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Sunderland vs Preston: result 0-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 17, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland
0-2
Preston

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What was the result of Sunderland vs Preston?

Preston won 0-2 on March 17, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 50′S. MaguirePreston
  • 63′C. RobinsonPreston

Official lineup for Sunderland vs Preston

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sunderland

5-3-2
  1. 20J. Maja
  2. 29J. Asoro
  1. 26G. Honeyman
  2. 53O. Ejaria
  3. 6L. Cattermole
  1. 35J. Clarke-Salter
  2. 21A. Matthews
  3. 3B. Oviedo
  4. 23L. Koné
  5. 16J. O'Shea
  1. 12Lee Camp

Preston

4-2-3-1
  1. 37C. Robinson
  1. 24S. Maguire
  2. 32J. Earl
  3. 8A. Browne
  1. 4B. Pearson
  2. 29T. Barkhuizen
  1. 12P. Gallagher
  2. 20B. Davies
  3. 14D. Fisher
  4. 23P. Huntington
  1. 22C. Maxwell
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Preston have 6, 5 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 10, 2018QPR(away)0-1Championship
Mar 6, 2018Aston Villa(home)0-3Championship
Mar 3, 2018Millwall(away)1-1Championship
Feb 24, 2018Middlesbrough(home)3-3Championship
Feb 20, 2018Bolton(away)0-1Championship
Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 10, 2018Fulham(home)1-2Championship
Mar 6, 2018Bristol City(home)2-1Championship
Mar 3, 2018Bolton(away)3-1Championship
Feb 24, 2018Ipswich(home)0-1Championship
Feb 20, 2018Aston Villa(away)1-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Sunderland wins, 1 draw, 0 Preston wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 30, 2017Preston 2-2 SunderlandChampionship

Last archived meeting: Preston vs Sunderland on Sep 30, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland score 0.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.6 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland0.71.924/156/15
Preston1.61.1211/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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24Preston101188204

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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