Preston v Sunderland result

Full-time · Preston 0–0 Sunderland

Championship · Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:00 GMT · Deepdale

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Preston · Sunderland · Head-to-head

Preston 0–0 Sunderland — this Championship match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Preston and Sunderland drew 0–0 at Deepdale in the Championship on Wednesday 6 November. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Preston out-shot Sunderland 14 to 10 and created the better chances, 1.50 xG to 0.72 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time.

Discipline

L. Smith showed three yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Preston: Benjamin Whiteman (37’) and Liam Lindsay (59’); Sunderland: Christopher Mepham (5’).

What it changes

Preston are winless in their last five matches in all competitions. Sunderland are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions. Sunderland have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Trai Hume (Sunderland) 5.8, Andrew Hughes (Preston) 5.5 and M. Frokjaer-Jensen (Preston) 4.0 led the match.

Next up

Preston next host West Brom on 24 October 2026.

Sunderland next travel to Lech Poznan on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Preston: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Sunderland: Lech Poznan v Sunderland, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Preston 0–0 Sunderland · Championship
Venue: Deepdale · Preston
Referee: L. Smith
Head-to-head (last 6): Preston 3 · draws 1 · Sunderland 2 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Preston 1W 2D 2L · Sunderland 3W 2D 0L

Preston 0–0 Sunderland (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.75 / 0.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

2.33 / 5.4

Corners

against 3.33 / 4.2 · 0 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 3 matches

4 / 3.2

Shots on target

against 6.33 / 3 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 3 matches

3 / 2.2

Cards

against 1 / 1.8 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 3 matches

4.08 yellows

Referee · L. Smith

2.08 home / 2 away

over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 November 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 November 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Preston for / against	Line	Sunderland for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	2.33 for · 3.33 against n 3 Last 5	9.5standard	5.4 for · 4.2 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	10.33 for · 13 against n 3 Last 5	19.5standard	10.8 for · 11.8 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	4 for · 6.33 against n 3 Last 5	8.5standard	3.2 for · 3 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	13 for · 10.33 against n 3 Last 5	21.5standard	9 for · 13.4 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	3 for · 1 against n 3 Last 5	3.5standard	2.2 for · 1.8 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: L. Smith — 4.08 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 20.33 fouls over 12 matches (2.08 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 2.08Away 2

Preston

Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Sam Greenwood n 8	61.4	2.2 6/3	1.5 5/2	—
A. McCann n 8	90	1.9 8/7	0.9 5/2	A. Browne
W. Keane n 8	75.6	1.8 5/3	0.9 4/2	—
R. Ledson n 8	49.5	1.8 5/2	0.9 2/1	—
M. Frokjaer-Jensen n 8	57	1.6 6/1	0.8 3/1	A. Browne

Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Osmajić n 8	47.3	2.9 4/2	2.4 4/2
E. Riis n 8	66.8	1.9 5/2	0.7 2/1
J. Bowler n 8	65.1	1.4 4/3	0.7 3/1
B. Potts n 8	62.6	1.3 5/2	0.9 4/1
Sam Greenwood n 8	61.4	1.3 4/1	1.3 4/1

Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Osmajić n 8	47.3	1.2 2/2	0 0/0
Sam Greenwood n 8	61.4	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
E. Riis n 8	66.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
B. Potts n 8	62.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
K. Kesler-Hayden n 8	75.9	0 0/0	0.3 2/0

Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. McCann n 8	90	4.3 8/8
Kian Andrew Best n 8	29.3	4.2 6/3
R. Brady n 8	57.6	2.7 6/4
J. Whatmough n 8	76	2.5 6/3
B. Potts n 8	62.6	2.5 8/3

Sunderland

Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
N. Rusyn n 8	23.9	3.8 7/1	2.8 4/2	—
R. Mundle n 8	83.5	1.9 8/4	1.8 6/4	—
A. Browne n 8	43.1	1.6 4/1	2.3 5/2	M. Frokjaer-Jensen
Dennis Cirkin n 8	90	1.5 7/5	2 8/4	—
L. Hjelde n 8	44.8	1.3 3/2	0.8 1/1	—

Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
W. Isidor n 8	72.3	2.5 6/6	1.1 5/2
Eliezer Mayenda n 8	67.9	1.8 6/4	1.5 6/3
C. Rigg n 8	81.6	1.4 7/3	0.7 5/0
N. Rusyn n 8	23.9	1.4 2/1	0.5 1/0
J. Bellingham n 8	86	1.3 6/4	0.4 3/0

Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
W. Isidor n 8	72.3	0.6 4/0	0 0/0
Eliezer Mayenda n 8	67.9	0.3 1/1	0.3 1/1
Dan Neil n 8	90	0 0/0	0.4 3/0
C. Rigg n 8	81.6	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
J. Bellingham n 8	86	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Dennis Cirkin n 8	90	4.5 8/7
J. Bellingham n 8	86	2.1 7/6
T. Hume n 8	90	1.8 7/6
C. Rigg n 8	81.6	1.8 6/4
L. Hjelde n 8	44.8	1.8 4/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Preston		Sunderland
60%	Possession	40%
1.50	Expected goals (xG)	0.72
14	Shots	10
2	Shots on target	2
7	Shots off target	4
5	Blocked shots	4
8	Shots inside the box	7
4	Corners	4
20	Fouls	11
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	2
470	Passes	311
78%	Pass accuracy	75%

Preston player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
F. Woodman	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
J. Storey	90	0	0	1	2	0	7.7
A. Hughes	90	0	0	3	4	0	7.7
B. Potts	90	1	0	1	2	0	7.2
M. Frokjaer-Jensen	90	2	0	1	3	0	6.9
B. Whiteman	90	1	0	0	1	Y	6.6
K. Kesler-Hayden	90	1	0	2	0	0	6.3
E. Riis	90	1	1	0	0	0	7.2
A. McCann	82	1	0	0	0	0	6.7
Sam Greenwood	76	2	1	1	2	0	7
L. Lindsay	74	0	0	0	1	Y	6.7
J. Whatmough sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
D. Holmes sub	14	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
S. Þórðarson sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sunderland player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Moore	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
T. Hume	90	0	0	1	4	0	7.6
C. Mepham	90	0	0	0	2	Y	7.3
L. O'Nien	90	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
Dennis Cirkin	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Dan Neil	90	1	0	0	3	0	7
A. Browne	90	1	0	1	2	0	6.9
C. Rigg	90	1	0	1	1	0	7
W. Isidor	80	1	0	0	0	0	6.7
T. Watson	62	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
A. Connolly	62	1	1	0	0	0	6.2
P. Roberts sub	28	1	1	1	1	0	7.2
R. Mundle sub	28	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
Eliezer Mayenda sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Preston v Sunderland — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

PrestonWDDLL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.4 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

SunderlandDWWWD

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 1.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Preston 3 · 1 draw · Sunderland 2 · 2 goals/game

2024-08-13 Preston 2–0 Sunderland
2024-01-01 Sunderland 2–0 Preston
2023-08-12 Preston 2–1 Sunderland
2023-05-08 Preston 0–3 Sunderland
2022-10-01 Sunderland 0–0 Preston
2018-03-17 Sunderland 0–2 Preston

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Preston#20 pos50 pts46 pl-11 GD

Sunderland#4 pos76 pts46 pl+14 GD

Goals per game

Preston scored1.04

Sunderland scored1.26

Preston conceded1.28

Sunderland conceded0.96

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What is the head-to-head record between Preston and Sunderland?: In their last 6 meetings, Preston won 3, Sunderland won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Preston and Sunderland?: Recent form — Preston 1W 2D 2L; Sunderland 3W 2D 0L.

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