Sunderland vs Preston North End prediction and betting tips on January 1, 2024
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In the match of the 26th round of the English Championship, Sunderland and Preston North End will meet. Both teams are next to each other in the standings and are competing for the playoffs.
Sunderland
In the last round, the “cats” did not beat Rotherham (1-1) and now at their home Stadium of Light they will have a match with a more formidable opponent.
Based on the results of 25 matches played, Sunderland have 37 points and are only two points behind sixth place.
In the last five matches of the championship, the “cats” won two times, lost twice and drew once.
Preston North End
In the last round, the team lost to Sheffield Wednesday (0-1), which is waging a desperate fight for survival. At the moment, the guests are full of desire to return to the winning path.
After 25 matches played, Preston North End are in 11th place in the league table and are only four points behind the play-off zone.
In their last five matches, Preston North End have lost three times and won two.
Interesting facts and match prediction
Sunderland have scored just 5 goals in their last 6 matches (an average of 0.83 per game). Preston have conceded in their last 5 matches (11 goals). Preston have not lost to Sunderland away from home for 3 matches in a row.
In the last meeting, Preston won away with a score of 2:1.
It seems to me that in a game of equal opponents a draw is likely. I'll bet on both teams to score. Bookmakers offer odds of 1.85 for this outcome.
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