Gameweek 14 preview · Sun 6 Dec, 14:00 · Sky Sports
Newcastle v Sunderland
Newcastle sit 13th on 11 points (form WLLWL); Sunderland are 20th on 5 (LLLDL). Kick-off is 14:00 UK time on Sun 6 Dec, live on Sky Sports.
The numbers
Newcastle have scored 12 goals and conceded 15 in 9 games, from chances worth 10.4 expected goals, with 2 clean sheets. Sunderland have scored 7 goals and conceded 17 in 9 games, from chances worth 13.3 expected goals, with 2 clean sheets.
On the game's difficulty scale this is a 2 for NEW and a 3 for SUN (out of 5).
The FPL angle
Newcastle's leading FPL assets are Hall (42 pts, 19.8%, £5.3m), Barnes (42 pts, 7.4%, £6.1m) and Willock (29 pts, 0.5%, £5.0m). The market's pick this week is Hall, bought by 10,559 managers since the last deadline. Wissa is on penalties.
Sunderland's leading FPL assets are E.Le Fée (35 pts, 2.7%, £5.7m), Xhaka (32 pts, 2.8%, £5.4m) and Brobbey (28 pts, 5.1%, £5.7m). The market's pick this week is Brobbey, bought by 5,658 managers since the last deadline. Diarra is on penalties.
Availability
- J.Ramsey (NEW) — Suspended until 21 Nov
- L.Miley (NEW) — Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing
- Fernandez-Pardo (NEW) — Illness - 75% chance of playing
- Jaouen (NEW) — Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
- Livramento (NEW) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Mukiele (SUN) — Concussion - 75% chance of playing
- Ballard (SUN) — Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
- Alderete (SUN) — Suspended until 21 Nov
- Diarra (SUN) — Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing
- Mundle (SUN) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
Last season
Sunderland 1–0 Newcastle (GW16) and Newcastle 1–2 Sunderland (GW31).
Watching it
Sunday games are Sky Sports'. For other countries, the My Team fixtures tab lists every rights holder.