Possible nail-biting contest in Preston North End - Sunderland game

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 12.Aug
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Deepdale (23408 seats)

It's only round two of the Championship for these contenders. And fresh bodies and minds here at Deepdale as Preston North End receive Sunderland. Get smart with this preview!

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Preston North End form and stats

Last season, Preston North End's league statistics were 17 wins, 12 draws and 17 losses, results that produced 12th spot in the Championship. Over these 46 matches they scored {45 goals} and gave away 59. Appearing as the home team in the last season Preston North End produced 7-7-9 (win-draw-lost) with {20 goals} and 28 conceded.

The Preston North End regulars got no joy from their last match, a Carabao Cup duel also played here at Deepdale: A 2-3 defeat against Salford City. Midfield player Holmes got a match rating of 7.95 in that game, the max score being 10. Holmes scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and had 32 successful passes (of 38 total).

Preceding that game was the away draw at Bristol City that finished 1-1.

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Sunderland form and stats

Let's have a look at how Sunderland performed last season in the Championship: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 18 victories, 15 draws and 13 defeats. In total they scored 68 and conceded {55 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 11 - drew 6 and lost 6 with 35/22 goals scored/conceded.

This game can not go any worse than the previous one, a Carabao Cup home defeat versus Crewe Alexandra with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Midfielder Pritchard was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 9.3. Pritchard hit seven key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 59 successful passes (of 71 total).

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Ipswich Town.

Head 2 Head

As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's four Preston North End victories, two draws and one Sunderland win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Preston North EndW. Keane
W. Keane
1 goals
SunderlandD. Neil
D. Neil
1 goals

Preston North End missing players

Sunderland missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Preston North End Sunderland
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
1 0 0 Scored S 0 0 1
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 2
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 11
2 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 4
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 20
3 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 4
33% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 25%
 
5 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 13
2 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 5
Preston North End Last season Sunderland
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   24 48
17 7   Won W   11 19
12 7   Drew D   6 15
17 9   Lost L   7 14
45 20   Scored S   35 70
59 28   Conceded C   24 58
80% 83%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   96% 94%
63% 65%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   79% 79%
43% 39%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 54%
20% 13%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   12% 19%
13% 4%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 10%
41% 43%   BTTS BTTS   54% 60%
37% 30%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 29%
41% 43%   Failed to Score F T   17% 17%
 
4.1 4.2   Corners for (avg) C F   4.8 4.5
5.4 5   Corners against (avg) C A   5.4 5.2
2.2 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.3 2
4 2   Red cards R C   2 4
 
10.5 12   Shots (avg) S (   10.8 12
3.5 3.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.8 4
28% 24%   Goal Efficiency G E   38% 36%
 
12.9 12.2   Shots against (avg) S A   12.9 12.2
3.9 3.7   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.4 3.6

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Watford 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
2 Stoke City 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Plymouth Argyle 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Southampton 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
5 Norwich City 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Leicester City 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Ipswich Town 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
8 Blackburn Rovers 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
9 Millwall 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
10 Cardiff City 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
11 Leeds United 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Preston North End 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
13 Birmingham City 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
14 Swansea City 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
15 Bristol City 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 Sheffield Wednesday 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Sunderland 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 West Bromwich Albion 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
19 Hull City 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
20 Coventry City 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
21 Middlesbrough 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
22 Huddersfield Town 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
23 Rotherham United 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0
24 Queens Park Rangers 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 46 29 14 3 87 35 23 16 6 1 49 15 23 13 8 2 38 20 52 101
2 Sheffield United 46 28 7 11 73 39 23 16 3 4 47 19 23 12 4 7 26 20 34 91
3 Luton Town 46 21 17 8 57 39 23 10 9 4 31 21 23 11 8 4 26 18 18 80
4 Middlesbrough 46 22 9 15 84 56 23 13 7 3 46 19 23 9 2 12 38 37 28 75
5 Coventry City 46 18 16 12 58 46 23 11 7 5 30 24 23 7 9 7 28 22 12 70
6 Sunderland 46 18 15 13 68 55 23 7 9 7 33 33 23 11 6 6 35 22 13 69
7 Blackburn Rovers 46 20 9 17 52 54 23 13 4 6 27 19 23 7 5 11 25 35 -2 69
8 Millwall 46 19 11 16 57 50 23 11 6 6 34 22 23 8 5 10 23 28 7 68
9 West Bromwich Albion 46 18 12 16 59 53 23 11 7 5 31 20 23 7 5 11 28 33 6 66
10 Swansea City 46 18 12 16 68 64 23 11 4 8 38 32 23 7 8 8 30 32 4 66
11 Watford 46 16 15 15 56 53 23 11 6 6 35 23 23 5 9 9 21 30 3 63
12 Preston North End 46 17 12 17 45 59 23 7 7 9 20 28 23 10 5 8 25 31 -14 63
13 Norwich City 46 17 11 18 57 54 23 8 5 10 27 27 23 9 6 8 30 27 3 62
14 Bristol City 46 15 14 17 55 56 23 9 7 7 30 24 23 6 7 10 25 32 -1 59
15 Hull City 46 14 16 16 51 61 23 9 6 8 24 27 23 5 10 8 27 34 -10 58
16 Stoke City 46 14 11 21 55 54 23 6 5 12 25 27 23 8 6 9 30 27 1 53
17 Birmingham City 46 14 11 21 47 58 23 7 6 10 24 24 23 7 5 11 23 34 -11 53
18 Huddersfield Town 46 14 11 21 47 62 23 9 6 8 26 25 23 5 5 13 21 37 -15 53
19 Rotherham United 46 11 17 18 49 60 23 9 6 8 37 30 23 2 11 10 12 30 -11 50
20 Queens Park Rangers 46 13 11 22 44 71 23 6 5 12 21 35 23 7 6 10 23 36 -27 50
21 Cardiff City 46 13 10 23 41 58 23 6 7 10 20 24 23 7 3 13 21 34 -17 49
22 Reading 46 13 11 22 46 68 23 10 8 5 31 24 23 3 3 17 15 44 -22 44
23 Blackpool 46 11 11 24 48 72 23 6 6 11 28 34 23 5 5 13 20 38 -24 44
24 Wigan Athletic 46 10 15 21 38 65 23 5 7 11 17 35 23 5 8 10 21 30 -27 39

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Watford 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
2 Stoke City 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Plymouth Argyle 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Southampton 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
5 Norwich City 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Leicester City 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Ipswich Town 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
8 Blackburn Rovers 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
9 Millwall 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
10 Cardiff City 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
11 Leeds United 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Preston North End 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
13 Birmingham City 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
14 Swansea City 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
15 Bristol City 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 Sheffield Wednesday 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Sunderland 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 West Bromwich Albion 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
19 Hull City 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
20 Coventry City 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
21 Middlesbrough 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
22 Huddersfield Town 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
23 Rotherham United 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0
24 Queens Park Rangers 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0

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