Squad sheets: Sunderland v Newcastle United

Steve Bruce used to enjoy having a drink at a Wallsend working mens' club frequented by his father but Sunderland's Geordie manager has not been back to that Newcastle supporting bastion since his side suffered a 5-1 Halloween trouncing at St James' Park. Since then Alan Pardew has replaced Chris Hughton in the Newcastle dug-out and Sunderland have risen to sixth in the Premier League. Small wonder the outcome is anyone's guess. While Pardew will miss the suspended Cheik Tioté in midfield, no one knows whether Bruce's obsession with gaining revenge might prove counter-productive. Louise Taylor Venue Stadium of Light, Sunday midday Tickets Sold out Last season n/a Referee Howard Webb This season's matches 17 Y 54, R 1, 3.24 cards per game Odds Sunderland 6-5 Newcastle 11-4 Draw 12-5 Sunderland Subs from Mignolet, Zenden, Reid, Malbranque, Angeleri, Da Silva, Cook, Riveros, Colback, Elmohamady Doubtful Cattermole (back), Welbeck (hamstring) Injured Mensah (ankle, 22 Jan), Turner (knee, Feb), Meyler (knee, Mar), Carson (shoulder, Apr), Campbell (knee, May) Suspended None Form guide WWLLWD Disciplinary record Y37 R4 Leading scorer Bent 8 Newcastle Subs from Krul, Coloccini, Campbell, Routledge, Lovenkrands, Perch, Xisco, Best, Gosling, Ranger, Ferguson Doubtful Campbell (illness), Gosling (match fitness) Injured Carroll (thigh, 22 Jan), Ben Arfa (broken leg, Feb), R Taylor (ankle, Feb) Suspended Tioté (first of three) Form guide WWLLWL Disciplinary record Y47 R1 Leading scorer Carroll 11 Match pointers • Sunderland have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 21 encounters with Newcastle • Newcastle have scored a penalty in three of their last four meetings with Sunderland • Sunderland have picked up 13 red cards in 60 Premier League matches under Steve Bruce – a ratio of one sending off every 4.6 games • Newcastle have conceded fewer headed goals (two) than any other side in the top flight • 80% of Sunderland's goals this season have been scored by their strikers, a higher proportion than any other side