Sunderland travel to arch-rivals Newcastle United this weekend, but how does their away form compare to the rest of the Premier League?
Sunderland will look to complete the league double over arch-rivals Newcastle United when they clash at St. James’ Park on Sunday, but they’ll have to overcome a poor away record to do so.
The Black Cats pulled off a memorable 1-0 win over Newcastle back in mid-December as part of what was a wonderful start to life back in the Premier League. Sunderland’s form has slowed since then, but Regis Le Bris’ men still sit 13th and just five points off the top seven, so this season cannot be considered anything other than a huge success. However, as you’re about to see, Sunderland’s re-adjustment to the Premier League has certainly not been built on their away form.
Sunderland away form compared to Newcastle United and Premier League rivals
1 - Arsenal: 32 pts (+13 GD) 2 - Chelsea: 25 pts (+12 GD) 3 - Manchester City: 25 pts (+7 GD) 4 - Everton: 24 pts (0 GD) 5 - Crystal Palace: 23 pts (+2 GD) 6 - Aston Villa: 22 pts (-3 GD) 7 - Manchester United: 21 pts (0 GD) 8 - Liverpool: 21 pts (-1 GD) 9 - Tottenham Hotspur: 20 pts (0 GD) 10 - Brentford: 19 pts (-5 GD) 11 - Brighton & Hove Albion: 16 pts (-3 GD) 12 - Newcastle United: 16 pts (-4 GD) 13 - AFC Bournemouth: 16 pts (-8 GD) 14 - West Ham United: 16 pts (-9 GD) 15 - Fulham: 15 pts (-9 GD) 16 - Nottingham Forest: 15 pts (-9 GD) 17 - Sunderland: 14 pts (-13 GD) 18 - Leeds United: 10 pts (-13 GD) 19 - Burnley: 9 pts (-18 GD) 20 - Wolverhampton Wanderers: 5 pts (-16 GD)
Sunderland actually won their last away match 1-0 against Leeds United, thanks to a 70th-minute Habib Diarra penalty. However, that was very much a rare treat for the travelling Mackems, rather than something they’ve been treated to on a regular basis. That victory was just Sunderland’s third on the road this campaign in the Premier League, alongside wins at Chelsea (1-2) and Nottingham Forest (0-1).
In total, the Black Cats have accrued 14 points away from the Stadium of Light, compared to 26 in their own back yard - the latter the seventh-best record in the division. Only Leeds (10), Burnley (9) and Wolves (5) have taken fewer points on the road in the Premier League this season, and those sides are the only ones with fewer away wins: one, two and zero, respectively.
Sunderland have, of course, tasted some away success in the FA Cup, beating Everton on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time at Hill Dickinson Stadium in the third round, while they also beat Oxford United 1-0 away in round four. Unfortunately, Le Bris’ men fell to a shock 1-0 defeat at League One strugglers Port Vale in the fifth round recently, underlining just how much they’ve struggled for road form in 2025/26.
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