Football betting preview: Preston North End vs Sunderland

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Mon 08.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Deepdale (23408 seats)

It's been nine days and nights since Preston North End met Sheffield United and the scoreline was 1-4. What will happen versus Sunderland?

Insights:
  • Preston North End have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Championship

Preston are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Sunderland are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

This looks to be an absorbing fixture with lots of fun and bustle as both teams are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Let's get started!

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Preston North End form and stats

The story so far in the Championship for Preston North End at their home stadium (Deepdale) is 7 wins, 7 draws and 8 defeats.

No payout for Preston North End in their previous match, an away game at Sheffield United that ended in defeat 1-4. Defender Bauer got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.12/10. Bauer won 11 of 15 duels.

Before that, Preston drew at home versus Blackburn Rovers.

Preston North End aren't scoring a lot here at Deepdale in the league, with only {20 goals} from 22 games. 25 goals have been conceded.

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Sunderland form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Sunderland have produced an overall stat of 10-6-6 so far. Sunderland has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Sunderland delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Watford (placed 13th) in their previous game. Sunderland's last match (vs Watford) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 0-2. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw after 90 minutes thanks to a 90th minute equalizer by Roberts. Midfielder Roberts was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.84. Roberts scored one goal, hit six key passes and dribled past the opponent 7 of 12 times.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus West Bromwich Albion at their stadium, the result 2-1.

Sports betting statistic: Both sides have scored goal(s) in 11 of this club's last 14 league matches.

Sunderland have scored 32 goals on their travels this season, from 22 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Preston North End have managed a streak of 6 consecutive matches without losing (4-2-0) when facing Sunderland.

The squads have faced each other before in this season, with the result Sunderland - Preston 0-0 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

SunderlandA. Traoré
A. Traoré
12 goals
SunderlandR. Stewart
R. Stewart
10 goals
Preston North EndC. Evans
C. Evans
9 goals

Preston North End missing players

Sunderland missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Preston North End Sunderland
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
45 22 7 Played P 7 22 45
17 7 2 Won W 3 10 17
12 7 3 Drew D 2 6 15
16 8 2 Lost L 2 6 13
45 20 7 Scored S 9 32 65
56 25 9 Conceded C 9 22 55
80% 82% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 93%
62% 64% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 77% 78%
42% 36% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 50% 53%
20% 14% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 14% 20%
13% 5% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 9% 11%
42% 45% 57% BTTS BTTS 57% 59% 62%
38% 32% 29% Clean Sheets C S 29% 32% 29%
40% 41% 29% Failed to Score F T 14% 14% 16%
 
4.2 4.3 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.6 4.4
5.4 4.9 5.6 Corners against (avg) C A 6.9 5.5 5.3
2.2 1.8 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 2.5 2.1
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
10.5 12.1 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 10.5 11.9
3.5 3.7 3.1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.9 3.7 4
28% 25% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 39% 36%
 
12.8 12 12.6 Shots against (avg) S A 12.4 12.9 12.2
3.8 3.6 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 3.4 3.6
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Preston North End have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Championship

  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 45 28 14 3 84 35 22 15 6 1 46 15 23 13 8 2 38 20 49 98
2 Sheffield United 44 27 7 10 71 37 23 16 3 4 47 19 21 11 4 6 24 18 34 88
3 Luton Town 45 21 16 8 57 39 22 10 8 4 31 21 23 11 8 4 26 18 18 79
4 Middlesbrough 45 22 8 15 83 55 22 13 6 3 45 18 23 9 2 12 38 37 28 74
5 Coventry City 45 18 15 12 57 45 23 11 7 5 30 24 22 7 8 7 27 21 12 69
6 Millwall 45 19 11 15 54 46 22 11 6 5 31 18 23 8 5 10 23 28 8 68
7 Sunderland 45 17 15 13 65 55 23 7 9 7 33 33 22 10 6 6 32 22 10 66
8 West Bromwich Albion 45 18 12 15 57 50 23 11 7 5 31 20 22 7 5 10 26 30 7 66
9 Blackburn Rovers 45 19 9 17 48 51 23 13 4 6 27 19 22 6 5 11 21 32 -3 66
10 Swansea City 45 17 12 16 65 62 22 10 4 8 35 30 23 7 8 8 30 32 3 63
11 Preston North End 45 17 12 16 45 56 22 7 7 8 20 25 23 10 5 8 25 31 -11 63
12 Norwich City 45 17 11 17 57 53 22 8 5 9 27 26 23 9 6 8 30 27 4 62
13 Watford 45 15 15 15 54 53 22 10 6 6 33 23 23 5 9 9 21 30 1 60
14 Hull City 45 14 15 16 51 61 23 9 6 8 24 27 22 5 9 8 27 34 -10 57
15 Bristol City 45 14 14 17 53 56 23 9 7 7 30 24 22 5 7 10 23 32 -3 56
16 Stoke City 45 14 11 20 55 52 23 6 5 12 25 27 22 8 6 8 30 25 3 53
17 Birmingham City 45 14 11 20 46 56 22 7 6 9 23 22 23 7 5 11 23 34 -10 53
18 Queens Park Rangers 45 13 11 21 44 69 22 6 5 11 21 33 23 7 6 10 23 36 -25 50
19 Rotherham United 45 11 16 18 49 60 23 9 6 8 37 30 22 2 10 10 12 30 -11 49
20 Cardiff City 45 13 10 22 41 55 23 6 7 10 20 24 22 7 3 12 21 31 -14 49
21 Huddersfield Town 44 12 11 21 44 62 21 7 6 8 23 25 23 5 5 13 21 37 -18 47
22 Reading 45 13 11 21 46 66 23 10 8 5 31 24 22 3 3 16 15 42 -20 44
23 Blackpool 45 10 11 24 47 72 23 6 6 11 28 34 22 4 5 13 19 38 -25 41
24 Wigan Athletic 45 10 14 21 38 65 22 5 6 11 17 35 23 5 8 10 21 30 -27 41

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Table
  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 45 28 14 3 84 35 22 15 6 1 46 15 23 13 8 2 38 20 49 98
2 Sheffield United 44 27 7 10 71 37 23 16 3 4 47 19 21 11 4 6 24 18 34 88
3 Luton Town 45 21 16 8 57 39 22 10 8 4 31 21 23 11 8 4 26 18 18 79
4 Middlesbrough 45 22 8 15 83 55 22 13 6 3 45 18 23 9 2 12 38 37 28 74
5 Coventry City 45 18 15 12 57 45 23 11 7 5 30 24 22 7 8 7 27 21 12 69
6 Millwall 45 19 11 15 54 46 22 11 6 5 31 18 23 8 5 10 23 28 8 68
7 Sunderland 45 17 15 13 65 55 23 7 9 7 33 33 22 10 6 6 32 22 10 66
8 West Bromwich Albion 45 18 12 15 57 50 23 11 7 5 31 20 22 7 5 10 26 30 7 66
9 Blackburn Rovers 45 19 9 17 48 51 23 13 4 6 27 19 22 6 5 11 21 32 -3 66
10 Swansea City 45 17 12 16 65 62 22 10 4 8 35 30 23 7 8 8 30 32 3 63
11 Preston North End 45 17 12 16 45 56 22 7 7 8 20 25 23 10 5 8 25 31 -11 63
12 Norwich City 45 17 11 17 57 53 22 8 5 9 27 26 23 9 6 8 30 27 4 62
13 Watford 45 15 15 15 54 53 22 10 6 6 33 23 23 5 9 9 21 30 1 60
14 Hull City 45 14 15 16 51 61 23 9 6 8 24 27 22 5 9 8 27 34 -10 57
15 Bristol City 45 14 14 17 53 56 23 9 7 7 30 24 22 5 7 10 23 32 -3 56
16 Stoke City 45 14 11 20 55 52 23 6 5 12 25 27 22 8 6 8 30 25 3 53
17 Birmingham City 45 14 11 20 46 56 22 7 6 9 23 22 23 7 5 11 23 34 -10 53
18 Queens Park Rangers 45 13 11 21 44 69 22 6 5 11 21 33 23 7 6 10 23 36 -25 50
19 Rotherham United 45 11 16 18 49 60 23 9 6 8 37 30 22 2 10 10 12 30 -11 49
20 Cardiff City 45 13 10 22 41 55 23 6 7 10 20 24 22 7 3 12 21 31 -14 49
21 Huddersfield Town 44 12 11 21 44 62 21 7 6 8 23 25 23 5 5 13 21 37 -18 47
22 Reading 45 13 11 21 46 66 23 10 8 5 31 24 22 3 3 16 15 42 -20 44
23 Blackpool 45 10 11 24 47 72 23 6 6 11 28 34 22 4 5 13 19 38 -25 41
24 Wigan Athletic 45 10 14 21 38 65 22 5 6 11 17 35 23 5 8 10 21 30 -27 41

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.