With five games to go, the Black Cats remain in the top three but have seen their promotion hopes fade after a poor run of form.
Indeed, the play-offs are now the most likely route for Sunderland as they aim to achieve promotion.
And ahead of the clash, Lee Johnson has some key decisions to make when it comes to team selection.
His options have been depleted further in recent weeks with some fresh injury blows, but the likes of Carl Winchester and Jack Diamond will also be pushing for starts as the side head to the KCOM Stadium.
So what team would our writers pick? Here, Mark Donnelly names the side he would field against the Tigers – with FOUR changes from the weekend defeat at Blackpool:
And ahead of the clash, Lee Johnson has some key decisions to make when it comes to team selection.