Championship Scores & Fixtures
Monday 1st January
Championship Table
On Monday 1st January
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Sunderland, Position 6, Points 40
- Preston North End, Position 14, Points 35
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18 | 36 | 65 |
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| 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 55 |
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| 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 31 | 15 | 52 |
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| 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 48 |
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| 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 42 |
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| 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 40 |
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| 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 39 |
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| 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 37 |
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| 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 37 |
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| 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 36 | 6 | 36 |
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| 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 36 |
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| 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 36 |
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| 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 35 |
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| 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 35 |
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| 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 32 |
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| 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 32 |
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| 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 32 |
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| 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 29 |
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| 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 29 |
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| 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 28 |
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| 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 44 | -18 | 25 |
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| 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 40 | -19 | 22 |
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| 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 21 |
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| 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 50 | -26 | 18 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2: Promotion
- Position 3, 4, 5, 6: Promotion Play-off
- Position 22, 23, 24: Relegation
Please note:All times are UK. Some content is provided by third parties, is subject to change, and is unverified.
Team Lineups
home team,Sunderland
Manager:Michael Beale
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
home team,Sunderland
away team,Preston North End
Manager:Ryan Lowe
Formation:4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
away team,Preston North End
home team,Sunderland
Manager:Michael Beale
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
away team,Preston North End
Manager:Ryan Lowe
Formation:4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Oliver Langford
- Assistant Referee 1:
- George Byrne
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Andrew Dallison
- Fourth Official:
- Dean Whitestone
Match Stats
Key, Sunderland v PrestonBasic Stats
Overall possession
Sunderland 45.8%Preston North End 54.2%
Shots
Sunderland 7Preston North End 12Shots on target
Sunderland 4Preston North End 3Total touches inside the opposition box
Sunderland 9Preston North End 20Goalkeeper saves
Sunderland 4Preston North End 2Aerial duels won
Sunderland 13Preston North End 11Fouls committed
Sunderland 6Preston North End 12Corners
Sunderland 2Preston North End 3In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Sunderland 7Preston North End 12Shots on target
Sunderland 4Preston North End 3Shots off target
Sunderland 3Preston North End 4Attempts out of box
Sunderland 3Preston North End 5Total offsides
Sunderland 1Preston North End 1Distribution
Total passes
Sunderland 461Preston North End 541Pass accuracy %
Sunderland 81.8Preston North End 85.6Backward passes
Sunderland 84Preston North End 81Forward passes
Sunderland 160Preston North End 157Total long balls
Sunderland 46Preston North End 53Successful final third passes
Sunderland 65Preston North End 99Total crosses
Sunderland 8Preston North End 19Defence
Total tackles
Sunderland 17Preston North End 12Won tackle %
Sunderland 58.8Preston North End 58.3Fouls committed
Sunderland 6Preston North End 12Total yellow cards
Sunderland 0Preston North End 1Total clearances
Sunderland 21Preston North End 10Season so far
Championship
Key, Sunderland v Preston
Form guide
All competitions
Sunderland draw
v Rotherham United
1
1
Championship
Preston North End lose
v Sheffield Wednesday
0
1
Championship
Sunderland won
v Hull City
0
1
Championship
Preston North End won
v Leeds United
2
1
Championship
Sunderland lose
v Coventry City
0
3
Championship
Preston North End lose
v Swansea City
2
1
Championship
Sunderland lose
v Bristol City
1
0
Championship
Preston North End lose
v Watford
1
5
Championship
Sunderland won
v Leeds United
1
0
Championship
Preston North End won
v Huddersfield Town
1
3
Championship
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
Preston North End 2 , Sunderland 1 on the 12th of August 2023
Preston North End
Sunderland
12th of August 2023
Preston North End 0 , Sunderland 3 on the 8th of May 2023
Preston North End
Sunderland
8th of May 2023
Sunderland 0 , Preston North End 0 on the 1st of October 2022
Sunderland
Preston North End
1st of October 2022
Match Facts
Sunderland have won just one of their last eight league games against Preston (D2 L5), a 3-0 away win in May 2023.
Preston North End are looking to secure a league double over Sunderland for the first time since the 2006-07 campaign.
This is the seventh time Sunderland and Preston have met on New Year’s Day, meeting five times between 1894 and 1914 (four Sunderland wins, one draw) and most recently in 2005, a 3-2 win for Preston under Billy Davies.
Sunderland have won just one of their last six league games on New Year’s Day (D2 L3), a 1-0 win at Blackpool in 2019. This is their first on home soil since 2018 when they lost 1-0 to Barnsley.
Preston have lost their last three league matches on New Year’s Day, with this their first since 2020 when they were beaten 2-0 by Middlesbrough.
Please note:All times are UK. Some content is provided by third parties, is subject to change, and is unverified.
