Updated 12 August 2023, after full time.
Preston 2-1 Sunderland in the Championship on 12 August 2023. Scorers: Will Keane, Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen for Preston; Jack Clarke for Sunderland. In their last 6 meetings, Preston have won 1, Sunderland 2, with 3 draws.
Preston 2-1 Sunderland was the final score in the Championship on Saturday 12 August 2023. Scorers: Will Keane, Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen for Preston; Jack Clarke for Sunderland. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Preston have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 10, with results reading L D L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to S'oton in the Championship on 7 November.
Sunderland have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 7, with results reading L L D L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Chelsea in the Premier League on 8 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Preston have won 1, Sunderland have won 2 and 3 were drawn, with Preston scoring 3 goals to Sunderland's 6. The most recent was Sunderland 1-1 Preston North End on 11 March 2025 in the Championship.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 17 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.7 a game, the most of any Preston player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Preston player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Enzo Le Fée leads Sunderland with 16 shots across their last 10 games, 1.6 a game, the most of any Sunderland player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sunderland player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
James Linington refereed Preston vs Sunderland, averaging 20.4 fouls and 3.4 yellow cards per game across 18 games this season. That is 0.06 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2025 | Championship | Sunderland vs Preston North End | 1-1 |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Championship | Preston North End vs Sunderland | 0-0 |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Carabao Cup | Preston North End vs Sunderland | 2-0 |
| 1 Jan 2024 | Championship | Sunderland vs Preston North End | 2-0 |
| 8 May 2023 | Championship | Preston North End vs Sunderland | 0-3 |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Championship | Sunderland vs Preston North End | 0-0 |
| Stat | Preston | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 35% | 65% |
| Shots | 11 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 5 | 12 |
| Fouls | 17 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Tackles | 28 | 15 |
| Passes | 298 | 548 |
Preston: W. Keane 25', M. Frökjaer-Jensen 59'. Sunderland: J. Clarke (penalty) 31'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.7 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.4 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.7 | 8 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 15 of 24 |
| Passes | 304.9 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.7 | 17 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 20 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.6 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 13 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11 | 13 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14 | 16 of 20 |
| Passes | 405.1 | 13 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 14 of 20 |