Sunderland vs Preston Prediction, Lineups & Odds

We’re Not Expecting the Net to Bulge Regularly

Sunderland and Preston might play out a low-scoring contest, with Under 2.5 looking like the best selection. We can head to the Total Goals market and secure odds of 1.73 for this selection.

Goalless Draw in Pair’s Previous Clash

Sunderland made it back-to-back victories in their last game. Landing a 2-1 home win against Cardiff City at Stadium of Light. Regis Le Bris' side had four shots on target and enjoyed 58% possession, while Eliezer Mayenda and Chris Mepham each scored one goal.

Preston North End have been beaten in successive road games and the latest was at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United claimed a 1-0 win. The Lilywhites had 40% possession and recorded three shots on goal.

We saw Preston draw 0-0 at home to Sunderland at Deepdale when the teams last went head-to-head. The previous 6 H2H meetings have led to two wins each and two draws.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Sunderland	44	21	13	10	58	41	17	58:41	76
18	Preston	44	10	19	15	45	55	-10	45:55	49

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5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 8.8 attempts. Sunderland have had 52.1% possession and 5.1 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.1 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 7.1 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 4.1 corners.

Top goalscorers are Eliezer Mayenda and Wilson Isidor on 4 goals, while Chris Mepham has bagged 1. Trai Hume has recorded the most assists with 4.

Preston have won 3, lost 3 and drawn 4, averaging 7.4 attempts, 2.9 shots on goal and 0.8 goals. Paul Heckingbottom's men average 46.2% possession, 3.6 corners awarded and 5.4 corners against them, while 0.8 goals have been conceded from 3.4 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts.

Milutin Osmajic has landed 3 goals, Emil Riis Jakobsen 2, with Will Keane and two others scoring 1. Mads Froekjaer-Jensen is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Sunderland confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Anthony Patterson (GK), Trai Hume, Chris Mepham, Luke O'Nien, Dennis Cirkin, Daniel Neil, Jobe Bellingham, Patrick Roberts, Eliezer Mayenda, Tom Watson, Wilson Isidor.

Preston confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Freddie Woodman (GK), Ryan Porteous, Lewis Gibson, Jayden Meghoma, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Andrew Hughes, Ryan Ledson, Stefan Thordarson, Brad Potts, Sam Greenwood, Emil Riis Jakobsen.

Expert Championship Analysis

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Sunderland vs Preston league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Sunderland games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Preston games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Preston games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Preston games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

Sunderland vs Preston Prediction

We’re not expecting the net to bulge too many times, with Under 2.5 Goals anticipated for this Championship encounter. This selection gives us generous betting odds of 1.73.

There’s an opportunity to combine Under 2.5 Goals with BTTS No if you want a bigger potential return, with bettors able to land this pick through the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market.

Under 2.5 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 57.9% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Sunderland 2 - 0 Preston

We’re going for Sunderland at 6.40 to secure a 2-0 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Corners Prediction

Preston Under 3.5 Corners 1.67

The 3.5 corners line has not been covered by Preston in their past six away games, with the corner count against Sunderland going under 3.5 in their last six home matches. We think that Preston will come up short and this Team Corners bet can be backed at 1.67.

Corner Stats

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sunderland

Total

9.20 5.10 4.10

Home

9.60 6.10 3.50

Away

11.00 5.20 5.80

Preston

Total

9.00 3.60 5.40

Home

8.60 4.60 4.00

Away

8.60 2.60 6.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

1.83

Under 9.5

1.83

Sunderland Corners

Over 6.5

2.02

Under 6.5

1.70

Preston Corners

Over 3.5

2.18

Under 3.5

1.58

Most Corners

1

1.26

X

8.00

2

4.10

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Sunderland vs Preston Odds

The bookies have Sunderland at 1.60 in the Full-Time Result market, implying the market leaders are 63% likely to win this Championship match according to the latest betting odds. Preston North End are regarded as the least likely winner at 5.50.

The Total Goals market is popular and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. Both Teams to Score betting is always popular and the No option on the BTTS market is available at 1.67.

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Team News

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