Preston vs Sunderland 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Preston North End are hosting Sunderland
at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 5': Chris Mepham (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces Aaron Connolly.
- 62': Substitution, Sunderland. Patrick Roberts replaces Tom Watson.
- 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Jack Whatmough replaces Liam Lindsay because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Sam Greenwood.
- 80': Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Wilson Isidor.
- 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Stefán Thórdarson replaces Ali McCann.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Sunderland 0.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 18,064
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 18,064
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +14 | Sunderland | 14 | 30 | 2 |
| +11 | Sheffield United | 14 | 28 | 2 |
| +13 | Leeds United | 14 | 26 | 2 |
| +11 | Burnley | 13 | 23 | 2 |
Statistics
 SUN |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.2 | Possession | 59.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 233 | Accurate Passes | 365 |
| 311 | Passes | 470 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 22 | Clearances | 14 |
Preston North End (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay  |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 8 | Alistair McCann |
| 10 | Mads Frökjaer |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 29 | Kaine Kesler Hayden |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 20 | Sam Greenwood |
| 9 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Simon Moore (GK) |
| 13 | Luke O'Nien |
| 26 | Chris Mepham |
| 3 | Dennis Cirkin |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 11 | Chris Rigg |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 4 | Daniel Neil |
| 24 | Aaron Connolly |
| 18 | Wilson Isidor |
| 40 | Tom Watson |
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