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

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Championship · 2024-25

Sunderland AFC

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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

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

Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Lewis Smith
Assistant 1 James Wilson
Assistant 2

3 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

–/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Sunderland AFC kicks off things out of here…
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Regis Le Bris might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
15' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
20' Sunderland AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 20.
24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lewis Gibson on 24.
29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
39' 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.
44' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
52' The referee calls foul for Kaine Kesler. He receives a card.
57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chris Mepham made 344 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
59' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Tom Watson departs to be replaced by Romaine Mundle.
64' Will Keane gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Sam Greenwood and will look to change the dynamic.
66' What a strike from Emil Riis Jakobsen! The score is 0-1.
71' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact 5-3-2.
74' The supporters are chanting for Ben Whiteman. He replaces Stefan Teitur Thordarson on 74 minute.
79' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
82' Preston North End FC make a change. Kaine Kesler trudges off to be replaced by Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on 82 minutes.
83' Liam Lindsay has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jayden Meghoma on 83 minute.
85' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Brad Potts is replaced by Patrick Bauer.
86' The England Romaine Mundle breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 1-1!
90' Freddie Woodman is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

Preston North End FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

44
Brad Potts ↓ Patrick Bauer 85'
16
Andrew Hughes
18
Ryan Ledson
2
Ryan Porteous
1
Freddie Woodman
19
Lewis Gibson
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen
20
Sam Greenwood ↓ Will Keane 64'
29
Kaine Kesler ↓ Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 82'
22
Stefan Teitur Thordarson ↓ Ben Whiteman 74'
3
Jayden Meghoma ↓ Liam Lindsay 83'

Bench

11
Robbie Brady
6
Liam Lindsay ↑ 83'
7
Will Keane ↑ 64'
4
Ben Whiteman ↑ 74'
26
Patrick Bauer ↑ 85'
12
Ched Evans
13
David Cornell
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↑ 82'
39
Theo Carroll

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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

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.