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Sunderland vs Preston North EndLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Championship (England)2024/20252024/2025
Sunderland

Sunderland

Mundle86'
1
-FT
1
Mar 11, 2025
Stadium of Light|Sunderland
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Preston North End

Preston North End

Riis65'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

90'Yellow Card
Freddie Woodman
Freddie Woodman
Preston North End
Goal!
1-1
Romaine Mundle
Romaine Mundle
86'·Sunderland
⚽
85'Substitution
Patrick Bauer
Patrick Bauer· In
Brad Potts
Brad Potts· Out
Preston North End
83'Substitution
Liam Lindsay
Liam Lindsay· In
Jayden Meghoma
Jayden Meghoma· Out
Preston North End
82'Substitution
Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen
Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen· In
Kaine Kesler-Hayden
Kaine Kesler-Hayden· Out
Preston North End
75'Substitution
Ben Whiteman 
Ben Whiteman · In
Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
Stefán Teitur Thórdarson· Out
Preston North End
Goal!
0-1
Emil Riis
Emil Riis
65'·Preston North End
⚽
64'Substitution
Will Keane
Will Keane· In
Sam Greenwood
Sam Greenwood· Out
Preston North End
59'Substitution
Chris Rigg
Chris Rigg· In
Eliezer Mayenda
Eliezer Mayenda· Out
Sunderland
59'Substitution
Romaine Mundle
Romaine Mundle· In
Tom Watson
Tom Watson· Out
Sunderland
52'Yellow Card
Kaine Kesler-Hayden
Kaine Kesler-Hayden
Preston North End
23'Yellow Card
Lewis Gibson
Lewis Gibson
Preston North End
20'Yellow Card
Trai Hume
Trai Hume
Sunderland

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Sunderland
Sunderland
Preston North End
Preston North End
53%Ball Possession47%
21Shots Total16
2Shots On Target2
7Corners2
10Fouls11
1Yellow Cards3
0Offsides3
1Saves1
479Passes439
120Attacks81
63Dangerous Attacks33
12Goal Attempts12
18Shots Off Target13
13Shots Inside Box7
8Shots Outside Box9
1Goals1
6Shots Blocked4
2Substitutions5
14Tackles13
393Accurate Passes365
0Red Cards0
80Ball Safe92
0Injuries2
82.05%Pass Accuracy83.14%

Team Lineups

Sunderland
Sunderland
Manager: R. Le Bris

Starting XI

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APAnthony Patterson
Anthony Patterson
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THTrai Hume
Trai Hume
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CMChris Mepham
Chris Mepham
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LOLuke O'Nien
Luke O'Nien
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DCDennis Cirkin
Dennis Cirkin
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PRPatrick Roberts
Patrick Roberts
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DNDan Neil
Dan Neil
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JBJobe Bellingham
Jobe Bellingham
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TWTom Watson
Tom Watson
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EMEliezer Mayenda
Eliezer Mayenda
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WIWilson Isidor
Wilson Isidor

Substitutes

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ABAlan Browne
Alan Browne
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CRChris Rigg
Chris Rigg
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RMRomaine Mundle
Romaine Mundle
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SMSimon Moore
Simon Moore
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JSJenson Seelt
Jenson Seelt
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MAMilan Aleksić
Milan Aleksić
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LHLeo Fuhr Hjelde
Leo Fuhr Hjelde
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JAJoe Anderson
Joe Anderson
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HJHarrison Jones
Harrison Jones
Preston North End
Preston North End
Manager: P. Heckingbottom

Starting XI

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FWFreddie Woodman
Freddie Woodman
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KKKaine Kesler-Hayden
Kaine Kesler-Hayden
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RPRyan Porteous
Ryan Porteous
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LGLewis Gibson
Lewis Gibson
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JMJayden Meghoma
Jayden Meghoma
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AHAndrew Hughes
Andrew Hughes
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RLRyan Ledson
Ryan Ledson
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STStefán Teitur Thórdarson
Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
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BPBrad Potts
Brad Potts
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EREmil Riis
Emil Riis
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SGSam Greenwood
Sam Greenwood

Substitutes

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BWBen Whiteman
Ben Whiteman
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LLLiam Lindsay
Liam Lindsay
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WKWill Keane
Will Keane
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MFMads Frøkjaer-Jensen
Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen
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RBRobbie Brady
Robbie Brady
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CEChed Evans
Ched Evans
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DCDavid Cornell
David Cornell
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PBPatrick Bauer
Patrick Bauer
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TCTheo Carroll
Theo Carroll

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Anthony Patterson
Anthony Patterson
GK
-90'00-
34(71%)
-
-
Dennis Cirkin
Dennis Cirkin
DF
-90'000/2
44(84%)
-
4/8
Dan Neil
Dan Neil
MF
-90'00-
61(82%)
3
3/9
Jobe Bellingham
Jobe Bellingham
MF
-90'000/3
60(88%)
3
6/7
Patrick Roberts
Patrick Roberts
MF
-90'001/3
38(74%)
-
1/4
Eliezer Mayenda
Eliezer Mayenda
FW
-59'000/2
7(88%)
-
1/4
Luke O'Nien
Luke O'Nien
DF
-90'000/2
62(89%)
1
5/11
Wilson Isidor
Wilson Isidor
FW
-90'000/3
12(55%)
-
3/6
Chris Mepham
Chris Mepham
DF
-90'00-
46(87%)
2
5/12
Trai Hume
Trai Hume
DF
-90'000/1
55(71%)
5
9/13
Tom Watson
Tom Watson
MF
-59'000/2
16(80%)
-
2/4
Chris Rigg
Chris Rigg
MF
-31'00-
24(100%)
-
1/3
Romaine Mundle
Romaine Mundle
FW
-31'101/2
20(85%)
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5/10

Sunderland vs Preston North End — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Sunderland15W220249/157-5
Preston North End15L102015/155-4

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Sunderland — last 5 games
  1. W2-0 vs Luton Town2025-02-12
  2. L1-2 @ Leeds United2025-02-17
  3. L0-1 vs Hull City2025-02-22
  4. W2-1 @ Sheffield Wednesday2025-02-28
  5. W2-1 vs Cardiff City2025-03-08
Preston North End — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 vs Millwall2025-02-18
  2. L1-2 @ Coventry City2025-02-22
  3. W3-0 vs Burnley2025-03-01
  4. D0-0 vs Swansea City2025-03-04
  5. L0-1 @ Sheffield United2025-03-08
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
8
Period covered
2017-09-30 – 2024-11-06
Sunderland wins
2
Draws
3
Preston North End wins
3
Avg goals per meeting
2
Over 2.5 goals
38%
Both teams scored
25%
Home side won
38%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
2W 1D 2L (Sunderland view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2 vs 2

Aggregated from 8 finished meetings (2017-09-30 – 2024-11-06) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 8)
DateHomeScoreAway
2024-11-06Preston North End0-0Sunderland
2024-08-13Preston North End2-0Sunderland
2024-01-01Sunderland2-0Preston North End
2023-08-12Preston North End2-1Sunderland
2023-05-08Preston North End0-3Sunderland
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Sunderland4467614LLLLL24-20
Preston North End204650-11LLLLD22-2

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
26 ptsSunderland 76 · Preston North End 50
Positions
#4 vs #20
Goals per game
1.26/0.96 vs 1.04/1.28scored/conceded per game · league average 1.23

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-03-11

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 8 matches
Sunderland
Won 25%
(2/8)
Draw 38%
(3/8)
Preston North End
Won 38%
(3/8)
Goals
8-8
Total matches
8

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 8 matches

2
Sunderland wins
3
Draws
3
Preston North End wins
Goals Scored
8 - 8
Nov 6, 2024 • Championship
Preston North End
Preston North End
0-0
Sunderland
Sunderland
Aug 13, 2024 • Carabao Cup
Preston North End
Preston North End
2-0
Sunderland
Sunderland
Jan 1, 2024 • Championship
Sunderland
Sunderland
2-0
Preston North End
Preston North End

Fixtures

Matchday 37 — Championship

Match Report

Sunderland, 4th with 76 points, sat 26 points above Preston North End (20th, 50). Sunderland's recent output lagged their position: 24th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Sunderland 1.26 scored and 0.96 conceded per game, Preston North End 1.04 and 1.28, with the league averaging 1.23.

8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Sunderland 2, draws 3, Preston North End 3, at 2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture.

Stadium of Light in Sunderland staged the fixture, a ground that holds 49,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.

Goal scorers

Sunderland: Romaine Mundle (86') · Preston North End: Emil Riis (65')

More details:

Sunderland — live results and schedulePreston North End — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Sunderland vs Preston North End?
Sunderland 1-1 Preston North End. Championship (England) match played on 11 Mar 2025.
What league is Sunderland vs Preston North End in?
This match is part of the Championship (England). The match was played at Stadium of Light. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Sunderland and Preston North End?
In 8 meetings between 2017 and 2024: Sunderland has 2 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses against Preston North End.
Where was Sunderland vs Preston North End played?
The match was played at Stadium of Light.