Sunderland made the perfect start to February by beating Burnley 3-0
They are still to face Arsenal, Liverpool, Fulham and Bournemouth this month
An FA Cup fourth round trip to Oxford is also on the Black Cats' agenda
Sunderland continued their brilliant return to the Premier League by beating Burnley 3-0 on Monday and remain the only top-flight team yet to be beaten at home in 2025-26.
An own goal from Clarets' defender Axel Tuanzebe broke the deadlock, before Habib Diarra and Chemsdine Talbi struck to claim the Black Cats' seventh Stadium of Light win of the season.
Monday's match was the first of six big fixtures they face in February, with both league and FA Cup action on the agenda.
Saturday, February 7 - Arsenal (A)
Next up, a trip to the Emirates to face Premier League leaders Arsenal on Saturday.
The Gunners won 4-0 at Leeds last weekend and were then able to put their feet up on Sunday afternoon and watch their title rivals struggle.
Aston Villa lost 1-0 to Brentford and Manchester City squandered a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at Tottenham.
Mikel Arteta's side are six points clear of City and have lost only once at the Emirates this season, albeit that was their last home league game when Manchester United triumphed 3-2.
However, Sunderland troubled them in November's reverse game, battling to a 2-2 draw thanks to Brian Brobbey's 94th-minute equaliser.
Wednesday, February 11 - Liverpool (H)
Liverpool visit Wearside on Wednesday, February 11 and it is tough to know what to expect from Arne Slot's Reds.
They will approach the game after a potentially classic encounter with Manchester City and Sunderland's unbeaten home record could be in real danger.
However, Liverpool lost their last away game 3-2 at Bournemouth.
There have been three or more goals in four of their last five away games in the league and the pair played out a 2-2 draw when they last met at the Stadium of Light in January 2017, while the Anfield reverse game in December ended 1-1.
Sunday, February 15 - Oxford (A)
Regis Le Bris could look to rest some of his stars and utilise his rotation options when they visit Oxford in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday, February 15.
This is only the second time in 11 seasons that Sunderland have made the fourth round and they face a team with other priorities.
The U's have struggled towards the bottom of the Championship all season and recent appointment Matt Bloomfield might be looking at his team's games against Norwich and Middlesbrough, either side of this cup tie at the Kassam Stadium.
Saturday, February 22 - Fulham (H)
Arsenal and Liverpool represent real tests, but there are no 'off' weeks in the Premier League and Sunderland face two solid top-flight outfits to end their February campaign.
Fulham visit the Stadium of Light on Saturday, February 22, with the hosts hoping to avenge November's 1-0 defeat at Craven Cottage.
The Cottagers have flirted with European places all season but have had mixed results on the road against the other promoted clubs, winning 3-2 at Burnley but losing 1-0 to Leeds.
Saturday, February 28 - Bournemouth (A)
It is then off to Bournemouth on Saturday, February 28, a team that has had a typically rollercoaster campaign, at one stage going 11 games in all competitions without a victory.
They also sold their best player, Antoine Semenyo, to Manchester City in January, but look to have recruited well with Hungarian midfielder Alex Toth and Brazilian youngster Rayan.
