate129

— means unavailable.

Statistics snapshot: 333488 min old.

BEYOND THE SCORE

The quality of the chances.

See what the scoreline alone can’t tell you.

UNDERSTAT · RECORDED xG
Newcastle1.27xG

1 goals -0.27 vs xG

CHANCE QUALITYxGFull-time analysis
Sunderland2.67xG

2 goals -0.67 vs xG

32%Share of total xG · not a win probability68%

Read the performance, then the result. Compare each team’s goals with its xG to see whether the score matched the chances. Explore individual shots below when available.

Every chance has a story.

Bigger circles mean higher-quality chances. Ringed circles are goals.

Newcastle SunderlandBoth teams attack →
Newcastle · Anthony Elanga · 3′ · Missed Shots · 0.04 xGNewcastle · Sven Botman · 9′ · Missed Shots · 0.11 xGNewcastle · Anthony Gordon · 10′ · Goal · 0.35 xGSunderland · Granit Xhaka · 12′ · Missed Shots · 0.04 xGNewcastle · Jacob Ramsey · 18′ · Missed Shots · 0.01 xGSunderland · Chemsdine Talbi · 24′ · Saved Shot · 0.01 xGSunderland · Chris Rigg · 24′ · Missed Shots · 0.05 xGSunderland · Chris Rigg · 31′ · Blocked Shot · 0.07 xGNewcastle · Anthony Elanga · 33′ · Missed Shots · 0.08 xGSunderland · Chemsdine Talbi · 40′ · Missed Shots · 0.03 xGNewcastle · Nick Woltemade · 42′ · Blocked Shot · 0.13 xGNewcastle · Sven Botman · 43′ · Shot On Post · 0.05 xGNewcastle · Lewis Hall · 47′ · Saved Shot · 0.06 xGSunderland · Chris Rigg · 56′ · Saved Shot · 0.07 xGSunderland · Trai Hume · 57′ · Missed Shots · 0.11 xGSunderland · Habib Diarra · 57′ · Blocked Shot · 0.20 xGSunderland · Chemsdine Talbi · 57′ · Goal · 0.65 xGSunderland · Granit Xhaka · 62′ · Blocked Shot · 0.02 xGNewcastle · Jacob Murphy · 66′ · Saved Shot · 0.02 xGNewcastle · Valentino Livramento · 67′ · Blocked Shot · 0.02 xGSunderland · Noah Sadiki · 69′ · Saved Shot · 0.08 xGNewcastle · Harvey Barnes · 70′ · Missed Shots · 0.05 xGNewcastle · Dan Burn · 71′ · Saved Shot · 0.13 xGSunderland · Brian Brobbey · 72′ · Blocked Shot · 0.14 xGNewcastle · Joelinton · 79′ · Blocked Shot · 0.03 xGNewcastle · Anthony Gordon · 80′ · Missed Shots · 0.10 xGSunderland · Trai Hume · 82′ · Blocked Shot · 0.03 xGSunderland · Habib Diarra · 84′ · Blocked Shot · 0.04 xGSunderland · Chemsdine Talbi · 84′ · Missed Shots · 0.03 xGNewcastle · Anthony Gordon · 85′ · Missed Shots · 0.04 xGSunderland · Brian Brobbey · 90′ · Saved Shot · 0.56 xGSunderland · Brian Brobbey · 90′ · Goal · 0.67 xGNewcastle · Lewis Hall · 95′ · Blocked Shot · 0.04 xG

33 recorded shots · select or tab to a circle · locations normalised to the same attacking direction

View recorded shots as a table 33 shots
Recorded shots · minute shown as elapsed minute + 1
MinuteTeam / playerOutcomexG
3′Anthony ElangaNewcastleMissed Shots0.04
9′Sven BotmanNewcastleMissed Shots0.11
10′Anthony GordonNewcastleGoal0.35
12′Granit XhakaSunderlandMissed Shots0.04
18′Jacob RamseyNewcastleMissed Shots0.01
24′Chemsdine TalbiSunderlandSaved Shot0.01
24′Chris RiggSunderlandMissed Shots0.05
31′Chris RiggSunderlandBlocked Shot0.07
33′Anthony ElangaNewcastleMissed Shots0.08
40′Chemsdine TalbiSunderlandMissed Shots0.03
42′Nick WoltemadeNewcastleBlocked Shot0.13
43′Sven BotmanNewcastleShot On Post0.05
47′Lewis HallNewcastleSaved Shot0.06
56′Chris RiggSunderlandSaved Shot0.07
57′Trai HumeSunderlandMissed Shots0.11
57′Habib DiarraSunderlandBlocked Shot0.20
57′Chemsdine TalbiSunderlandGoal0.65
62′Granit XhakaSunderlandBlocked Shot0.02
66′Jacob MurphyNewcastleSaved Shot0.02
67′Valentino LivramentoNewcastleBlocked Shot0.02
69′Noah SadikiSunderlandSaved Shot0.08
70′Harvey BarnesNewcastleMissed Shots0.05
71′Dan BurnNewcastleSaved Shot0.13
72′Brian BrobbeySunderlandBlocked Shot0.14
79′JoelintonNewcastleBlocked Shot0.03
80′Anthony GordonNewcastleMissed Shots0.10
82′Trai HumeSunderlandBlocked Shot0.03
84′Habib DiarraSunderlandBlocked Shot0.04
84′Chemsdine TalbiSunderlandMissed Shots0.03
85′Anthony GordonNewcastleMissed Shots0.04
90′Brian BrobbeySunderlandSaved Shot0.56
90′Brian BrobbeySunderlandGoal0.67
95′Lewis HallNewcastleBlocked Shot0.04

Verified source record refreshed 22 Sep 2026, 19:04 UTC. Post-match data, not a live feed.

How to use expected goals

xG measures chance quality. A shot worth 0.20 xG would be scored about 20 times in 100 comparable attempts. Add the shots together to describe the chances a team created.

Compare the performance with the result. Goals above xG means the team scored more than its chance total; goals below xG means it scored less. It does not prove luck, predict the next result or guarantee a correction.

Keep the context. Penalties, red cards, game state and opponents matter. Use several matches and the home/away filter. xG share is a share of chance quality, not a win probability. Different data providers can calculate different xG values.

CHANCE QUALITY, IN CONTEXT.Understat post-match evidence · separate from Kickoff Edge’s predictions
MODEL OUTLOOK

Match forecast

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Goals & BTTS

90 minutes

Total goals · 2.5

Over—
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.

Newcastle

Home0 listed

Availability report unavailable.

Sunderland

Away0 listed

Availability report unavailable.

· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.

Season overview

Premier League · 2025/26

League season · all league matches

1.5Goals scored / match1.0
1.5Goals conceded / match1.2
8Clean sheets9
7Failed to score11
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.

Newcastle

10 matches
WWLWLWLDWL
Oldest newest
Results5 wins · 1 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game2.2
Goals conceded per game2.1
Games with 3+ goals8 of 10
Both teams scored9 of 10
Games without conceding1 of 10
Games without scoring0 of 10
See results
BarcelonaAway · UEFA Champions League2–7LChelseaAway · Premier League1–0WBarcelonaHome · UEFA Champions League1–1DManchester CityHome · FA Cup1–3LManchester UnitedHome · Premier League2–1WEvertonHome · Premier League2–3LQarabagHome · UEFA Champions League3–2WManchester CityAway · Premier League1–2LQarabagAway · UEFA Champions League6–1WAston VillaAway · FA Cup3–1W

Sunderland

10 matches
LWLLWLDWLL
Oldest newest
Results3 wins · 1 draws · 6 losses
Goals scored per game0.8
Goals conceded per game1.3
Games with 3+ goals4 of 10
Both teams scored3 of 10
Games without conceding3 of 10
Games without scoring4 of 10
See results
BrightonHome · Premier League0–1LPort ValeAway · FA Cup0–1LLeedsAway · Premier League1–0WBournemouthAway · Premier League1–1DFulhamHome · Premier League1–3LOxford UnitedAway · FA Cup1–0WLiverpoolHome · Premier League0–1LArsenalAway · Premier League0–3LBurnleyHome · Premier League3–0WWest HamAway · Premier League1–3L
THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Starting XIs

Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · — unavailable.

Newcastle

Formation4-2-3-1Eddie Howe
  1. 32A. RamsdaleForm 6.6Ability —G
  2. 2K. TrippierForm 6.7Ability —D
  3. 4S. BotmanForm 7.0Ability —D
  4. 33D. BurnForm 6.6Ability —D
  5. 3L. HallForm 6.9Ability —D
  6. 7JoelintonForm 6.8Ability 80M
  7. 41J. RamseyForm 6.7Ability —M
  8. 20A. ElangaForm 6.6Ability —M
  9. 27N. WoltemadeForm 6.7Ability 80M
  10. 11H. BarnesForm 6.8Ability —M
  11. 10A. GordonForm 7.1Ability —F
Substitutes (9)

1 · N. PopeForm 6.9Ability —

28 · J. WillockForm 6.5Ability —

9 · Y. WissaForm 6.5Ability 80

12 · M. ThiawForm 7.0Ability —

23 · J. MurphyForm 6.7Ability —

21 · V. LivramentoForm 6.8Ability —

18 · W. OsulaForm 6.8Ability —

37 · A. MurphyForm 6.6Ability 65

62 · S. NeaveForm 6.5Ability —

Sunderland

Formation4-1-4-1Regis Le Bris
  1. 31M. EllborgForm 7.1Ability —G
  2. 6L. GeertruidaForm 6.8Ability 78D
  3. 13L. O'NienForm 6.6Ability —D
  4. 15O. AldereteForm 6.8Ability —D
  5. 32T. HumeForm 6.8Ability 78D
  6. 34G. XhakaForm 7.3Ability 85M
  7. 11C. RiggForm 6.6Ability —M
  8. 19H. DiarraForm 6.7Ability —M
  9. 27N. SadikiForm 6.8Ability —M
  10. 7C. TalbiForm 6.6Ability 77M
  11. 9B. BrobbeyForm 6.6Ability —F
Substitutes (9)

21 · S. MooreForm —Ability —

20 · N. MukieleForm 7.0Ability —

3 · D. CirkinForm 6.7Ability —

50 · H. JonesForm —Ability —

51 · J. JonesForm —Ability —

17 · R. MandavaForm 6.7Ability 80

18 · W. IsidorForm 6.7Ability —

28 · E. Le FeeForm 6.9Ability —

12 · E. MayendaForm 6.6Ability 72

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Newcastle

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Aaron Ramsdale907.6—0—47—
Kieran Trippier656.9—0—33—
Sven Botman547.5—02262
Dan Burn907.3—0151—
Lewis Hall906.9—0142—
Joelinton906.9—0—362
Jacob Ramsey906.9—01491
Anthony Elanga656.3—02171
Nick Woltemade656.9—1—201
Harvey Barnes766.5—0117—
Anthony Gordon898.2103131
Malick Thiaw366.5—0—192
Valentino Livramento256.9—0—111
Joe Willock256.6—0—81
Jacob Murphy256.3—019—
William Osula146.6—0—3—
Yoane Wissa116.7—0—21
Nick Pope———————
Alex Murphy———————
Sean Neave———————

Sunderland

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Melker Ellborg906.9—0—34—
Lutsharel Geertruida906.9—0—303
Luke O'Nien905.6—0—22—
Omar Alderete906.6—0—301
Trai Hume907.5—01192
Granit Xhaka906.7—01361
Chris Rigg907.6—02214
Habib Diarra856.6—01153
Noah Sadiki906.9—01161
Chemsdine Talbi897.310417—
Brian Brobbey895.510216—
Enzo Le Fée156.9—0—62
Reinildo Mandava1——0———
Eliezer Mayenda1——0———
Simon Moore———————
Dennis Cirkin———————
Nordi Mukiele———————
Jenson Jones———————
Harrison Jones———————
Wilson Isidor———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

Premier League table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Premier League. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Arsenal38267571274485
WWWWW
2Manchester City38239677354278
LDWWD
3Manchester United382011769501971
WWDWW
4Aston Villa38198115649765
WWDLL
5Liverpool381791263531060
DLDLW
6Bournemouth38131875854457
DDWWD
7Sunderland381412124248-654
WWDDL
8Brighton381411135246653
LLWLW
9Brentford381411135552353
DDLWL
10Chelsea381410145852652
LWDLL
11Fulham38157164751-452
WDLLW
12Newcastle38147175355-249
LWDWL
13Everton381310154750-349
LLDDL
14Leeds381114134956-747
LWDWD
15Crystal Palace381112154151-1045
LDLDL
16Nottingham Forest381111164851-344
DLDWW
17Tottenham381011174857-941
WLDWW
18West Ham38109194665-1939
WLLLW
19Burnley38410243875-3722
DLDLL
20Wolves38311242768-4120
DDLDL
THE MARKET VIEW

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AT A GLANCE

Match details

Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 31
Venue
St. James' Park
Referee
Anthony Taylor, England
Kickoff
22 Mar · 12:00 UK
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