Ace Football previews the Championship round 14 match between Preston and Sunderland and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Preston enjoy home advantage, when visitors Sunderland swing by on Wednesday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Placed 20th in the table Preston have amassed 14 points after 13 matches. On 29 points, Sunderland rank oneth with 13 matches played this season.
Form: Preston vs Sunderland
Preston Form
A single point is all Preston can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 3-3 draw with Plymouth, before getting trounced 0-3 against Arsenal while Bristol City won 1-3. Preston won three of their previous six matches at Deepdale in the Championship. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring eight goals to five against.
Sunderland Form
In their three most recent outings, Sunderland won 1-2 and 2-0 against Luton and Oxford, before drawing 0-0 against Queens Park Rangers. Sunderland won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored nine while also conceding seven times.
Betting facts for Preston and Sunderland
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Preston and Sunderland played across all tournaments.
- In the last 4 Preston matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Preston home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Preston home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Sunderland away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Sunderland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Sunderland matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Sunderland away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sunderland have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
In-form players: Preston vs Sunderland
Preston against Sunderland is also a battle between Sam Greenwood and Wilson Isidor with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has three Championship goals in their last six games respectively.
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Full-time result
Preston won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Deepdale. They drew three and lost three as well, while Sunderland won four of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost four. Sunderland remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Preston scored first in six of their last ten home games. Impressively, Sunderland scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Sunderland managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Sunderland have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Preston when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Preston, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Sunderland, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.
Recommended tip: Preston vs Sunderland
To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Preston vs Sunderland mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.