Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Sunderland AFC
1 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Tue 11 Mar 2025 · 19:45 UTC Stadium of Light 37,771 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 66' Emil Riis Jakobsen
Romaine Mundle 86' 1–1
Trai Hume 20' Y
Y 24' Lewis Gibson
Y 52' Kaine Kesler
Y 90' Freddie Woodman

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1 James Wilson
  • Assistant 2
5 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
3
1
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-11 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2024-11-06 Preston North End FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 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

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
08 Mar Cardiff City FC H 2–1 W
28 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
22 Feb Hull City AFC H 0–1 L
17 Feb Leeds United FC A 1–2 L
12 Feb Luton Town FC H 2–0 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
08 Mar Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
04 Mar Swansea City AFC H 0–0 D
01 Mar Burnley FC H 3–0 W
22 Feb Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
18 Feb Millwall FC H 1–1 D

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
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 3 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sunderland AFC get us underway at Stadium of Light.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emil Riis Jakobsen, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 10' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's 5-3-2 shape.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Trai Hume.
  • 24' Lewis Gibson was booked on 24.
  • 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 34' Sam Greenwood has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' 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 Stefan Teitur Thordarson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 49' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 52' Kaine Kesler picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Tom Watson is withdrawn and Romaine Mundle gets his opportunity.
  • 64' The whistle greets Sam Greenwood as he departs to be replaced by Will Keane.
  • 66' What a moment for Emil Riis Jakobsen! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Ben Whiteman comes on to replace Stefan Teitur Thordarson.
  • 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Heckingbottom will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 82' Preston North End FC make a change. Kaine Kesler trudges off to be replaced by Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on 82 minutes.
  • 83' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Jayden Meghoma exits the field as Liam Lindsay enters on 83.
  • 85' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Brad Potts exits the field as Patrick Bauer enters on 85.
  • 86' GOAL! Romaine Mundle scores on 86.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Freddie Woodman on 90 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

Preston North End FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Pritchard 2
Jack Clarke 2
Amad 1
Will Keane 1
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 1
Nazarii Rusyn 1
Emil Riis Jakobsen 1
Romaine Mundle 1

Head to Head

2025-03-11 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2024-11-06 Preston North End FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 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

Sunderland AFC Form

2025-03-11 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2025-03-08 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W 2025-02-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2025-02-22 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2025-02-17 Leeds United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2025-02-12 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Luton Town FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2025-03-11 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2025-03-08 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2025-03-04 Preston North End FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D 2025-03-01 Preston North End FC 3–0 Burnley FC W 2025-02-22 Coventry City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2025-02-18 Preston North End FC 1–1 Millwall FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC47% Draw29% Preston North End FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
76%
Draw or Preston North End FC
53%
Sunderland AFC or Preston North End FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC31% Draw52% Preston North End FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+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
42% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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