Sunderland will hope to make it two wins in a row when they travel to Watford in their next EFL Championship match on Saturday.
The Black Cats returned to winning ways in the Championship with a 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough on Saturday. Exciting prospect Chris Rigg scored the winning goal for Sunderland.
Meanwhile, Watford narrowly lost 2-1 to Premier League champions Manchester City in the League Cup, which made two losses in a row across all competitions for the Hornets.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Watford vs. Sunderland live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this EFL Championship match in the US:
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What time does Watford vs. Sunderland City kick off?
This EFL Championship clash takes place at Vicarage Road in Watford, United Kingdom , and kicks off on Saturday, September 28 at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that translates across the U.S:
| Date | Kickoff time |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Sep. 28 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Sep. 28 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Sep. 28 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Sep. 28 | 7:00 a.m. |
Watford vs. Sunderland lineups, team news
Watford will be without first-choice goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann till next month, and in his place Jonathan Bond will deputise in front of the goal.
However, the Hornets will be boosted by the return to fitness of Francisco Sierralta , who had picked up an injury during the international break.
Watford predicted XI (3-4-3 right to left): Bond (GK) — Pollock, Porteous, Morris —Andrews, Dele-Bashiru, Sissoko, Sema — Baah, Chakvetadze, Bayo.
Injured: Bachmann
Suspended: None
Sunderland will be without Ajibola Alese and Jenson Seelt . New signing Aaron Connolly may debut for Sunderland in their clash against Watford.
All eyes will be on Chris Rigg who has been in great form recently and will form Sunderland's midfield with Jobe Bellingham and Daniel Neil .
Coventry City predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Patterson (GK) — Hume, Mepham, O'Nien, Cirkin —Neil, Bellingham — Roberts, Rigg, Mundle — Mayenda.
Injured : Alese, Seelt
Suspended : None
Watford vs. Sunderland prediction
Watford come into this game with a psychological advantage having only lost once to Sunderland in their last five league meetings.
However, it is unlikely they get another result against Sunderland this time round, with the Black Cats in fine form, while Watford are in a bit of a rut.
Prediction: Watford 1-2 Sunderland
EFL Championship fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Friday, September 27
- Plymouth Argyle vs. Luton Town (3:00 p.m.)
Saturday, September 21
- Blackburn Rovers vs. Queen Park Rangers (7:30 a.m.)
- Derby County vs. Norwich City (7:30 a.m.)
- Sheffield Wednesday vs. West Bromwich Albion (7:30 a.m.)
- Hull City vs. Cardiff City (10:00 a.m.)
- Leeds United vs. Coventry City (10:00 a.m.)
- Middlesbrough vs. Stoke City (10:00 a.m.)
- Milwall vs. Preston North End (10:00 a.m.)
- Oxford United vs. Burnley (10:00 a.m.)
- Portsmouth vs. Sheffield United (10:00 a.m.)
- Watford vs. Sunderland (10:00 a.m.)
Sunday, September 22
- Swansea City vs. Bristol City (10:00 a.m.)
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