Ladbrokes' Festive Countdown Day 14 - Cards aplenty in Sunderland vs Newcastle

• Today sees Sunderland clash with Newcastle in the Premier League, with first top division derby between the two since March 2016.

• Both sets of players are going to be up for this game, so much so that Ladbrokes is predicting there to be two or more cards handed out to each team during the game.

• The tip is part of day 14 of Ladbrokes' Festive Countdown, with a new pick suggested each day between December 1-24.

It's Sunderland vs Newcastle today, with Ladbrokes predicting there to be two cards for each team handed out as part of day 14 of the Festive Countdown.

Both Sunderland and Newcastle scans, when the fixture lists came out over the summer, would have looked to see when the derby was taking place before any other fixture.

Sunderland and Newcastle haven't faced off in the top-flight, due to relegations suffered by both clubs, in coming up to 10 years, making this fixture today any fiery.

In fact, Ladbrokes thinks the game is going to be so hard-fought, and even hard to predict, that our tip for the highly-anticipated match is for each team to be given two or more cards.

The two sides met in the FA Cup in January 2024, while Sunderland were playing in the Championship, and six cards were handed out. Sunderland, the home side, received four yellow cards. Newcastle, on the other hand, saw two yellow cards given to their players.

Sunderland are averaging 1.9 yellow cards a game in the Premier League this season, so you can only imagine that there's a decent chance that number increases this weekend in the derby.

Newcastle, on the other hand, are averaging just 1.1 yellow cards a match. However, given that this is the derby, don't be surprised to see copious amounts of fouls given to either side.

Newcastle are known for their tough-tackling midfield, with even their front-line not exactly shy when it comes to pressing and tackling. The same can be said for Sunderland too, with the likes of Reinildo, Trei Hume and Granit Xhaka not afraid of putting in a challenge.

The fact the tip is odds-on reflects that, but priced at 4/6, it still reflects decent value for those interested in a small punt.

For those interested in betting on Sunderland vs Newcastle today, Ladbrokes also has a more in-depth match preview for the Premier League game, as well as an individual betting tips article with a bet builder included.

Ladbrokes Festive Countdown History

• Ladbrokes Festive Countdown - Day 1 - Aaron Ramsdale to feature in England's 2026 World Cup squad.

• Ladbrokes Festive Countdown - Day 2 - Fulham to draw in their match with Manchester City.

• Ladbrokes Festive Countdown - Day 3 - Arsenal to win a quadruple this season

• Ladbrokes Festive Countdown - Day 4 - Man United to win their next two games

• Ladbrokes Festive Countdown - Day 5 - Lando Norris to win the F1 World Championship

• Ladbrokes Festive Countdown - Day 6 - Hugo Ekitike to score for Liverpool vs Leeds

• Ladbrokes Festive Countdown - Day 7 - Angry Ginge to win I'm a Celebrity 2025

• Ladbrokes Festive Countdown - Day 8 - Karen Carney to win Strictly Come Dancing 2025

• Ladbrokes Festive Countdown - Day 9 - Dominik Szoboszlai to register a shot on target vs Inter Milan

• Ladbrokes Festive Countdown - Day 10 - Manchester City to beat Real Madrid

• Ladbrokes Festive Countdown - Day 11 - Donyell Malen to score for Aston Villa vs Basel

• Ladbrokes Festive Countdown - Day 12 - Sheffield United to win or draw against West Brom

• Ladbrokes' Festive Countdown Day 13 - Salah shots galore

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