Ace Football previews the Championship round 37 match between Sunderland and Preston and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Sunderland enjoy home advantage, when visitors Preston swing by on Tuesday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Sunderland approach the next Championship round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 68 points this season so far. With 36 games behind them, Preston amassed 43 points, placing them as number 16 before their next fixture.
Team form: Sunderland vs Preston
Sunderland Form
Sunderland recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 0-1 against Hull. They responded by beating Sheffield Wednesday 1-2, and followed that up by winning 2-1 against Cardiff. Sunderland claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded six goals.
Preston Form
Preston have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 3-0 win against Burnley, before drawing 0-0 with Swansea. This little streak came to an end, when Sheffield United proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat for Preston. Preston won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and five scored.
Betting stats and facts for Sunderland and Preston
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Sunderland and Preston. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 9 of the last 11 Sunderland home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Sunderland home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Sunderland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Sunderland matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Sunderland matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 10 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Preston matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Preston away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Preston away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Sunderland vs Preston
Eliezer Mayenda has been great for Sunderland lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Preston are optimistic that Will Keane doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular markets: Sunderland vs Preston
Full-time result
Sunderland claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Preston won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches.
Both teams to score
Sunderland scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Preston scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Preston managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Sunderland were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Sunderland saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Preston’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.
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