Newcastle United will face rivals Sunderland at the Stadium of Light next Sunday afternoon.

Newcastle United’s 2-1 home win against Burnley has taken them to within a point of arch rivals Sunderland as the North East neighbours prepare to meet in the Premier League for the first time in almost a decade.

Goals from captain Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon helped Eddie Howe’s men claim all three points against the struggling Clarets at St James Park on Saturday and ensured the Magpies have now bounced back from successive defeats at West Ham United and Brentford by embarking on a four-game unbeaten run in the Premier League.

Of course, Howe and his players will place their entire focus on Wednesday night’s Champions League tie at German giants Bayer Leverkusen as they look to take another step towards securing a place in the knockout stages of UEFA’s elite club competition. But there is no doubt the first Wear-Tyne Premier League derby since October 2015 is looming large as one of English football’s oldest rivalries is set for a long-awaited return.

The Black Cats head into the game with the upper-hand after they embarked on an impressive return to the top flight and they are currently sitting inside the top seven of the table despite falling to a defeat at title contenders Manchester City. Yet Newcastle’s recent upturn in form means they will head to Wearside knowing they can overtake their local rivals for the first time this season by claiming a win at the Stadium of Light.

But where are the North East rivals predicted to finish in the Premier League this season? We take a look at the latest predicted final Premier League table produced by the stats experts at Opta.

Opta’s latest predicted final Premier League

A detailed view of a replica Premier League Trophy outside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on August 31, 2025 in Liverpool, England. | Getty Images

placeholder image — A detailed view of a replica Premier League Trophy outside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on August 31, 2025 in Liverpool, England. | Getty Images

1st: Arsenal - 80.16 points 2nd: Manchester City - 72.98 points 3rd: Aston Villa - 68.39 points 4th: Chelsea - 62.15 points 5th: Liverpool - 61.34 points 6th: Crystal Palace - 59.26 points 7th: Brighton and Hove Albion - 58.24 points 8th: Newcastle United - 57.80 points 9th: Manchester United - 55.46 points 10th: Tottenham Hotspur - 53.65 points 11th: Everton - 53.60 points 12th: Brentford - 51.35 points 13th: Bournemouth - 50.06 points 14th: Sunderland - 47.80 points 15th: Fulham - 46.91 points 16th: Nottingham Forest - 41.50 points 17th: Leeds United - 38.15 points 18th: West Ham United - 37.45 points 19th: Burnley - 31.53 points 20th: Wolverhampton Wanderers - 22.58 points