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Preston North End FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Preston North End FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Wed 6 Nov 2024 · 20:00 UTC Deepdale 18,064 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 5' Chris Mepham
Ben Whiteman 37' Y
Liam Lindsay 60' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Deepdale.

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
  • Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
5 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

1
3
2
Preston North End FC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-06 Preston North End FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2024-01-01 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Preston North End FC 2023-08-12 Preston North End FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-05-08 Preston North End FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC 2022-10-01 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Nov Sunderland AFC H 0–0 D
02 Nov Bristol City FC H 1–3 L
26 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–3 D
22 Oct Norwich City FC H 2–2 D
19 Oct Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
05 Oct Burnley FC A 0–0 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Nov Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
02 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–0 D
26 Oct Oxford United FC H 2–0 W
23 Oct Luton Town FC A 2–1 W
20 Oct Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
04 Oct Leeds United FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 3 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Deepdale. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Preston North End FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' Poor challenge from Chris Mepham. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 369 games and scored 485 goals.
  • 15' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Alan Browne is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
  • 35' It’s high time Paul Heckingbottom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a card on 37.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' Sunderland AFC have won 485 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Lindsay on 60.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Aaron Connolly is replaced by Romaine Mundle on 62 minute.
  • 67' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 72' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 74' Jack Whatmough has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Lindsay on 74 minute.
  • 76' Preston North End FC make a change. Sam Greenwood trudges off to be replaced by Duane Holmes on 76 minutes.
  • 80' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Wilson Isidor by Eliezer Mayenda on 80 minute.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Alistair McCann is replaced by Stefan Teitur Thordarson on 82 minute.
  • 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • It finishes all square. Preston North End FC and Sunderland AFC share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Pritchard 2
Jack Clarke 2
Will Keane 1
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 1
Nazarii Rusyn 1
Emil Riis Jakobsen 1
Romaine Mundle 1
Amad 1

Head to Head

2024-11-06 Preston North End FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2024-01-01 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Preston North End FC 2023-08-12 Preston North End FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-05-08 Preston North End FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC 2022-10-01 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Preston North End FC

Preston North End FC Form

2024-11-06 Preston North End FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2024-11-02 Preston North End FC 1–3 Bristol City FC L 2024-10-26 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Preston North End FC D 2024-10-22 Preston North End FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2024-10-19 Preston North End FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2024-10-05 Burnley FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-11-06 Preston North End FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2024-11-02 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2024-10-26 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2024-10-23 Luton Town FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2024-10-20 Hull City AFC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2024-10-04 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Leeds United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC31% Draw33% Sunderland AFC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
69%
Preston North End FC or Sunderland AFC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC20% Draw55% Sunderland AFC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 22% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.