On october 2012
Facts and figures ahead of the Premier League derby between Sunderland and Newcastle United at the Stadium of Light on October 21.
Sunderland have earned four red cards in the last four Premier League meetings with Newcastle and there have been 25 yellows shared between the teams in those matches.
There has been a 90th minute goal scored in three of the last four league meetings between these north east rivals.
Shola Ameobi has scored seven Premier League goals against Sunderland, by far his favourite opponent.
Ameobi has netted those seven goals in his last seven appearances against the Black Cats, while Sunderland have only netted eight among the whole team in those games.
Newcastle have conceded the joint-most headed goals in the Premier League this season (4).
Sunderland have fired in fewer shots on target than any other team in the top flight this season (11).
Of Sunderland’s 11 shots on target, only one has been a header and none has been an attempt with a right-footed shot.
Newcastle have scored a divisional-high 88% of their goals in the second half of league games this season.
Since the start of 2009-10, Cheik Tiote has been booked 27 times in 54 Premier League appearances. He has the worst disciplinary record in that period ahead of 2nd-placed Lee Cattermole with 18 yellows and three red cards.
In the 13 games these two sides have played between them in the Premier League this season, just three players have been on the scoresheet, Fletcher 5, Ba 6 and Ben Arfa 2.
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