Thursday , 2 July 2026

Preston North End FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Preston North End FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Deepdale 19,892 HT 45' · FT 45'
Will Keane 25' 1–0
1–1 31' Jack Clarke pen
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 59' 2–1
Will Keane 35' Y
Y 69' Daniel Ballard
Alan Browne 90' Y
Brad Potts 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee James Linington
  • Assistant 1 Gregory Read (England)
  • Assistant 2

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
2
Preston North End FC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
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
12 Aug Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
05 Aug Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
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
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
06 Aug Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 L
16 May Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
13 May Luton Town FC H 2–1 W
08 May Preston North End FC A 3–0 W
29 Apr Watford FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

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

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' 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.
  • 10' Jack Clarke has been relatively quiet despite scoring 36 goals in his last 358 appearances.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their 3-5-1-1 trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Brad Potts suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Goal! Will Keane scores his 71 goal in 380 matches.
  • 30' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Alan Browne has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' A goal from the England international Jack Clarke! He fires home on 31 to make it 1-1!
  • 35' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' Preston North End FC have won 414 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' Preston North End FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on 59.
  • 60' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Bradley Dack departs to be replaced by Luis Semedo.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Trai Hume argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 74' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Abdoullah Ba on, Pierre Ekwah off on 75 minutes.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Ali McCann as he leaves the pitch. Duane Holmes steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Jack Whatmough comes on to replace Kian Best.
  • 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 86' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Woodburn is hanging Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on the field on 86 minute.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Alan Browne on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

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

2023-08-12 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

2023-08-12 Preston North End FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2023-08-05 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 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

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-08-12 Preston North End FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-08-06 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-05-16 Luton Town FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L 2023-05-13 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Luton Town FC W 2023-05-08 Preston North End FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC W 2023-04-29 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Watford FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Sunderland AFC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC38% Draw29% Sunderland AFC33%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
62%
Preston North End FC or Sunderland AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC25% Draw49% Sunderland AFC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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