How to watch today's Burnley vs Sunderland Championship game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Burnley and Sunderland both can rise to the top of the Championship standings table at least temporarily when the two sides meet at Turf Moor on Friday.

The Clarets, who are undefeated at home this season, won their previous league outing 1-0 at Blackburn Rovers. The Black Cats are coming off back-to-back league wins over Sheffield United and Portsmouth.

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How to watch Burnley vs Sunderland online - TV channels & live streams

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Burnley vs Sunderland kick-off time

Championship - Championship

Turf Moor

The Championship match between Burnley and Sunderland will be played at Turf Moor in Burnley, England.

It will kick off at 8 pm GMT on Friday, January 17, in the UK.

Team news & squads

Burnley vs Sunderland lineups

Burnley

4-2-3-1

Formation

4-4-2

SUN

1

J. Trafford

5

M. Esteve

12

B. Humphreys

6

C. Egan-Riley

14

C. Roberts

17

L. Foster

24

J. Cullen

8

J. Brownhill

29

J. Laurent

11

J. Anthony

19

Z. Flemming

1

A. Patterson

26

C. Mepham

13

L. O'Nien

32

T. Hume

3

D. Cirkin

28

E. Le Fee

7

J. Bellingham

4

D. Neil

10

P. Roberts

18

W. Isidor

11

C. Rigg

4-4-2

SUN

BUR

-Line up

• 1

  J. Trafford

  90’ + 7’

• 5

  M. Esteve

• 12

  B. Humphreys

• 6

  C. Egan-Riley

  84’

• 14

  C. Roberts

  83’

• 17

  L. Foster

  90’ + 9’

• 24

  J. Cullen

• 8

  J. Brownhill

  82’

• 29

  J. Laurent

• 11

  J. Anthony

• 19

  Z. Flemming

  69’

Substitutes

• 4

  J. Worrall

• 7

  J. Sarmiento

  69’

• 16

  J. Egan

• 35

  A. Barnes

  90’ + 9’

• 2

  O. Sonne

  83’

• 9

  J. Rodriguez

• 32

  V. Hladky

• 30

  L. Koleosho

  82’

• 23

  Lucas Pires

Manager

• Scott Parker

SUN

-Line up

• 1

  A. Patterson

• 26

  C. Mepham

  83’

• 13

  L. O'Nien

• 32

  T. Hume

• 3

  D. Cirkin

• 28

  E. Le Fee

  87’

• 7

  J. Bellingham

• 4

  D. Neil

• 10

  P. Roberts

• 18

  W. Isidor

  86’, 90’ + 7’

• 11

  C. Rigg

  77’

Substitutes

• 50

  H. Jones

• 33

  L. Hjelde

• 30

  M. Aleksic

• 20

  S. Abdul Samed

• 5

  D. Ballard

  83’

  90’ + 6’

• 12

  E. Mayenda

  77’

• 21

  S. Moore

• 22

  A. Aouchiche

• 47

  T. Samuel-Ogunsuyi

Manager

• Regis Le Bris

Burnley team news

Hannibal Mejbri will serve the final match of his three-game ban, while Jordan Beyer has been struggling with a hamstring injury.

Burnley boss Scott Parker could think of deploying Lyle Foster in attack going forward, but Jaidon Anthony should keep his place on the left wing for now.

Sunderland team news

As for the visitors, defensive trio Dan Ballard, Jenson Seelt and Niall Huggins remain sidelined through injuries.

Joining on a loan deal from Roma till the end of the season, Enzo Le Fee will be raring for his Black Cats debut on Friday.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

BUR

Last 5 matches

SUN

1

Win

2

Draws

2

Wins

• Sunderland

  1

  -

  0

  Burnley

• Burnley

  0

  -

  0

  Sunderland

• Sunderland

  2

  -

  4

  Burnley

• Burnley

  1

  -

  3

  Sunderland

• Sunderland

  0

  -

  0

  Burnley

5

Goals scored

6

Games over 2.5 goals

2/5

Both teams scored

2/5

Standings

Useful links

• Latest betting updates
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• Burnley team page
• Sunderland team page
• Football on TV in the UK