Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Sunderland AFC
2 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 12:30 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Alex Pritchard 10' 1–0
Nazarii Rusyn 44' 2–0
Y 39' Liam Lindsay

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1 George Byrne
  • 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

2
3
1
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-01 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Preston North End FC 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

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Preston North End FC H 2–0 W
29 Dec Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
23 Dec Coventry City FC H 0–3 L
16 Dec Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
12 Dec Leeds United FC H 1–0 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Sunderland AFC A 0–2 L
29 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–1 L
26 Dec Leeds United FC H 2–1 W
22 Dec Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
16 Dec Watford FC H 1–5 L
12 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–1 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' Temperatures are rising at Stadium of Light as Sunderland AFC face off against Preston North End FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' A stunning finish from Alex Pritchard — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Clarke made 358 appearances and scored 36 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Liam Lindsay. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nazarii Rusyn makes it 2-0.
  • 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 54' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 59' 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 Liam Millar suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 67' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Alistair McCann has done his job and it is now time for Will Keane to step up.
  • 68' Milutin Osmajic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ched Evans at the 68 minute mark.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Timothee Pembele on, Aji Alese off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 76' Abdoullah Ba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nazarii Rusyn at the 76 minute mark.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Emil Riis Jakobsen on, Mads Frokjaer-Jensen off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Alex Pritchard by Jenson Seelt on 85 minute.
  • 90' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sunderland AFC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

Preston North End FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

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

2024-01-01 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Preston North End FC 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

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-01-01 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Preston North End FC W 2023-12-29 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2023-12-26 Hull City AFC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2023-12-23 Sunderland AFC 0–3 Coventry City FC L 2023-12-16 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2023-12-12 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Leeds United FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2024-01-01 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-12-26 Preston North End FC 2–1 Leeds United FC W 2023-12-22 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2023-12-16 Preston North End FC 1–5 Watford FC L 2023-12-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–3 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC50% Draw27% Preston North End FC23%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
78%
Draw or Preston North End FC
50%
Sunderland AFC or Preston North End FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC32% Draw50% Preston North End FC18%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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