Sunderland visit Oxford United on Saturday in a game that pits two League One play-off contenders against each other. The game at the Kassam Stadium kicks off at 3pm, and it could have a major bearing on which of these two sides secures a play-off berth.
The Black Cats' climbed into the top six at the weekend following their 1-0 home win against Gillingham, but Wycombe's 4-1 win at Cambridge United on Tuesday night saw the Chairboys move up to sixth and Sunderland drop to seventh. As for Oxford, they dropped out of the play-off places on Saturday after losing 1-0 at Plymouth, and their 2-1 defeat at Morecambe on Tuesday meant they missed their chance to go back into the top six, and have now slipped to eighth.
Alex Neil's Sunderland go into the match on the back of a seven-game unbeaten run, while Karl Robinson's side has picked up just a single point from their last three outings.
The sides drew 1-1 on Wearside back in December, when Leon Dajaku's early goal was cancelled out before half-time by Oxford's Matty Taylor. Here is everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s encounter.
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Can I watch Oxford vs Sunderland live on television?
No, the match will not be broadcast live on UK television.
Is there a live stream for Oxford United vs Sunderland?
Not in the UK. The game kicks off at 3pm, within the 2.45-5.15pm Saturday window during which EFL clubs are not permitted to stream games to a domestic audience.
Games within that window can be streamed overseas, however, providing they have not been selected for international television broadcast in a territory that has an overseas broadcast partner.
Can I watch highlights of Oxford United vs Sunderland?
Highlights of all the weekend's EFL games will be shown EFL on Quest show on the Quest TV channel on Saturday night, beginning at 9pm. The highlights show will be repeated at 10am on Sunday.
Quest can be found on Freeview (channel 12), Sky (144), Freesat (167), BT (37), and Virgin (169).
Where can I listen to Oxford United vs Sunderland?
Live commentary of the match will be broadcast on BBC Radio Newcastle, with match commentator Nick Barnes and summariser Gary Bennett.
How can I get live updates during Oxford United vs Sunderland?
Our Sunderland AFC writer James Hunter will be at the stadium, bringing you live updates on the ChronicleLive blog throughout the 90 minutes, plus all the post-match reaction.
Where can I buy tickets for Oxford United vs Sunderland?
There are no longer any tickets available for Sunderland fans - the Black Cats have sold out their full allocation.
What is the early team news ahead of Oxford United vs Sunderland?
Sunderland will be close to full strength this weekend, with Alex Neil reporting no new injury problems ahead of the game.
The returns of Nathan Broadhead, Alex Pritchard, and Danny Batth for last weekend's game against Gillingham means that only long-term absentees Aiden McGeady, Jordan Willis, and Niall Huggins will be missing.
McGeady has been out of action since November with a knee ligament problem which may keep him out for the remainder of the season, while Willis (patella tendon), and Huggins (heel), have already been ruled out until next term.
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