Sunderland open at Ipswich Town as fixtures released and prediction places them 13th | OneFootball

Sunderland will travel to newly promoted Ipswich Town on the opening day of the 2026/27 Premier League after Friday's fixture release.

They aim to build on last season's seventh-place finish while balancing a Europa League campaign, and Ipswich will have a new head coach after Kieran McKenna stepped down to take a break from football earlier this month. According to Betting Lounge, Sunderland are predicted to finish 13th on 46 points, with Arsenal top on 82, Manchester City second on 80, and Ipswich 18th, Hull 19th and Coventry 20th.

Fulham visit the Stadium of Light on the second weekend, Sunderland's first home game.

The first derby arrives on the first weekend of December at St James Park, with the return on the May Bank Holiday weekend.

Sunderland go to Everton on Boxing Day, travel to Leeds United on the penultimate weekend, and finish at home to Manchester City in late May.

Source: Sunderland Echo