Sunderland - Preston North End - 1 January 2024 Championship - (2-0)

It's a goal kick for the home team in Sunderland.

Preston's Milutin Osmajic has run offside.

Free kick for Sunderland in their own half.

Corner awarded to Sunderland.

Ball safe as Preston is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in for Preston in their own half.

Sunderland have a goal kick.

Preston's Brad Potts misses with an attempt on goal.

Eliezer Mayenda Dossou is replacing Jobe Bellingham for the home team.

Michael Beale (Sunderland) is making a third substitution, with Jenson Seelt replacing Alex Pritchard.

Ball goes out of play for a Preston goal kick.

Oliver Langford signals a Sunderland throw-in in Preston's half.

Sunderland awarded a free kick in their own half.

Preston make their third substitution with Emil Riis replacing Mads Frokjaer-Jensen.

Oliver Langford awards Sunderland a goal kick.

Throw-in for Preston in their own half.

Oliver Langford signals a free kick to Sunderland in their own half.

The home team replace Nazary Rusyn with Abdoullah Ba.

Throw-in for Preston in the half of Sunderland.

Oliver Langford awards the away team a throw-in.

Throw-in for Sunderland close to the penalty box.

Free kick for Sunderland in their own half.

Can Sunderland get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Preston's half?

Free kick for Preston in the half of Sunderland.

Sunderland make their first substitution with Timothee Pembele replacing Aji Alese.

Sunderland have a goal kick.

Throw-in Preston.

Milutin Osmajic is replacing Ched Evans for the away team.

Will Keane is on a sub for Ali McCann for Preston.

Throw-in for Sunderland at Stadium of Light.

Oliver Langford signals a free kick to Sunderland in their own half.

Ball safe as Preston is awarded a throw-in in their half.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Sunderland awarded a throw-in in their own half.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Throw-in for Sunderland at Stadium of Light.

Sunderland awarded a free kick in their own half.

Oliver Langford signals a Sunderland throw-in in Preston's half.

Preston awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in Preston.

Ali McCann of Preston smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

Free kick for Preston in their own half.

Jack Clarke for the home team is judged to be offside.

Can Sunderland capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Preston's half?

Throw-in high up the field for Sunderland in Sunderland.

Free kick Preston.

Ball safe as Preston is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in for Sunderland in their own half.

Preston are coming forward and Liam Millar gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Preston to take a throw-in in Sunderland territory.

Sunderland have a dangerous throw-in.

Preston awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Oliver Langford signals a free kick to Sunderland in their own half.

Oliver Langford awards the home team a throw-in.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Sunderland.

Throw-in for Preston in the half of Sunderland.

Throw-in for Preston at Stadium of Light.

The first-half has come to a close in Sunderland.

Ball safe as Sunderland is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in for Sunderland close to the penalty box.

Great finish from Nazary Rusyn to give Sunderland a 2-0 lead. Jack Clarke instrumental with a fine assist.

Can Preston get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Sunderland's half?

Preston to take a throw-in in Sunderland territory.

Free kick for Sunderland in the half of Preston.

Preston's Liam Lindsay has been booked in Sunderland.

Goal kick for Preston at Stadium of Light.

In Sunderland Sunderland attack through Alex Pritchard. The finish is off target, however.

Preston needs to be cautious. Sunderland have an attacking throw-in.

Oliver Langford awards the home team a throw-in.

Corner awarded to Preston.

Sunderland awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Oliver Langford signals a throw-in for Preston, close to Sunderland's area.

Free kick for Preston in their own half.

Can Sunderland get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Preston's half?

Throw-in Preston.

Ball goes out of play for a Sunderland goal kick.

Mads Frokjaer-Jensen of Preston gets in a strike, but is off target.

Preston have been awarded a corner by Oliver Langford.

Sunderland have a goal kick.

Preston's Mads Frokjaer-Jensen breaks free at Stadium of Light. But the strike goes wide of the post.

Alex Pritchard gets his shot on target but fails to score for Sunderland.

Oliver Langford signals a free kick to Sunderland.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Sunderland's Jack Clarke gets in a shot on goal at Stadium of Light. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Throw-in for Preston in the half of Sunderland.

Corner awarded to Sunderland.

In Sunderland a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Oliver Langford signals a free kick to Sunderland in their own half.

Throw-in for Sunderland in their own half.

Throw-in for Sunderland at Stadium of Light.

Goal! Alex Pritchard gives Sunderland a 1-0 lead. That's a fine assist from Pierre Ekwah.

Throw-in Sunderland.

Preston have been awarded a corner by Oliver Langford.

Throw-in for Sunderland in their own half.

Goal kick for Preston at Stadium of Light.

Pierre Ekwah for Sunderland gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

Oliver Langford awards Sunderland a goal kick.

Ball safe as Sunderland is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Preston pushes forward through Ben Whiteman, whose finish on goal is saved.

Preston awarded a free kick in their own half.

Oliver Langford awards the home team a throw-in.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Sunderland.

Sunderland's Jack Clarke gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Preston awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Oliver Langford signals a Preston throw-in in Sunderland's half.

Preston North End have conceded a goal in each of their last 5 matches.

Did you know that Sunderland AFC scores 30% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

Sunderland AFC scores 1.59 goals when playing at home and Preston North End scores 1.11 goals when playing away (on average).

Both teams lost their last match.

Both teams haven't won their last match in Championship.

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Sunderland AFC and Preston North End is 0.6.

Average number of goals in meetings between Sunderland AFC and Preston North End is 2.4.

Sunderland AFC scores 1.2 goals in a match against Preston North End and Preston North End scores 1.2 goals against Sunderland AFC (on average).

Sunderland AFC have won just 1 of their last 5 Championship games against Preston North End.

Preston North End have lost just 1 of their last 5 Championship games against Sunderland AFC.

In the last 5 meetings Sunderland AFC won 1, Preston North End won 2, 2 draws.

Preston North End have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against Sunderland AFC (in all competitions).

Sunderland AFC has streak of 2 matches with 0 scored goals.

Sunderland AFC's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Preston North End's.

In Championship, Sunderland AFC has better performance than Preston North End.

When Preston North End is down 1-0 away, they win 0% of their matches.

When Sunderland AFC is down 0-1 home, they win 25% of their matches.

When Preston North End leads 0-1 away, they win in 100% of their matches.

When Sunderland AFC leads 1-0 at home, they win in 63% of their matches.

On their last meeting Preston North End won by 1 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Preston North End.

Sunderland AFC wins 22% of halftimes, Preston North End wins 16%.

Sunderland AFC wins 1st half in 22% of their matches, Preston North End in 16% of their matches.

A year ago, Preston North End were number 8 in the table with 34 points. Now they are number 13 with 32 points.

Daniel Ballard has more yellow cards (9) than any other player at Sunderland AFC. Brad Potts has collected 7 for Preston North End.

Alex Pritchard has assisted the most goals for Sunderland AFC with 5. Duane Holmes is Preston North End's biggest assister (4).

Jack Clarke is Sunderland AFC's top scorer with 11 goals. Will Keane has scored 6 times for Preston North End.

Sunderland AFC's home record this season: 7-0-5.

Preston North End haven't scored in 4 of their 12 away matches in Championship this season.

Sunderland AFC haven't scored in 3 of their 12 home matches in Championship this season.

Did you know that Preston North End scores 32% of their goals between the minutes 46-60?

Did you know that Sunderland AFC scores 28% of their goals between the minutes 31-45?

Last season's matches: 0-0 (Sunderland AFC at home) and 0-3 (Preston North End at home).

Sunderland AFC's last home win against Preston North End was in 2004.

During the last 12 meetings, Sunderland AFC have won 3 times, there have been 3 draws while Preston North End have won 6 times. The goal difference is 19-17 in favour of Preston North End.

During the last 5 meetings with Sunderland AFC playing at home, Sunderland AFC have won 1 times, there have been 2 draws while Preston North End have won 2 times. The goal difference is 7-6 in favour of Preston North End.