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 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Preston North End FC gets underway.
- 4' Poor challenge from Jordan Storey. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 9' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 14' Amad has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 19' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' 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.
- 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' Troy Parrott is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
- 46' Alex Pritchard gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Dennis Cirken and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 48 minute. Dennis Cirken leaves to be changed by Alex Pritchard.
- 53' The 24-year-old Isaac Lihadji has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 54' Amad is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 56' Josh Onomah is replacing Troy Parrott for the Preston North End FC side.
- 61' What a strike from Alex Pritchard! The score is 0-2.
- 65' What composure from Jack Clarke! The England international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 66' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 66 minute. Lynden Gooch leaves to be changed by Joseph Anderson.
- 69' Ben Woodburn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Liam Delap at the 69 minute mark.
- 72' The crowd applauds Joe Gelhardt as he leaves the pitch. Edouard Michut steps in for Sunderland AFC.
- 73' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Joe Gelhardt is replaced by Edouard Michut on 73 minute.
- 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Trai Hume is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
- 83' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Ledson.
- 86' Pierre Ekwah makes way for Isaac Lihadji at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Isaac Lihadji. He replaces Pierre Ekwah on 87 minute.
- 88' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Amad departs to be replaced by Abdoullah Ba.
- With this win, Sunderland AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| Jack Clarke | 2 |
| Alex Pritchard | 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.

