Preston North End vs Sunderland Prediction and Betting Tips | November 6th 2024
Preston North End play host to Sunderland at the Deepdale Stadium in round 14 of the EFL Championship on Wednesday. Both sides met in the EFL Cup first round back in August, with Paul Heckingbottom’s men claiming a 2-0 home victory.
Preston North End were left empty-handed for a second consecutive game as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Bristol City on Saturday. This followed a 3-0 loss against Arsenal in the EFL Cup round of 16 on October 30, a result which saw their five-game unbeaten run come to an end.
Preston North End have picked up 14 points from their 13 EFL Championship games so far to sit 20th in the table, level on points with 19th-placed Oxford United.
On the other hand, Sunderland’s lead at the top of the table was reduced to three points last Saturday when they were held to a goalless draw by Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road.
However, with that result, the Black Cats have now gone six consecutive matches without defeat, claiming four wins and two draws while scoring 11 goals and keeping four clean sheets since the start of October.
With 29 points from 13 matches, Sunderland currently lead the way at the top of the EFL Championship standings, three points above second-placed Leeds United.
Preston North End vs Sunderland Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 55 wins from the last 125 meetings between the sides, Sunderland hold a clear upper hand in the history of this fixture.
- Preston North End have picked up 36 wins since their first encounter in February 1891, while the spoils have been shared on 34 occasions.
- Sunderland boast the joint-best attacking record in the EFL Championship this season, scoring 23 goals from their 13 matches, while allowing nine at the opposite end of the pitch.
- Preston North End are unbeaten in five of their last six home games in the league, claiming three wins and two draws since August 24.
Preston North End vs Sunderland Prediction
While Sunderland will be looking to return to winning ways and extend their lead at the top of the table, they take on a Preston side who have lost just one of their last six Championship home games.
However, the Black Cats boast the firepower needed to get the job done and we are backing them to come away with all three points.
Prediction: Preston North End 0-2 Sunderland
Preston North End vs Sunderland Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Sunderland to win
Tip 2: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have been fewer than 11 corner kicks in eight of Sunderland’s last 10 games)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in five of the visitors’ last seven outings)