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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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

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3
2
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
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Deepdale will turn into a battlefield for Preston North End FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 4' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Jordan Storey gets a Yellow card.
  • 9' Thomas Cannon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Troy Parrott, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 34' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Joe Gelhardt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' The whistle greets Dennis Cirken as he departs to be replaced by Alex Pritchard.
  • 48' Alex Pritchard gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Dennis Cirken and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 53' The 23-year-old Liam Delap has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 54' GOAL! Amad fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 56' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Josh Onomah comes on to replace Troy Parrott.
  • 61' Alex Pritchard doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 65' Against the run of play, Jack Clarke has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 66' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Lynden Gooch is withdrawn and Joseph Anderson gets his opportunity.
  • 69' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Liam Delap exits the field as Ben Woodburn enters on 69.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Edouard Michut on, Joe Gelhardt off on 72 minutes.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Edouard Michut comes on to replace Joe Gelhardt.
  • 78' 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.
  • 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 84' Ryan Ledson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
  • 86' Pierre Ekwah makes way for Isaac Lihadji at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • 87' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Pierre Ekwah exits the field as Isaac Lihadji enters on 87.
  • 88' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 88 minute. Amad leaves to be changed by Abdoullah Ba.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sunderland AFC take all three points.

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
Romaine Mundle 1
Amad 1
Will Keane 1
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 1
Nazarii Rusyn 1
Emil Riis Jakobsen 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.