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title: "Match Preview: Sunderland vs Newcastle"
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author: "Chris Sparks"
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published: "2015-10-24T15:48:33Z"
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# Match Preview: Sunderland vs Newcastle

Sunderland entertain Newcastle United this weekend with the Black Cats looking to make it 6 in a row as they search for their first win of the season. Newcastle come in the Tyne-Wear derby full of confidence following their 6-2 win over Norwich last week, whilst the Black Cats controverially lost 1-0 to West Brom in Sam Allardyce’s first game in charge.

**Kick-off –** Sunday 25th October at noon

**Venue –** Stadium of Light

**Last Season** – Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle

**Potential Sunderland** **Squad** **–** Pantilimon, Mannone, Jones, O’Shea, Kaboul, Yedlin, Coates, Van Aanholt, Rodwell, Larsson, Cattermole, Lens, Gomez, Toivonen, M’Vila, Johnson, Borini, Graham, Fletcher, Defoe

**Injuries:** Matthews (Ankle)

**Potential Newcastle United Squad:** Woodman, Elliot, Williamson, Mbemba, Coloccini, Dummett, Janmaat, Haïdara, Lascelles, Colback,Tiote, Anita, Perez, Sissoko, De Jong, Cissé, Wijnaldum, Thauvin, Gouffran, Mitrovic.

**Injuries:** Mbabu (Hamstring), Aarons (Calf), Krul (Knee).

**Read Sunderland’s Prediction:**

Sunderland need to win this game, it will be a tight affair with either team winning by one goal.

Sunderland 2-1 Newcastle.