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

Sunderland are riding on a one-goal advantage when they welcome Coventry City to the Stadium of Light for the second leg of the Championship playoff semi-finals on Tuesday.

The Black Cats defeated the Sky Blues 2-1 at The Coventry Building Society Arena in the opening leg game on Friday night.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

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

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In the United Kingdom (UK), the Championship playoff match between Sunderland and Coventry City will be available to watch live on Sky Sports.

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Sunderland vs Coventry City kick-off time

Championship - Playoff

Stadium of Light

The Championship playoff match between Sunderland and Coventry City will be played at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England.

It will kick off at 8 pm BST on Tuesday, May 13, in the UK.

Team news & squads

Sunderland vs Coventry lineups

Sunderland

4-4-2

Formation

4-2-3-1

COV

1

A. Patterson

3

D. Cirkin

13

L. O'Nien

5

D. Ballard

32

T. Hume

7

J. Bellingham

4

D. Neil

28

E. Le Fee

10

P. Roberts

12

E. Mayenda

18

W. Isidor

13

B. Wilson

4

B. Thomas

15

L. Kitching

3

J. Dasilva

27

M. van Ewijk

5

J. Rudoni

7

T. Sakamoto

6

M. Grimes

14

B. Sheaf

10

E. Mason-Clark

11

H. Wright

4-2-3-1

COV

SUN

-Line up

• 1

  A. Patterson

• 3

  D. Cirkin

  120’ + 1’

• 13

  L. O'Nien

• 5

  D. Ballard

  120’ + 2’

  120’ + 4’

• 32

  T. Hume

• 7

  J. Bellingham

  68’

• 4

  D. Neil

• 28

  E. Le Fee

  78’

  120’ + 2’

• 10

  P. Roberts

  31’

  95’

• 12

  E. Mayenda

• 18

  W. Isidor

  12’

  83’

Substitutes

• 26

  C. Mepham

• 20

  S. Abdul Samed

• 8

  A. Browne

• 21

  S. Moore

• 40

  T. Watson

• 11

  C. Rigg

  83’

  109’

• 50

  H. Jones

• 33

  L. Hjelde

  120’ + 1’

• 14

  R. Mundle

  95’

Manager

• R. Le Bris

COV

-Line up

• 13

  B. Wilson

  68’

• 4

  B. Thomas

  33’

• 15

  L. Kitching

• 3

  J. Dasilva

• 27

  M. van Ewijk

  76’

• 5

  J. Rudoni

• 7

  T. Sakamoto

• 6

  M. Grimes

• 14

  B. Sheaf

  24’

  73’

• 10

  E. Mason-Clark

  76’

  110’

• 11

  H. Wright

Substitutes

• 2

  L. Binks

• 21

  J. Bidwell

• 40

  B. Collins

• 23

  B. Thomas-Asante

  110’

• 8

  J. Allen

  117’

• 28

  J. Eccles

  73’, 117’

• 22

  J. Latibeaudiere

• 12

  J. Paterson

• 9

  E. Simms

Manager

• F. Lampard

Sunderland team news

Expected to remain without Ajibola Alese, the back four should once again consist of Trai Hume, Daniel Ballard, Luke O'Nien and Dennis Cirkin.

Jobe Bellingham and Dan Neil will continue in the engine room, and with forwards Ian Poveda and Romaine Mundle sidelined by injuries, Eliezer Mayenda and Wilson Isidor will feature up front. Wingers Enzo Le Fee and Patrick Roberts will mean an unchanged XI for the tie.

Coventry City team news

Coventry manager Frank Lampard is also likely to name an unchanged lineup from the first leg, with Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Jack Rudoni, Haji Wright and Brandon Thomas-Asante all featuring in the final third.

Matt Grimes and Ben Sheaf will form the midfield pivot, with Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching and Jay Dasilva making up the back four.

Midfielder Victor Torp and forward Norman Bassette remain available for selection due to injury issues.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

SUN

Last 5 matches

COV

1

Win

2

Draws

2

Wins

• Coventry

  1

  -

  2

  Sunderland

• Coventry

  3

  -

  0

  Sunderland

• Sunderland

  2

  -

  2

  Coventry

• Sunderland

  0

  -

  3

  Coventry

• Coventry

  0

  -

  0

  Sunderland

4

Goals scored

9

Games over 2.5 goals

4/5

Both teams scored

2/5

Standings

Useful links

• Latest betting updates
• Championship news
• Sunderland team page
• Coventry City team page
• Football on TV in the UK