Preston vs Sunderland: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 12, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Sunderland?
Preston won 2-1 on August 12, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 25′W. KeanePreston
- 31′J. ClarkeSunderland (pen.)
- 59′M. Frøkjær-JensenPreston
Official lineup for Preston vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
3-4-2-1- 7W. Keane
- 10M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- 8A. Browne
- 33Kian Andrew Best
- 18R. Ledson
- 13A. McCann
- 44B. Potts
- 16A. Hughes
- 6L. Lindsay
- 14J. Storey
- 1F. Woodman
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 46B. Dack
- 20J. Clarke
- 7J. Bellingham
- 10P. Roberts
- 39P. Ekwah
- 24D. Neil
- 3D. Cirkin
- 13L. O'Nien
- 5D. Ballard
- 32T. Hume
- 1A. Patterson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Sunderland have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2023 | Salford City(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Stockport County(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Aberdeen(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2023 | Crewe(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Ipswich(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Hartlepool(away) | 2-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Mallorca(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | North Carolina(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Preston win, 2 draws, 1 Sunderland win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | Preston 0-3 Sunderland | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Sunderland 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Sunderland 0-2 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Preston 2-2 Sunderland | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Sunderland | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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