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Sunderland vs Preston — Championship
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PrestonStadium of Light, Sunderland
Going into the match, Sunderland had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Preston had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 2 times in our records: 2 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: Sunderland
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (W L D W W). 1.4 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Leeds · 26 Dec 2006
- L 1-0 at Crystal Palace · 22 Dec 2006
- D 2-2 at Burnley · 16 Dec 2006
- W 2-1 vs Luton · 9 Dec 2006
- W 1-0 vs Norwich · 2 Dec 2006
- W 1-2 at QPR · 28 Nov 2006
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (L W W L L). 1.2 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- L 4-2 at West Brom · 26 Dec 2006
- W 1-0 vs Colchester · 23 Dec 2006
- W 3-0 vs Plymouth · 16 Dec 2006
- L 3-1 at Birmingham · 9 Dec 2006
- L 2-0 at Luton · 2 Dec 2006
- D 1-1 vs Coventry · 28 Nov 2006
Head-to-head: Sunderland vs Preston
- Sunderland 1-1 Preston · 11 Mar 2025 · Championship
- Preston 0-0 Sunderland · 6 Nov 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Sunderland | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Total shots | 7 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 6 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |