Match story
- Sunderland created the clearer chances on xG (0.30 vs 0.24, Δ 0.06).
- Newcastle fired more attempts (6 vs 5 shots).
- Newcastle was more accurate in front of goal (33% on target vs 20%).
- Newcastle held more of the ball (53% possession).
Sunderland defeated Newcastle 1-0 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 16 stage in the 2025 season. The match was played at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. P. Bankes officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Sunderland vs Newcastle meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Sunderland and Newcastle. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Premier LeagueRecorded meetings: 13 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Sunderland defeated Newcastle 1-0 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 16 stage in the 2025 season. The match was played at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. P. Bankes officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Sunderland vs Newcastle meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Sunderland and Newcastle. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Premier LeagueRecorded meetings: 13 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Former Manchester United defender Phil Bardsley has encouraged his old club to keep a close eye on Cole Palmer, suggesting the Chelsea star has not looked completely settled at Stamford Bridge. Palmer remains one of Chelsea’s most important attacking players, but injuries disrupted his 2025-26 campaign and he missed out on England’s World Cup squad. […] The post Man United urged to make audacious attempt to sign ‘exceptional’ Chelsea player appeared first on CaughtOffside.
When Johnson spoke ahead of the Conference League final, there remained a sense that all was not lost for him in a Palace shirt. Yet behind that mask was a man without any self-belief.
You can scroll down this page and see what BBC Radio Newcastle's Lee Hawthorn thinks as he ranked eight contenders. Tony: Dan Burn for captain although it's a fair point in saying you need someone consistently likely to start most/all games and that might not be our local boy. Phil: I'd go with either Malick Thiaw or Joelinton, and since we're talking modern football with "leadership groups" then I'd include Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn and Fabian Schar with the future looking towards Lewis Miley and Lewis Hall.
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Napoli are pushing forward with their attempt to sign Chelsea defender Benoit Badiashile, with negotiations now focused on a possible loan agreement. The 25-year-old has struggled to establish himself as an automatic starter at Stamford Bridge and featured only 16 times last season. Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google […] The post Chelsea open door to loan deal as Serie A giants step up pursuit for defender appeared first on CaughtOffside.
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Manchester United have been urged to make a move for Arsenal youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly, with Rio Ferdinand convinced the 19-year-old would be an ideal addition at Old Trafford. The speculation has intensified after Arsenal signed Bruno Guimarães for £75 million, increasing competition in midfield. Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a preferred source on […] The post “Take him, right now” – Rio Ferdinand urges Man United to sign player from fierce rivals appeared first on CaughtOffside.
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Reigning champions Arsenal are the favourites to win the Premier League, says Peter Crouch (Picture: That Peter Crouch Podcast) Peter Crouch says Arsenal remain the ‘best team in the Premier League’ and should be deemed the favourites to win the title again this coming season. After three successive runners-up finishes, the Gunners eased to the title with a game to spare last term, ending the campaign with a seven-point advantage over nearest rivals Manchester City. It brought the club’s painful 22-year wait for top-flight glory to a halt and there were raucous scenes as jubilant fans flocked to north London to soak up the moment of history. Six days after Martin Odegaard and Co held aloft the coveted trophy at Selhurst Park, though, PSG ensured Arsenal’s hopes of a double went up in smoke in the Champions League final. Get the latest transfer news every morning Sign up to our daily football newsletter for personalised updates on who your team is trying to sign and who won't be around next season. Mikel Arteta’s side will no doubt be looking to use their disappointment in Europe for motivation heading into the new Premier League season, which starts at home to newly promoted Coventry City in nine days’ time. First, Arsenal take to the field against Manchester City for what promises to be an intriguing Community Shield showdown in Cardiff, where marquee £75million signing Bruno Guimaraes may be given the chance to make his official debut. Making his predictions for the 2026/27 campaign on That Peter Crouch Podcast, ex-England striker Crouch picked out Arteta’s men as the team to beat again, declaring: ‘He [Arteta] delivered and they got to a Champions League final. I’m going to go with Arsenal. Arteta got the monkey off his back last season after three runners-up finishes (Picture: Getty) The Gunners have added Guimaraes to their midfield ranks this summer (Picture: Getty) He later added: ‘It’s an interesting season this one but I think Arsenal are the best team in the league.’ Crouch proceeded to further put his neck on the line by revealing his predicted top-four, leaving out two of his former clubs in Liverpool and Tottenham. ‘I’m going to go for Arsenal to win it, City second, Manchester United third and Chelsea,’ he said. Crouch backed Manchester United to finish in the top four again under Carrick (Picture: PA) On United, Crouch continued: ‘I don’t want them to win the league but I think they have improved. ‘Is it different now Michael Carrick has got the job full-time? We’ll see.’ Having attended Liverpool pre-season clash with Wrexham, Crouch is not convinced his former club have enough to be title contenders just yet under new manager Andoni Iraola. Liverpool aren’t quite ready to challenge for the title, according to Crouch (Picture: Getty) ‘There were a lot of players missing, they played a lot of the youngsters,’ he explained. ‘[Lewis] Koumas looked sharp, Trey Nyoni looks like a good player. Not a lot others played, [Dominik] Szoboszlai played. ‘I’m not sure on Liverpool. I think the manager is great, I just don’t know if the squad is there after losing the players that they’ve lost in the last couple of seasons. {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Martin Odegaard heads ball directly into police officer during Arsenal parade","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/06\/01\/188721103218914644\/480x270_MP4_188721103218914644.mp4","description":"Whoops!","duration":"T8S","height":480,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/06\/01\/12\/109008017-0-image-a-36_1780314932393.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-06-01T12:52:23+0100","width":270} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.deta
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Former Manchester United defender Phil Bardsley has encouraged his old club to keep a close eye on Cole Palmer, suggesting the Chelsea star has not looked completely settled at Stamford Bridge. Palmer remains one of Chelsea’s most important attacking players, but injuries disrupted his 2025-26 campaign and he missed out on England’s World Cup squad. […] The post Man United urged to make audacious attempt to sign ‘exceptional’ Chelsea player appeared first on CaughtOffside.
When Johnson spoke ahead of the Conference League final, there remained a sense that all was not lost for him in a Palace shirt. Yet behind that mask was a man without any self-belief.
You can scroll down this page and see what BBC Radio Newcastle's Lee Hawthorn thinks as he ranked eight contenders. Tony: Dan Burn for captain although it's a fair point in saying you need someone consistently likely to start most/all games and that might not be our local boy. Phil: I'd go with either Malick Thiaw or Joelinton, and since we're talking modern football with "leadership groups" then I'd include Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn and Fabian Schar with the future looking towards Lewis Miley and Lewis Hall.
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Chelsea have signed Rayo Vallecano left-back Pep Chavarria on a five-year deal for a fee of around £16.3m plus add-ons. He replaces Marc Cucurella, who has moved to Madrid.
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Chelsea and Crystal Palace are reportedly set to hold face-to-face talks this week, with three players likely to come up in discussions. The Blues and the Eagles seem likely to mainly be discussing a possible move for French centre-back Axel Disasi, who has fallen out of favour and can leave Stamford Bridge. According to Simon […] The post 3 players likely to come up as Chelsea to hold face-to-face talks with PL club this week appeared first on CaughtOffside.
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Napoli are pushing forward with their attempt to sign Chelsea defender Benoit Badiashile, with negotiations now focused on a possible loan agreement. The 25-year-old has struggled to establish himself as an automatic starter at Stamford Bridge and featured only 16 times last season. Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google […] The post Chelsea open door to loan deal as Serie A giants step up pursuit for defender appeared first on CaughtOffside.
"Today is one of the best days of my life," says Chelsea's newest signing Pep Chavarria. The 28-year-old left-back has left La Liga side Rayo Vallecano and penned a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge in a deal worth £16.3m, with a further £1.7m possible in add-ons. Chavarria made 44 appearances in all competitions last season, scoring one goal and contributing three assists, as Rayo Vallecano finished eighth in La Liga and reached the Conference League final.
Manchester United have been urged to make a move for Arsenal youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly, with Rio Ferdinand convinced the 19-year-old would be an ideal addition at Old Trafford. The speculation has intensified after Arsenal signed Bruno Guimarães for £75 million, increasing competition in midfield. Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a preferred source on […] The post “Take him, right now” – Rio Ferdinand urges Man United to sign player from fierce rivals appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Ex-Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey thinks turbulence in the Premier League can prove significant in the Gunners competing to defend their title next season. Mikel Arteta's side have enjoyed relative stability off the field and have added a key player in Bruno Guimaraes in a bid to bolster their midfield. It was a brilliant season for them and going so deep in the other competitions as well sets them up nicely now to really attack not just next season but the next few years.
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Reigning champions Arsenal are the favourites to win the Premier League, says Peter Crouch (Picture: That Peter Crouch Podcast) Peter Crouch says Arsenal remain the ‘best team in the Premier League’ and should be deemed the favourites to win the title again this coming season. After three successive runners-up finishes, the Gunners eased to the title with a game to spare last term, ending the campaign with a seven-point advantage over nearest rivals Manchester City. It brought the club’s painful 22-year wait for top-flight glory to a halt and there were raucous scenes as jubilant fans flocked to north London to soak up the moment of history. Six days after Martin Odegaard and Co held aloft the coveted trophy at Selhurst Park, though, PSG ensured Arsenal’s hopes of a double went up in smoke in the Champions League final. Get the latest transfer news every morning Sign up to our daily football newsletter for personalised updates on who your team is trying to sign and who won't be around next season. Mikel Arteta’s side will no doubt be looking to use their disappointment in Europe for motivation heading into the new Premier League season, which starts at home to newly promoted Coventry City in nine days’ time. First, Arsenal take to the field against Manchester City for what promises to be an intriguing Community Shield showdown in Cardiff, where marquee £75million signing Bruno Guimaraes may be given the chance to make his official debut. Making his predictions for the 2026/27 campaign on That Peter Crouch Podcast, ex-England striker Crouch picked out Arteta’s men as the team to beat again, declaring: ‘He [Arteta] delivered and they got to a Champions League final. I’m going to go with Arsenal. Arteta got the monkey off his back last season after three runners-up finishes (Picture: Getty) The Gunners have added Guimaraes to their midfield ranks this summer (Picture: Getty) He later added: ‘It’s an interesting season this one but I think Arsenal are the best team in the league.’ Crouch proceeded to further put his neck on the line by revealing his predicted top-four, leaving out two of his former clubs in Liverpool and Tottenham. ‘I’m going to go for Arsenal to win it, City second, Manchester United third and Chelsea,’ he said. Crouch backed Manchester United to finish in the top four again under Carrick (Picture: PA) On United, Crouch continued: ‘I don’t want them to win the league but I think they have improved. ‘Is it different now Michael Carrick has got the job full-time? We’ll see.’ Having attended Liverpool pre-season clash with Wrexham, Crouch is not convinced his former club have enough to be title contenders just yet under new manager Andoni Iraola. Liverpool aren’t quite ready to challenge for the title, according to Crouch (Picture: Getty) ‘There were a lot of players missing, they played a lot of the youngsters,’ he explained. ‘[Lewis] Koumas looked sharp, Trey Nyoni looks like a good player. Not a lot others played, [Dominik] Szoboszlai played. ‘I’m not sure on Liverpool. I think the manager is great, I just don’t know if the squad is there after losing the players that they’ve lost in the last couple of seasons. {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Martin Odegaard heads ball directly into police officer during Arsenal parade","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/06\/01\/188721103218914644\/480x270_MP4_188721103218914644.mp4","description":"Whoops!","duration":"T8S","height":480,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/06\/01\/12\/109008017-0-image-a-36_1780314932393.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-06-01T12:52:23+0100","width":270} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.deta
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