Opta Stats: Newcastle United v Sunderland

Will Alan Pardew be applauding after Newcastle's game with Sunderland?

It's the Tyne and Wear derby between Newcastle and Sunderland. Opta cuts through the emotion to bring you the clinical facts.

Newcastle are without a win in three games against Sunderland at St James Park, losing the last two 3-0. Sunderland are 4.03/1 to inflict another defeat.

Sunderland are unbeaten in their last five Barclays Premier League games against Newcastle United (W3 D2), winning the last three in a row. You can back them in the Draw No Bet market at 2.727/4.

The Black Cats have never won four successive league derbies against Newcastle United. The odds of Newcastle ending that run with a draw is 3.55/2.

There have been five red cards in the last eight Premier League meetings between these two sides, though none in the last three. The odds of a player being sent off are 2.8615/8.

If matches ended a half-time this season, Newcastle United would be bottom of the table with 12 points. Sunderland are 4.3100/30 to be winning at half-time.

The Magpies have been leading at half-time in just one of their 16 Premier League games this season. The half-time draw is 2.111/10.

Sunderland have scored three goals in the opening five minutes of PL games this season; more than any other side. The odds of the first-half containing the most goals are 2.6213/8.

Sunderland have drawn 10 matches this season, the joint-most by a team in the first 16 games of a Premier League season (along with Ipswich Town in 1992/93). The draw half-time/full-time is 5.49/2.

Papiss Cisse has scored five goals in his last seven Premier League appearances as a substitute, but has netted just four goals in his last 26 PL starts. Cisse is 2.47/5 to find the net.