Preston North End FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Dennis Cirkin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ryan Lowe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Will Keane makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Preston North End FC are in front.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alan Browne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 31' Magnificent from Jack Clarke! That is 36 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 35' Controversy at the stadium! Will Keane argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 40' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Dan Neil has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Preston North End FC are deployed in a 3-5-1-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 59' The deadlock is broken! Mads Frokjaer-Jensen gets on the scoresheet on 59 minutes.
- 60' What a moment for Mads Frokjaer-Jensen! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luis Semedo is hanging Bradley Dack on the field on 66 minute.
- 69' Controversy at the stadium! Trai Hume argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 75' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abdoullah Ba is hanging Pierre Ekwah on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Ali McCann is replaced by Duane Holmes on 76 minute.
- 79' Preston North End FC make a change. Kian Best trudges off to be replaced by Jack Whatmough on 79 minutes.
- 84' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Jordan Storey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' The crowd applauds Mads Frokjaer-Jensen as he leaves the pitch. Ben Woodburn steps in for Preston North End FC.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alan Browne.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
- 6
- 44
- 16
- 18
- 14
- 8
- 7
-
13
Alistair McCann ↓ Duane Holmes 76'
- 1
- 10
-
33
Kian Best ↓ Jack Whatmough 79'
Bench
-
26
Jack Whatmough ↑ 79'
-
25
Duane Holmes ↑ 76'
- 3
-
20
Ben Woodburn ↑ 86'
- 5
- 21
- 32
- 30
- 24
Coach
Ryan Lowe
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
- 20
-
46
Bradley Dack ↓ Luis Semedo 66'
- 10
- 1
- 32
- 5
- 24
- 3
- 7
-
39
Pierre Ekwah ↓ Abdoullah Ba 75'
Bench
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↑ 66'
- 6
- 30
- 2
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↑ 75'
- 25
- 19
- 31
-
9
Luis Semedo ↑ 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
2023-08-12
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.