Newcastle United clashes with Sunderland in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Newcastle United is coming off a 1-0 road win against Chelsea on Saturday while Sunderland lost 1-0 at home against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
Newcastle United is in ninth place in the Premier League standings with 42 points in 30 games while Sunderland is in 13th place with 40 points in 30 games.
The player to watch in this game is Harvey Barnes, who has five goals and zero assists in 29 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Harvey Barnes a 26.02 percent chance to score against Sunderland.
According to Opta Analyst, Barnes’ Expected Goals per Shot (xG Per Shot) stands at 0.12.
Dafabet Odds
Team to Win (Regular Time)
- Newcastle United 1.63
- Sunderland 5.20
- Draw 3.95
Spread
- Newcastle United -0.5 -1 (1.76)
- Sunderland +0.5, +1 (2.02)
Total
- Over 2.5 (1.85)
- Under 2.5 (1.90)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on December 14 and Sunderland won 1-0.
Projected Leaders
For Newcastle United, Harvey Barnes has a 26.02 percent chance to score. He averages 1.23 shots overall per sim, 0.71 shots on goal per and 0.3 goals per sim.
For Sunderland, Habib Diarra has a 9.54 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.35 shots overall per sim, 0.22 shots on goal per and 0.1 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Newcastle United 1.63
Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Newcastle United in this one. Average score in simulations is Newcastle United 1.3 to Sunderland 0.56.
