Sunderland vs Preston 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Preston North End 0.
- 55': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Sunderland. Abdoullah Ba replaces Corry Evans.
- 60': Substitution, Sunderland. Amad Diallo replaces Elliot Embleton.
- 67': Substitution, Preston North End. Troy Parrott replaces Ched Evans.
- 70': Substitution, Sunderland. Jewison Bennette replaces Alex Pritchard.
- 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Ryan Ledson.
- 81': Substitution, Sunderland. Leon Dajaku replaces Jack Clarke.
- 86': Substitution, Preston North End. Alistair McCann replaces Robbie Brady.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Preston North End 0.
Game Information
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 41,825
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +50 | Leicester City | 45 | 97 | 10 |
| +33 | Ipswich Town | 45 | 93 | 6 |
| +39 | Leeds United | 45 | 90 | 9 |
| +23 | Southampton | 45 | 84 | 11 |
Statistics
 PNE |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 37.8 | Possession | 62.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 190 | Accurate Passes | 394 |
| 285 | Passes | 484 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 16 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 17 | Clearances | 24 |
Sunderland (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Patterson (GK) |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 13 | Luke O'Nien |
| 42 | Ajibola Alese |
| 11 | Lynden Gooch |
| 24 | Daniel Neil |
| 4 | Corry Evans |
| 20 | Jack Clarke |
| 10 | Patrick Roberts  |
| 21 | Alex Pritchard |
| 8 | Elliot Embleton |
Preston North End (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 3 | Greg Cunningham |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 2 | Álvaro Fernández |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 9 | Ched Evans |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| 11 | Robbie Brady |
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