Sunderland will move a step closer to a return to the Championship if they avoid defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in their League One play-off second leg.
Sunderland have been in the third tier since relegation in 2017-18.
The Owls are looking to win promotion at the first time of asking, having been relegated from the Championship after a six-point deduction last term.
The winners will face Wycombe Wanderers or MK Dons at Wembley on Saturday, 21 May.
All three matches between Sunderland and Wednesday this season have been won by the home side, with the Owls 3-0 victors at Hillsborough in November before the Black Cats dished out a 5-0 thrashing at the Stadium of Light in December.