The win for Sunderland, managed by Regis le Bris, moved them into 11th place in the Premier League on 43 points – one point and a place above Newcastle – after 31 games.

The Black Cats have won 11, drawn 10 and lost 10 games in the top flight, while the Magpies have won 12, drawn six and been beaten 13 times.

Newcastle have scored 44 goals and let in 45 compared to their rivals scoring 32 and letting in 36, while the Tyneside club have, according to Opta, an xG (expected goals) score of 46.7 ahead of Sunderland’s 30.3.

The St James’ Park side have had more shots – 409 to Sunderland’s 306 – but the shot conversion rate is similar, with Newcastle’s at 10.8% and 10.5% for the Black Cats.

Sunderland have kept nine clean sheets – one more than Newcastle – while Howe’s side have a 52.9% average when it comes to possession while it is 43.6% for the Wearsiders.

Sunderland’s comeback win on Sunday meant they had gained 19 points from a losing position, with Newcastle’s tally just three on the same metric, and the Magpies have dropped 22 points from winning positions compared to eight from Le Bris’ side.