Newcastle boss Eddie Howe. Photo: PA
It’s the third round of the FA Cup this week and there’s a big North East derby as Sunderland welcome Newcastle. Here’s all you need to know about the match.
Where and when is it on?
The game takes place at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland with a 12.45pm kick-off on Saturday.
Where can I watch the game?
The match is being shown on UTV and ITV X.
What is the head-to-head record like?
The clubs first faced off on 24 Dec 1898 in an old Division One clash at Roker Park that ended 3-2 to Newcastle. Sunderland won the return on 22 Apr 1899 1-0 to claim their first win.
Honours are even over the 155 games played to date with 53 wins each and 49 draws.
This will be the first meeting between the two since 2016.
What are the odds?
Newcastle are favourites at 8/11 with Sunderland 3/1 and the draw is priced at 16/5.
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