Away Days to Remember During Sunderland’s Premier League Return!
“Picking up twenty one points away from home is not to be underestimated, especially for a newly-promoted team.”
Sunderland's Chemsdine Talbi (left) celebrates with team-mate Lutsharel Geertruida after scoring their side's second goal of the game during the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge, London. Picture date: Saturday October 25, 2025. (Photo by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images) | PA Images via Getty Images Sunderland’s first season back in the Premier League has thrown up some memorable away days.
Across nineteen league fixtures, there have been a couple of very disappointing afternoons where the Lads really didn’t turn up — but set against that have been some outstanding performances when the team has gone onto opponents’ turf and more than held their own. After a convincing opening-day home win over West Ham, our first away day was against familiar opponents, with a familiar outcome. Scott Parker’s Burnley inflicted a 2-0 defeat courtesy of the ‘twenty four point advantage’ they carried forward from the Championship placings.
But only one team will be playing in the Premier League next season, and only one manager has been nominated as a contender for Premier League Manager of the Season. Up next were fixtures against teams who had both qualified for Europe and who would provide a litmus test as to how capable Sunderland were of competing at this level. A gritty 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace F.
C. was followed by a 0-1 victory on the banks of the Trent against Nottingham Forest. The boys were definitely back in town!
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