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How to watch today's Sunderland vs Leeds United Premier League game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Premier League
Sunderland vs Leeds United
Sunderland
Leeds United
TV Guide & Streaming

How to watch the Premier League match between Sunderland and Leeds United, as well as kick-off time and team news.

TV & Broadband Bundles
Virgin Media

Virgin Media

✅ Combines superfast home broadband and live Premier League broadcasting into a single household bill.

✅ Allows you to bolt TNT Sports onto an existing TV package on a 31-day rolling basis for around £25 a month.

✅ Broadband-only customers can use the free Stream box to add and drop the Sky Sports HD pack on a 30-day rolling basis.

Monthly from£52.99
Flexible Sport Add-Ons
EE Logo

EE

✅ The "Sport Plus" tier bundles both Sky Sports (via NOW) and TNT Sports into one seamless package to cover all 267 televised matches.

✅ Allows you to upgrade or downgrade your TV tier each month without breaking your 24-month broadband contract.

✅ Includes the Apple TV 4K or EE TV Box Pro for high-end viewing and easy multi-room streaming setups.

Monthly from£25
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Sky Sports logo

Sky Sports

✅ Broadcasts at least 215 live Premier League matches per season

✅ Marquee slots including Friday nights, Saturday evenings, all Sunday matches and Monday Night Football

✅ Exclusive broadcaster of all 10 final day matches

 

Monthly from£35
TNT Sport Access
HBO Max

HBO Max

✅ Streams all 52 TNT Sports matches, making it the exclusive home for the early 12:30 pm Saturday fixtures.

✅ Provides exclusive coverage of select full midweek matchdays.

✅ Combines live Premier League football with premium HBO shows and Warner Bros movies in a single app ecosystem.

Monthly from£25.99
Flexible Viewing
NOW TV

NOW

✅ Streams the entire Sky Sports Premier League catalogue over the internet to smart TVs and mobile devices without a satellite dish or installation wait.

✅ Offers 31-day rolling contracts (for £34.99/month) so you can cancel during the summer off-season.

✅ Offers 24-hour Day Memberships for £14.99 if you only want to watch a single specific derby or match.
Monthly from£27.99
TV & Broadband Bundles
Virgin Media

Virgin Media

✅ Combines superfast home broadband and live Premier League broadcasting into a single household bill.

✅ Allows you to bolt TNT Sports onto an existing TV package on a 31-day rolling basis for around £25 a month.

✅ Broadband-only customers can use the free Stream box to add and drop the Sky Sports HD pack on a 30-day rolling basis.

Monthly from£52.99
Flexible Sport Add-Ons
EE Logo

EE

✅ The "Sport Plus" tier bundles both Sky Sports (via NOW) and TNT Sports into one seamless package to cover all 267 televised matches.

✅ Allows you to upgrade or downgrade your TV tier each month without breaking your 24-month broadband contract.

✅ Includes the Apple TV 4K or EE TV Box Pro for high-end viewing and easy multi-room streaming setups.

Monthly from£25

Here is where to find Sunderland vs Leeds United live as GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch the game live today.   

In the United Kingdom (UK), the Premier League match between Sunderland and Leeds United will be broadcast live on TV on Sky Sports Main, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HD and will be available to stream online live on Sky Go.

In the United States (U.S.), the game will be available to watch and stream online live on DirecTV Stream and Sling TV.

Check out GOAL's Live Match Centre for updates.

Country / RegionBroadcaster
U.S.DirecTV Stream, Sling TV
UKSky Sports Main, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Ultra HD, Sky Go
CanadaDAZN, Fubo
AustraliaStan Sport
South / Sub-Saharan AfricaSuperSport
UAEbeIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS Connect
IndiaStar Sports, JioHotstar

Fighting for their own respective causes, Sunderland will play hosts to Leeds United in a Premier League fixture on Sunday.

The Premier League match between Sunderland and Leeds United will kick off at 9 am EST / 2 pm GMT on 28 December 2025 at Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England.

Both sides were promoted to the English top flight this season, but while the Black Cats are aiming to break into the top-four, Leeds are just a handful of points aloof from the relegation zone.

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If you are abroad, you may need to use a virtual private network (VPN) in order to watch games using your usual streaming service. A VPN, such as NordVPN, allows you to establish a secure connection online when streaming. If you are not sure which VPN to use, check out GOAL's guide to the best VPNs for streaming sport.

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Sunderland vs Leeds kick-off time

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Premier League - Game Week 18
Stadium of Light

Team news & squads

Sunderland vs Leeds United lineups

4-2-3-1
Sunderland crest
Sunderland
SUN
Formation
Leeds United crest
Leeds United
LEE
3-5-2
R. RoefsR. RoefsT. HumeT. HumeN. MukieleN. MukieleO. AldereteO. AldereteD. CirkinD. CirkinG. XhakaG. XhakaS. AdingraS. AdingraC. RiggC. RiggE. Le FeeE. Le FeeL. GeertruidaL. GeertruidaB. BrobbeyB. BrobbeyL. PerriL. PerriJ. RodonJ. RodonJ. BijolJ. BijolP. StruijkP. StruijkB. AaronsonB. AaronsonJ. BogleJ. BogleE. AmpaduE. AmpaduG. GudmundssonG. GudmundssonA. StachA. StachN. OkaforN. OkaforD. Calvert-LewinD. Calvert-Lewin
Leeds United crest
Leeds United
LEE
4-2-3-1

SUN
-Line up

Substitutes

Manager

  • R. Le Bris

LEE
-Line up

Substitutes

Manager

  • D. Farke

Injuries and Suspended players

Injuries and Suspensions

Injuries and Suspensions

Sunderland Latest News

Half a dozen players are away on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations, namely Habib Diarra, Bertrand Traore, Chemsdine Talbi, Noah Sadiki, Arthur Masuaku, Reinildo and Ajibola Alese. 

Defender Dan Ballard is a doubt, and Luke O'Nien will be suspended for the tie. Captain Granit Xhaka and forward Wilson Isodor are some of the key players.

Leeds United Latest News

Daniel James and Lukas Nmecha are reportedly nursing their own hamstring injuries, while Sean Longstaff remains sidelined with a hamstring problem.

The likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Willy Gnonto and Ethan Ampadu are among the players to watch out for as far as the visitors are concerned.

Form

SUN
-Form

Goal Scored (Conceded)
5/6
Games over 2.5 goals
2/5
Both teams scored
2/5

LEE
-Form

Goal Scored (Conceded)
13/9
Games over 2.5 goals
4/5
Both teams scored
5/5

Head-to-Head Record

SUN

Last 5 matches

LEE

1

Win

3

Draws

1

Win

5

Goals scored

5
Games over 2.5 goals
2/5
Both teams scored
3/5

Standings

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