Thursday , 2 July 2026

Preston North End FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Preston North End FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Mon 8 May 2023 · 14:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Storey 4' Y
Ryan Ledson 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

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3
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Preston North End FC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
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
08 May Sunderland AFC H 0–3 L
29 Apr Sheffield United FC A 1–4 L
22 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
19 Apr Swansea City AFC A 2–4 L
15 Apr Millwall FC A 0–2 L
10 Apr Reading FC H 2–1 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Preston North End FC A 3–0 W
29 Apr Watford FC H 2–2 D
23 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–1 W
18 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
15 Apr Birmingham City FC H 2–1 W
10 Apr Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Preston North End FC is hosting Sunderland AFC for another epic battle.
  • 4' Jordan Storey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 4.
  • 9' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Mowbray might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 24' Troy Parrott needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
  • 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Amad is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Alex Pritchard. He replaces Dennis Cirken on 46 minute.
  • 48' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Dennis Cirken departs to be replaced by Alex Pritchard.
  • 53' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' Magnificent from Amad! That is 18 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' The crowd applauds Troy Parrott as he leaves the pitch. Josh Onomah steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 61' What a strike from Alex Pritchard! The score is 0-2.
  • 65' What a moment for Jack Clarke! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 66' Sunderland AFC make a change. Lynden Gooch trudges off to be replaced by Joseph Anderson on 66 minutes.
  • 69' Ben Woodburn is replacing Liam Delap for the Preston North End FC side.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Joe Gelhardt is replaced by Edouard Michut.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Joe Gelhardt is replaced by Edouard Michut on 73 minute.
  • 78' Liam Lindsay has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 84' A moment of madness from Ryan Ledson on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Isaac Lihadji. He replaces Pierre Ekwah on 86 minute.
  • 87' Sunderland AFC make a change. Pierre Ekwah trudges off to be replaced by Isaac Lihadji on 87 minutes.
  • 88' Abdoullah Ba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Amad at the 88 minute mark.
  • 0-3 the final result. Preston North End FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

2023-05-08 Preston North End FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC L 2023-04-29 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Preston North End FC L 2023-04-22 Preston North End FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-04-19 Swansea City AFC 4–2 Preston North End FC L 2023-04-15 Millwall FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-04-10 Preston North End FC 2–1 Reading FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-05-08 Preston North End FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC W 2023-04-29 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Watford FC D 2023-04-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2023-04-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-04-15 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Birmingham City FC W 2023-04-10 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC23% Draw29% Sunderland AFC48%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
77%
Preston North End FC or Sunderland AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC15% Draw50% Sunderland AFC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.7%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
12%
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 4
2%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 25% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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