Preston vs Sunderland 2023-24 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
- 25': Goal! Preston North End 1, Sunderland 0. Will Keane (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
- 31': Goal! Preston North End 1, Sunderland 1. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 35': Will Keane (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Sunderland 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Sunderland 1.
- 59': Goal! Preston North End 2, Sunderland 1. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Will Keane.
- 66': Substitution, Sunderland. Luís Semedo replaces Bradley Dack.
- 66': Substitution, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard replaces Jobe Bellingham.
- 69': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Pierre Ekwah.
- 76': Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Ali McCann because of an injury.
- 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Jack Whatmough replaces Kian Best.
- 86': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
- 90'+4': Alan Browne (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 19,892
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 19,892
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +65 | Leeds United | 46 | 100 | 4 |
| +53 | Burnley | 46 | 100 | 2 |
| +27 | Sheffield United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +14 | Sunderland | 46 | 76 | 12 |
Statistics
 SUN |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 64.9 | Possession | 35.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 443 | Accurate Passes | 195 |
| 548 | Passes | 298 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 19 | Clearances | 21 |
Preston North End (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson |
| 13 | Alistair McCann |
| 33 | Kian Best |
| 44 | Brad Potts  |
| 7 | Will Keane |
| 10 | Mads Frökjaer |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Patterson (GK) |
| 13 | Luke O'Nien |
| 5 | Danny Ballard |
| 3 | Dennis Cirkin |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
| 7 | Jobe Bellingham |
| 39 | Pierre Ekwah |
| 24 | Daniel Neil |
| 46 | Bradley Dack |
| 20 | Jack Clarke |
| 10 | Patrick Roberts |
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