Preston North End vs Sunderland Prediction

This Wednesday night Championship match sees Sunderland make the trip to face Preston North End at Deepdale. With Sunderland just a point clear of second place and Preston one place above the relegation zone, a win is a must need with the result possibly having serious implications going forward.

Key Stats

• Both sides have scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches
• Sunderland are unbeaten in their last 6 matches
• Luton are currently sitting one place above the relegation zone in 21st place
• Sunderland are ranked the best in the Championship in away form

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Preston have really struggled to get going at the start of this 2024/24 Championship campaign. Sunderland have been the complete opposite, sitting high and mighty in first place. Preston also suffered defeat outside of the Championship recently, getting a defeat handed to them thanks to Arsenal in the Carabao Cup.

Sunderland star Jobe Bellingham won’t be allowed to play due to his red card in his match against QPR last time out. He would have been someone to look out for but his expected replacement is someone that could get the eyes on them at such a young age. Chris Rigg has had a great season so far and he could fill the gap that Bellingham has left in this Wednesday’s match.

Preston North End Preview

Predicted Line-Up: Freddie Woodman; Andrew Hughes, Liam Lindsay, Jordan Storey; Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Ali McCann, Ben Whiteman (c), Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen, Brad Potts; Sam Greenwood, Emil Riis

Preston North End have had a challenging season so far. They currently find themselves occupying 21st place with 14 points after 13 matches. The Lilywhites have amassed three wins, five losses five draws. A bit disappointing seeing as they finished last year’s campaign in 10th last year and have consistently finished around the top of the lower half of the league. They will be without the services of around five players, including the absences of Robbie Brady and Ched Evans via injury and the suspension of Milutin Osmajic.

Sunderland Preview

Predicted Line-Up: Simon Moore; Dennis Cirkin, Luke O’Nien, Chris Mepham, Trai Hume; Chris Rigg, Dan Neil (c); Romaine Mundle, Alan Browne, Patrick Roberts; Wilson Isidor

Sunderland have been a team on the up as of late. They have taken this season by the scruff of the neck and got themselves into first place in the league table after 13 games. Nine wins, two losses and two draws for the Black Cats has left them with 29 points but only a one point gap to Sheffield United in second place. They are facing at least eight players absent for this game through injury and the guaranteed miss of Jobe Bellingham as he is serving his suspension for the red card he picked up in Sunderland’s previous game, a goalless draw against QPR.

Head To Head Stats: Preston North End vs Sunderland

There have been 77 matches where these two teams have faced each other throughout history.

Sunderland come into this match holding an advantage over Preston as they have come out victors on 32 occasions, 11 more times than Preston’s 21 wins in this fixture. A draw has happened 24 times out of the 77 games, leaving Sunderland with a 41.6% win percentage.

The last five faceoffs have been split in the favour of both sides. Sunderland and Preston North End have won two games each and drawn once. Preston got the better of Sunderland last time out in the Carabao Cup but in the Championship and Sunderland took a victory over Preston in their last meeting in that competition.

13th August 2024 – Preston 2-0 Sunderland – Carabao Cup Round 1

1st January 2024 – Sunderland 2-0 Preston – Championship

12th August 2023 – Preston 2-1 Sunderland – Championship

8th May 2023 – Preston 0-3 Sunderland – Championship

1st October 2022 – Sunderland 0-0 Preston – Championship

Betting Tips For Preston North End vs Sunderland

Sunderland have gone on a six game unbeaten streak and heading into this match against Preston, that bodes well for them. They might be suffering from a lot of injuries and a suspension for Jobe Bellingham, but they could still get the job done.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with Sunderland To Win + Over 1.5 Goals as our best value tip for this game.

Odds of 23/10 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £33 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Preston North End vs Sunderland

Preston North End 1-3 Sunderland

We can see Sunderland continuing their amazing form in this one, grabbing a few goals along the way to pick up three points.