Gameweek 18 of the English Premier League will feature the Stadium of Light hosting a fixture between home side Sunderland AFC and visitors Leeds United. The match will be played on Sunday.

Where to watch Sunderland v Leeds: The match will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.

When to watch: The match between Sunderland AFC and Leeds United will kick off at 2:00 pm GMT on Sunday, 28 December 2025.

Sunderland have performed quite unexpectedly for a side which have been promoted to the top flight only this season, and a campaign that may see the Black Cats achieve qualification to European competitions is definitely not something that fans of the side would have thought of a year prior.

The Black Cats have been very good on the defensive front and have managed to register clean sheets in two consecutive fixtures now. Coupled with the fact that Regis Le Bris’ men have tasted defeat in just one of their last five games, and have not lost a single game while playing at home, the Stadium of Light faithful will definitely be hopeful of a strong showing by their team on Sunday.

Leeds United, currently in sixteenth position on the league charts, have won two and drawn two of their four latest games. Their most recent victory came against a top-half side when the club thrashed Crystal Palace 4-1 at Elland Road. These results mean that Daniel Farke gets to keep his job going into the new year.

This recent string of positive results means that the Whites remain two spots above the relegation zone and six points ahead of 18th-placed West Ham United. However, the away record of the side is not one too positive; Leeds have tasted defeat in six of their last eight games played away from Elland Road.

As things stand, either a draw or a win for Sunderland AFC can be predicted as the possible outcome of the game.