Sunderland vs Fulham: TV channels, live streams and preview for Sunday’s mid-table Premier League showdown

Sunderland and Fulham meet at the Stadium of Light on Sunday with both sides sensing that a single victory could reignite their outside hopes of gate-crashing the European places. Brentford begin the weekend seventh, only six points better off than Fulham and four clear of Regis Le Bris’ Sunderland, leaving plenty of room for upward mobility.

Broadcast details United Kingdom: Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Go (satellite package £37 per month; streaming-only £35 per month) United States: USA Network via YouTube TV, Sling TV or Fubo (YouTube TV offers a five-day free trial) Australia: Stan Sport, AU$32 a month for every Premier League and Champions League fixture Global: NordVPN recommended for travelling supporters wishing to access home-region services

Form and stakes The pair have managed just one win in their last six league outings combined. Fulham, who climbed as high as seventh after a promising autumn, have lost three on the spin—including a frustrating home defeat to Everton—while Sunderland were denied by Virgil van Dijk’s late winner against Liverpool last time out. A victory for either club would lift them above the other and back into the conversation for continental qualification.

Head-to-head Sunderland are winless in their last four competitive meetings with the Cottagers, though their most recent league clash on Wearside ended in a 1-0 Black Cats triumph under former manager Chris Coleman. Raul Jimenez struck the decisive goal when Fulham edged the reverse fixture 1-0 at Craven Cottage in November, a result that hinted at the visitors’ potential for the current campaign.

What to expect With both managers looking for a timely catalyst, Sunday’s encounter promises jeopardy and opportunity in equal measure. While the North London derby dominates the headlines, neutrals could do far worse than monitor events on Wearside, where three points would dramatically recalibrate the race for seventh.