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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

This encounter could be high-scoring and that’s why our betting prediction is Over 2.5 Goals. Get the Total Goals odds of -118 that Sunderland and Preston North End score at least three goals between them.

Expert Analysis

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Sunderland vs Preston North End stats:

  • In 7 of the last 10 Sunderland home matches, there have been Over 2.5 Goals
  • Sunderland have scored 2 or more goals in 5 of their past 10 home matches
  • In 14 of the last 20 Preston North End matches, there have been Over 2.5 Goals
  • Preston North End have conceded 2 or more goals in 10 of their last 20 matches
  • Preston North End have scored 2 or more goals in 11 of their past 25 matches this season

We really like the -118 about three or more goals being scored, so that is our betting tip for this Championship game. Bet on Over 2.5 Goals when the hosts lock horns with the visitors.

If you’re expecting a high-scoring affair, you can get even bigger odds by backing Over 3, 3.5 or 4 Goals.

Last Matches & H2H

Sunderland drew against Rotherham at New York Stadium in their last game. The scoreline in this Championship match was 1-1, with Sunderland having three shots on target and 70% of possession.

Preston lost against Sheffield Wednesday in their last match, losing the Championship clash 1-0 at Deepdale, with Preston having two shots on target and they had 69% of possession.

Preston North End won against Sunderland by a 2-1 scoreline when the teams last met at Deepdale.

In the past 3 encounters, we have seen Sunderland win one time and Preston North End land one victory. The other clash between the teams was a draw.

Confirmed Lineups

Sunderland (confirmed lineup): Anthony Patterson, Trai Hume, Luke O'Nien, Daniel Ballard, Ajibola Alese, Pierre Ekwah, Daniel Neil, Alex Pritchard, Jobe Bellingham, Jack Clarke, Nazariy Rusyn.

Preston North End (confirmed lineup): Freddie Woodman, Brad Potts, Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Andrew Hughes, Alistair McCann, Alan Browne, Ben Whiteman, Mads Froekjaer-Jensen, Liam Millar, Ched Evans.

Sunderland vs Preston North End Prediction

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Published 20:49, 29 December 2023

Sunderland vs Preston North End Odds

Sunderland are regarded as having a 62% chance of winning this Championship match according to the bookies’ latest betting odds who have priced them up at -163. If you want to back the outsider for this match, Preston North End are available at +450.

If you want to bet on the number of goals in the match, you can get a similar price on Over or Under 2.5 Goals. There are two Both Teams to Score options, with Yes on offer at -120 and No at -120.

The Draw No Bet market is popular for Championship matches, with the football betting sites offering Sunderland at -400 and Preston are priced at +275 for the win.

Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 9 wins, 8 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 6 wins, 4 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 6 wins, 10 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Sunderland AFC

Preston North End FC

Goals / match
0.6 1.4
Conceded / match
1 2
Total / match
1.6 3.4

Corners

Corners

Sunderland AFC

Preston North End FC

For / match
7.8 5.2
Against / match
4.4 3.4
Total / match
12.2 8.6

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

You’ve found the right place for Sunderland vs Preston North End team news, with all the latest information available including lineups and injuries so you’re fully informed.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Championship squads.

Sunderland vs Preston North End Lineups

Sunderland Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Preston North End Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Sunderland Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Anthony Patterson
32 Trai Hume 13 Luke O'Nien 5 Daniel Ballard 42 Ajibola Alese
39 Pierre Ekwah 24 Daniel Neil
21 Alex Pritchard 7 Jobe Bellingham 20 Jack Clarke
15 Nazariy Rusyn
1 Freddie Woodman
44 Brad Potts 14 Jordan Storey 6 Liam Lindsay 16 Andrew Hughes
13 Alistair McCann
8 Alan Browne 4 Ben Whiteman 10 M. Froekjaer-Jensen 23 Liam Millar
9 Ched Evans

Preston North End Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Sunderland Substitutes

  • 6Timothee Pembele
  • 11Mason Burstow
  • 12Eliezer Mayenda
  • 17Abdoullah Ba
  • 22Adil Aouchiche
  • 23Jenson Seelt
  • 25Nectarios Triantis
  • 30Nathan Bishop
  • 31Chris Rigg

Preston North End Substitutes

  • 3Gregory Cunningham
  • 7Will Keane
  • 18Ryan Ledson
  • 19Emil Riis Jakobsen
  • 20Benjamin Woodburn
  • 21David Cornell
  • 25Duane Holmes
  • 28Milutin Osmajic
  • 33Kian Best

Previous Sunderland Lineups

29 Dec Championship
Rotherham 1-1 Sunderland
26 Dec Championship
Hull City 0-1 Sunderland
23 Dec Championship
Sunderland 0-3 Coventry

Previous Preston North End Lineups

29 Dec Championship
Preston 0-1 Sheffield Wed
26 Dec Championship
Preston 2-1 Leeds United
22 Dec Championship
Swansea City 2-1 Preston

We aim to bring you predicted lineups before the confirmed teams are announced. Get formations and substitutes as part of our Sunderland vs Preston North End lineups service.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sunderland Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Niall Huggins Knee surgery
Dennis Cirkin Hamstring
Jay Matete Knee surgery
Corry Evans ACL injury

Preston North End Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Robert Brady Knock injury

Before the latest matches, get up-to-date injuries and suspensions news. We have the latest injury news and you can scroll through each list of players.

Get the important stats for every player thanks to our team-by-team squad information.

England FlagChampionship Table

Championship 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leicester City 25 20 2 3 50:17 62
2 Ipswich Town 24 16 5 3 48:33 53
3 Southampton 25 15 6 4 45:30 51
4 Leeds United 24 13 6 5 42:24 45
5 West Brom 24 11 6 7 35:23 39
6 Hull City 25 11 6 8 39:33 39
7 Sunderland 25 11 4 10 34:28 37
8 Bristol City 25 10 6 9 30:27 36
9 Middlesbrough 25 11 3 11 37:36 36
10 Watford 25 9 8 8 39:33 35
11 Preston 25 10 5 10 31:42 35
12 Coventry 25 8 10 7 35:27 34
13 Norwich 25 10 4 11 41:41 34
14 Cardiff City 25 10 4 11 32:32 34
15 Blackburn 25 10 1 14 37:46 31
16 Millwall 25 7 8 10 27:31 29
17 Swansea City 25 7 8 10 34:39 29
18 Plymouth 25 7 7 11 40:42 28
19 Stoke City 25 7 7 11 25:32 28
20 Birmingham 25 7 7 11 30:38 28
21 Huddersfield 25 5 10 10 25:40 25
22 QPR 24 5 5 14 20:35 20
23 Sheffield Wed 25 5 4 16 18:39 19
24 Rotherham 25 3 8 14 22:48 17
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leicester City 12 10 0 2 23:6 30
2 Southampton 13 9 2 2 30:15 29
3 Ipswich Town 12 9 2 1 33:20 29
4 Leeds United 12 8 4 0 26:10 28
5 West Brom 12 7 3 2 19:10 24
6 Plymouth 12 7 2 3 30:19 23
7 Hull City 13 6 4 3 21:13 22
8 Coventry 13 5 7 1 17:10 22
9 Norwich 12 7 1 4 18:13 22
10 Sunderland 12 7 0 5 20:16 21
11 Watford 14 5 5 4 25:18 20
12 Cardiff City 13 6 2 5 18:15 20
13 Birmingham 13 5 5 3 18:15 20
14 Bristol City 12 6 2 4 17:14 20
15 Preston 13 6 2 5 18:24 20
16 Middlesbrough 12 6 1 5 13:11 19
17 Rotherham 13 3 6 4 16:17 15
18 Stoke City 12 4 3 5 10:13 15
19 Blackburn 12 5 0 7 16:21 15
20 Millwall 13 4 3 6 12:17 15
21 Swansea City 12 3 5 4 15:15 14
22 Huddersfield 13 3 5 5 14:20 14
23 Sheffield Wed 12 3 3 6 11:17 12
24 QPR 11 2 3 6 10:17 9

The updated Championship standings highlight the performance of each football team. See where the sides are ranked according to points earned so far.