Sunderland vs Preston: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 11, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Preston?
Sunderland and Preston drew 1-1 on March 11, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 65′E. RiisPreston
- 86′R. MundleSunderland
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
4-4-2- 18W. Isidor
- 12Eliezer Mayenda
- 40T. Watson
- 7J. Bellingham
- 4D. Neil
- 10P. Roberts
- 3D. Cirkin
- 13L. O'Nien
- 26C. Mepham
- 32T. Hume
- 1A. Patterson
Preston
5-3-2- 20S. Greenwood
- 9E. Riis
- 44B. Potts
- 22S. Þórðarson
- 18R. Ledson
- 16A. Hughes
- 3J. Meghoma
- 19L. Gibson
- 2R. Porteous
- 29K. Kesler-Hayden
- 1F. Woodman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Preston have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | Cardiff(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Hull City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Leeds(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Luton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Swansea(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Burnley(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Coventry(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Millwall(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sunderland wins, 2 draws, 2 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2024 | Preston 0-0 Sunderland | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Preston 2-0 Sunderland | League Cup |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Sunderland 2-0 Preston | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Preston 2-1 Sunderland | Championship |
| May 8, 2023 | Preston 0-3 Sunderland | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Sunderland 0-0 Preston | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Preston | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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