Preston vs Sunderland Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th August 2023

Preston enjoy home advantage this coming Saturday when they take on top six hopefuls Sunderland in round 2 of the new Championship campaign.

Preston put a point up on the board in the premiere round of this brand new season, and they'll be hopeful of adding three more come this coming Saturday.

Preston failed in their attempt to get the new season underway with a win, but at least escaped from their opener with a point in hand.

The last time Preston played Sunderland, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win on Saturday.

Preston only average a modest 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 12 goals. They also conceded 21 for an average of 2.1 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring one times.

Sunderland scored 18 goals, conceded 14 and managed two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

The last time the pair played each other Sunderland came away as 0-3 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Saturday.

Preston vs Sunderland Prediction

Preston Form

In their last three matches, Preston lost 0-3 against Sunderland, drew 1-1 with Bristol City and shared the points in a 2-2 draw with Salford City. In their last six Championship home matches, Preston have three wins, while they've drawn two and lost one. They scored eight and conceded six goals.

A top half finish is the dream target for Preston, although keeping their Championship status for another season has to be the priority.

Sunderland Form

In their previous three games, Sunderland lost 2-0 and 1-2 against Luton and Ipswich, respectively, before drawing 1-1 with Crewe. Sunderland won four times in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded three goals while scoring seven themselves.

Sunderland hope to be contesting for a place in an international tournament in a season, where a top half finish looks like the minimum outcome.

Preston and Sunderland seem a fairly equal pairing right now, with not a lot to separate the two sides. As such, going for a draw in the betting market seem worth a punt.

Preston vs Sunderland Squads

Preston Squad

Ryan Lowe will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Sunderland from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

David Cornell (0/0), Freddie Woodman (0/1), Andrew Hughes (0/1), Brad Potts (0/1), Calvin Ramsay (0/0), Gregory Cunningham (0/0), Jack Whatmough (0/0), Jordan Storey (0/1), Joshua Seary (0/0), Kian Best (0/1), Patrick Bauer (0/0), Alan Browne (0/1), Alistair McCann (0/1), Ben Whiteman (0/0), Duane Holmes (0/1), Kian Taylor (0/0), Kitt Nelson (0/0), Lewis Leigh (0/0), Liam Lindsay (0/1), Mads Froekjaer-Jensen (0/1), Mikey O'Neill (0/0), Noah Mawene (0/0), Robert Brady (0/0), Ryan Ledson (0/1), Benjamin Woodburn (0/1), Ched Evans (0/0), Emil Riis Jakobsen (0/0), Felipe (0/0), Finlay Cross-Adair (0/0), Layton Stewart (0/0), Will Keane (1/1).

Sunderland Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 59 year-old Sunderland manager Mowbray will select his starting XI from these players:

Anthony Patterson (0/1), Nathan Bishop (0/0), Ajibola Alese (0/0), Daniel Ballard (0/1), Danny Batth (0/0), Dennis Cirkin (0/1), Jenson Seelt (0/0), Nectarios Triantis (0/0), Pierre Ekwah (0/0), Trai Hume (0/1), Alex Pritchard (0/1), Bradley Dack (0/0), Chris Rigg (0/0), Corry Evans (0/0), Daniel Neil (1/1), Elliot Embleton (0/0), Jay Matete (0/0), Jobe Bellingham (0/0), Luke O'Nien (0/1), Lynden Gooch (0/1), Patrick Roberts (0/1), Abdoullah Ba (0/1), Eliezer Mayenda (0/0), Jack Clarke (0/1), Jack Diamond (0/0), Jewison Bennette (0/0), Luis Semedo (0/1), Niall Huggins (0/1), Ross Stewart (0/0).

Preston vs Sunderland Team News

Preston could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Sunderland. Ched Evans and Ched Evans can't be called up by the Preston-manager, with both serving a ban.

Robert Brady sit this one out for Preston due to an injury.

Sunderland have five on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Preston this coming Saturday.

Names like Dennis Cirkin, Lynden Gooch, Ajibola Alese, Danny Batth and Elliot Embleton most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Preston.

Preston vs Sunderland Lineups

Preston vs Sunderland H2H

The last time the pair played each other, Sunderland came out the other side as 0-3 winners and surely won't mind a repeat of that result. The previous ten matches were equally split between these two sides. Preston won five and Sunderland won two matches. However, Sunderland did manage a 3-0 win last time out, and the bookies best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 16/11.

Preston vs Sunderland Results

In the past ten matches between home side Preston and Sunderland both teams found the back of the net five times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 2/3.

Preston vs Sunderland Betting Tips

No clear picture has emerged yet as to which players will dominate the scoring charts for Preston and Sunderland in this current Championship season. However, we have listed some of their possible goalscorers in their upcoming match.

Preston won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Sunderland won eight from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost two in this run. Preston claimed a less than impressive three wins in 10 league matches, with Sunderland winning five of theirs.

In the last ten encounters between Preston and Sunderland over 2.5 goals came out six times, as Preston averaged 1.6 goals a game. Sunderland scored an average of 1.6 goals in these, while both teams scored five times. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Preston’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten outings for Sunderland, who managed to score 2.2 times in those matches.