Sunderland vs Preston

Current streaks

Recent form

Sunderland

Sunderland have shown mixed form in their recent fixtures, but are maintaining a strong position in the Championship table, sitting fourth with 65 points from 35 games. The Black Cats have won three of their last six matches, including their two most recent outings against Cardiff City and Sheffield Wednesday, suggesting a potential upturn in form. Despite a brief dip with back-to-back losses against Hull City and Leeds United, Sunderland have demonstrated resilience by bouncing back. Their attacking prowess is evident, having scored in five of the six matches and averaging 1.5 goals per game. Defensively, they've been relatively solid, conceding 1.17 goals per game and keeping one clean sheet. The team's matches have been generally high-scoring affairs, with 67% of their games seeing over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in two-thirds of the fixtures, indicating entertaining encounters for their supporters.

Preston

Preston North End's recent form has been inconsistent, with the Championship side struggling to find consistent victories. In their last six matches across all competitions, they have managed just one win, which came impressively against Burnley in the FA Cup with a 3-0 scoreline. The Lilywhites have been defensively solid, keeping three clean sheets in their last six games and conceding only 0.67 goals per game on average. However, their attacking output has been a concern, scoring just 0.83 goals per game in this period. Preston's tendency towards low-scoring affairs is evident, with 67% of their recent matches seeing under 2.5 goals. Currently sitting 15th in the Championship table, Preston have shown resilience in avoiding defeats, with three draws in their last six matches, but they'll need to convert these into wins to climb the table and improve on their current points tally of 43 from 35 games.

Recent home/away form

Sunderland

Sunderland's recent home form has been a mixed bag, with no clear pattern emerging from their last six matches at the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats have managed two wins, two draws, and two losses in this period, showcasing their inconsistency on home turf. Despite this, they've maintained a respectable goal-scoring record, netting an average of 1.5 goals per game, whilst conceding slightly fewer at 1.33 per match. Interestingly, 67% of these home fixtures have seen both teams score, and the same percentage have produced over 2.5 goals, indicating that Sunderland's home matches tend to be entertaining affairs. Their most recent home victory against Cardiff City has perhaps given them a timely boost, but the team will be keen to improve their defensive record, having kept just one clean sheet in their last six home games.

Preston

Preston's recent away form has been inconsistent, with a concerning trend emerging in their last three matches. The Lilywhites have lost two consecutive away games, falling to Sheffield United and Coventry City, which marks their first back-to-back away defeats in this stretch. Prior to this, Preston had shown promise with two wins in three away fixtures, including a notable victory at Watford. Their defensive record on the road has been mixed, managing two clean sheets in six games, but also conceding in four. Scoring has been a challenge for Preston away from home, netting just five goals in six matches, with no game featuring more than three goals in total. This suggests a tendency towards tighter, lower-scoring affairs when Preston are on their travels.