Former Newcastle United boss Glenn Roeder feels Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill is the man with the most to lose ahead of the big Northeast derby.
Roeder feels that the Sunderland boss is the man under pressure after Newcastle's eventual top-five finish handed to them by the LMA and Premier League Manager of the Year.
Roeder told the Evening Chronicle: "The game can't come quickly enough for them.
"Newcastle will have confidence.
"But Martin O'Neill will be under more pressure to get a win than Alan will.
"That's because of the results of the past year or so."