Charlton vs Sunderland: League One Play-Off Final 2019 prediction, lineups, odds, live stream, TV, tickets

Charlton Athletic vs Sunderland
League One Play-Off Final 2018-19
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London
Date: Sunday, 26 May, 2019
Kick-off time: 3pm BST

Charlton will look to secure promotion back to the Championship after three seasons in the third tier of English football in the League One Play-Off Final against Sunderland on Saturday.

Addicks fans haven’t had much to celebrate in recent years but they poured onto the pitch to do just that after their penalty shoot-out victory over Doncaster a week ago as Lee Bowyer led his side to Wembley in his first full season in charge at the Valley.

Behind the scenes, a group of potential buyers are thought to be interested in ending owner Roland Duchatelet's disastrous tenure in south London.

And the situation could accelerate after Charlton play Sunderland at Wembley this weekend.

Sunderland meanwhile are looking to secure promotion straight back to the Championship.

Sunsday’s final is a repeat of 1998 First Division Play-Off Final classic, that Alan Curbishley’s Charlton won 7-6 on penalties after a 4-4 draw.

Charlton vs Sunderland team news and predicted line-ups

Charlton striker Igor Vetokele faces a fitness race ahead of Sunday.

Vetokele has been out for a month with a thigh injury and he is losing his battle to return in time to face Sunderland at Wembley.

The Angolan had struck up a good partnership with Lyle Taylor, scoring twice in three games before his injury, but he missed both legs of the play-off semi-finals against Doncaster.

Aiden McGeady is in contention to return for the Black Cats meanwhile after missing the last four games with a foot injury.

“He has a chance,” Sunderland boss Jack Ross said.

“The two weeks, break he had since being unavailable for the first leg against Portsmouth has helped him."

Score prediction: Charlton 1-2 Sunderland

The Black Cats to return to the Championship at the first time of asking.

Charlton vs Sunderland tickets

Tickets in the Sunderland end are still available. For more information click here to visit the club's website.

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Match odds (90 min only)

• Charlton: 9/5

• Draw: 21/10

• Sunderland: 13/8

To get promoted

• Charlton: 10/11

• Sunderland: 8/11

First goal scorer

• Lyle Taylor: 4/1

• Will Grigg: 9/2

• Charlie Wyke: 5/1

• Aiden McGeady: 11/2

• Chris Maguire: 6/1

• Josh Parker: 13/2

• Kazaiah Sterling: 13/2

TV channel and live stream, and online coverage

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Football and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99.

Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.

You can also follow all the action with Standard Sport's match blog LIVE.

Head to Head history and results (h2h)

These two sides have met 78 times over the years with not much between the two. Charlton just about shave it with 29 wins to Sunderland’s 28, with 21 draws.

Sunderland secured a 2-1 win at the Stadium of Light at the start of the season before leaving south London with a draw in January.