Sunderland’s Premier League fixture list begins with a trip to Ipswich Town for their opening weekend match. According to the schedule reported, the Black Cats face Ipswich as their first game of the season. The next notable meeting highlighted in the coverage is Sunderland’s derby against Newcastle United, which is not scheduled until December. This means Sunderland’s first encounter with Newcastle arrives later in the campaign rather than early on. The outlets provide the key dates and opponents for those two fixtures, indicating a start away from home followed by an extended wait before their first derby matchup. Beyond these points, the provided information does not detail Sunderland’s other fixtures, locations, or dates. The reported outline therefore focuses on Sunderland’s season opener at Ipswich and the timing of their initial Newcastle game in December.