Newcastle's recent form has been quite mixed, with a couple of wins but also some losses and a draw. They are coming off a very heavy defeat in their last match, which suggests they might be struggling for confidence. In contrast, Sunderland has been in very good shape, winning most of their recent games and staying unbeaten for a good while.

When these two teams met a few months ago, it was a very close, low-scoring game that Sunderland narrowly won. Given Newcastle's recent struggles and Sunderland's strong and consistent run of results, Sunderland looks more likely to get a positive result from this match.