Sunderland face Sheffield United at the Stadium of Light on New Year's Day in the Championship. The hosts are fourth in the league table with 44 points.

They lost 1-0 to struggling Stoke City last time out, squandering multiple scoring opportunities before conceding the winner three points into additional time. Sheffield, meanwhile, are coming off a a 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. Andre Brooks opened the scoring with his maiden professional goal before West Brom levelled things up just before the interval.

The Blades are second in the points table, two points behind Leeds United and five above Sunderland.



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新年第一天，桑德兰将在光明球场迎战谢菲尔德联队。东道主以44分排名第四。

他们在上一轮比赛中0 - 1不敌苦苦挣扎的斯托克城，浪费了多次得分机会，最终在加时赛中丢了三分。与此同时，谢菲尔德在周六1-1战平西布罗姆维奇。安德烈·布鲁克斯在中场休息前扳平比分，这是他职业生涯的首个进球。

谢菲尔德在积分榜上排名第二，比利兹联队落后2分，比桑德兰高出5分。