The fixtures for the 2025-26 Premier League have been announced.
Like every season, three teams are promoted to the Premier League, and the names for the upcoming campaign include Sunderland, Leeds United, and Burnley.
Sunderland are back to compete in the Premier League for the first time since the 2016–17 season, and to add to the list of the excitement of the fans, so is the Tyne-Wear derby.
The Tyne-Wear derby, also known as the North East derby, is a local inter-city rivalry between Sunderland and Newcastle United. The derby last took place in the third round of the 2023-2024 FA Cup.
When are Newcastle United facing Sunderland in the 2025/26 Premier League season?
With the announcement of the 2025-26 Premier League fixtures, the Tyne-Wear derby is one of the loudest talk of the town.
Sunderland earned their promotion to the league after eight years by defeating Sheffield United in the Championship playoff final in May. Newcastle, meanwhile, secured a spot in the 2025-26 Champions League by ensuring a fifth-place finish in the Premier League in the last campaign.
The Magpies also ended their 56-year trophy last season, by lifting the EFL Cup after defeating Manchester City in the final.
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Sunderland are set to face Newcastle on December 13, at the Stadium of Light in gameweek 16.
Newcastle will host Sunderland at St. James’ Park, on March 21 next year, in gameweek 31.
Newcastle and Sunderland have met each other on 152 occasions, with the Magpies having a slightly better historical record.
Newcastle have bagged 54 victories in the Tyne-Wear derby, whereas Sunderland have managed 50 wins. The remaining 48 matches have ended in a draw.
