| Sunderland | Watford |
|---|
| GK | Costel Pantilimon | | GK | Heurelho Gomes |
| DR | Billy Jones | | DR | Allan Nyom |
| DR | Patrick van Aanholt | | DR | Miguel Britos |
| S1 | DR | DeAndre Yedlin | | DR | Craig Cathcart |
| DR | John O'Shea | | DR | Nathan Ake |
| DR | Sebastian Coates | S2 | MD | Jose Manuel Jurado |
| MD | Ola Toivonen | S1 | MD | Almen Abdi |
| MD | Yann M'Vila | | MD | Ben Watson |
| S2 | FD | Fabio Borini | | MD | Etienne Capoue |
| S3 | FD | Steven Fletcher | | FD | Troy Deeney |
| FD | Duncan Watmore | | FD | Odion Ighalo |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Jack Rodwell | S1 | MD | Adlene Guedioura |
| S2 | AM | Adam Johnson | S2 | AM | Ikechi Anya |
| S3 | FD | Jermain Defoe | | | |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Sam Allardyce | | | Quique Flores |