Sunderland's predicted final Premier League finish as Ipswich Town opener lies ahead
Sunderland will travel to newly promoted Ipswich Town on the first day of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
Sunderland now know how their 2026/27 season will pan out after the Premier League released the fixture list for the new campaign on Friday morning.
Although much of the focus will go on the historic venture into the Europa League, Regis Le Bris and his players will be keen to build on their outstanding performances throughout last season that were rewarded with a stunning seventh placed finish. The new season will get underway with a visit to newly promoted Ipswich Town and the hosts will have a new head coach in charge after Kieran McKenna stepped down to take a break from football earlier this month.
Fulham will be the first visitors to the Stadium of Light during the second weekend of the season as Sunderland look to put solid foundations for another successful season in front of the home faithful. A first derby of the campaign comes on the first weekend of December as the Black Cats travel to St James Park and the return fixture comes on May Bank Holiday weekend. Other key dates include a Boxing Day trip to Everton, a final away day at Leeds United on the penultimate weekend of the season and a home game with Manchester City brings down the curtain on the season in late May.
But where are Sunderland predicted to finish during the new season? We take a look at a predicted final table with the help of Betting Lounge.
Predicted final 2026/27 Premier League table
1st: Arsenal - 82 points 2nd: Manchester City - 80 points 3rd: Liverpool - 72 points 4th: Aston Villa - 68 points 5th: Manchester United - 65 points 6th: Chelsea - 61 points 7th: Newcastle United - 58 points 8th: Tottenham Hotspur - 56 points 9th: Brighton and Hove Albion - 55 points 10th: AFC Bournemouth - 53 points 11th: Brentford - 51 points 12th: Everton - 49 points 13th: Sunderland - 46 points 14th: Fulham - 45 points 15th: Nottingham Forest - 42 points 16th: Crystal Palace - 39 points 17th: Leeds United - 37 points 18th: Ipswich Town - 30 points 19th: Hull City - 26 points 20th: Coventry City - 22 points
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