Preston North End FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Preston North End FC welcome Sunderland AFC for this crunch clash at Deepdale.
- 4' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 4.
- 9' Brad Potts needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 24 Yellow cards this season.
- 14' Scotland international Liam Lindsay has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 19' Edouard Michut is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
- 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 383 games and scored 420 goals.
- 29' Ryan Ledson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' Dennis Cirken has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Pritchard is hanging Dennis Cirken on the field on 46 minute.
- 48' Alex Pritchard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dennis Cirken at the 48 minute mark.
- 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 54' Brilliant from the ! Amad makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 54.
- 56' Josh Onomah gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Troy Parrott and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' What a moment for Alex Pritchard! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 65' What a strike from Jack Clarke! The score is 0-3.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Joseph Anderson. He replaces Lynden Gooch on 66 minute.
- 69' The crowd applauds Liam Delap as he leaves the pitch. Ben Woodburn steps in for Preston North End FC.
- 72' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Edouard Michut is hanging Joe Gelhardt on the field on 72 minute.
- 73' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Joe Gelhardt is replaced by Edouard Michut.
- 78' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 83' Liam Delap, a England forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 84' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 84.
- 86' The whistle greets Pierre Ekwah as he departs to be replaced by Isaac Lihadji.
- 87' Isaac Lihadji is replacing Pierre Ekwah for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 88' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Amad is replaced by Abdoullah Ba.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Preston North End FC and Sunderland AFC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 44
- 18
- 14
- 5
- 13
- 1
-
15
Troy Parrott ↓ Josh Onomah 56'
-
7
Liam Delap ↓ Ben Woodburn 69'
- 2
- 28
Bench
-
17
Josh Onomah ↑ 56'
-
20
Ben Woodburn ↑ 69'
- 25
- 32
- 31
- 36
- 37
Coach
Ryan Lowe
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↓ Joseph Anderson 66'
- 13
- 20
-
28
Joe Gelhardt ↓ Edouard Michut 72'
- 10
- 1
- 24
- 32
-
3
Dennis Cirken ↓ Alex Pritchard 46'
-
16
Amad ↓ Abdoullah Ba 86'
-
39
Pierre Ekwah ↓ Isaac Lihadji 86'
Bench
- 12
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↑ 46'
-
22
Isaac Lihadji ↑ 86'
-
25
Edouard Michut ↑ 72'
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↑ 86'
- 18
-
45
Joseph Anderson ↑ 66'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Pritchard | 2 |
| Jack Clarke | 2 |
| Amad | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
| Mads Frokjaer-Jensen | 1 |
| Nazarii Rusyn | 1 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 |
| Romaine Mundle | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

