Sunderland vs Preston North End

What it means

• Preston has dropped 4 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 54m ago

Ogden: Every team's fans will be against Man City after this win

ESPN · 58m ago

Ogden: Man United have set Carrick up to fail

ESPN · Oct 2

Sir Alex Ferguson on David Beckham's Preston loan: 'He thought I wanted him gone but that's not true'

ESPN · Aug 7

Wrexham make Preston captain Ben Whiteman 2nd summer signing

Recap · Dec 29

Wrexham inches closer to playoff spots with win over Preston

Recap · Dec 9

10-man Preston bag last minute draw to frustrate Coventry

ESPN · Nov 7

Preston slam FA ban on Osmajic for alleged racist comments

ESPN · Jul 13

Preston vs Liverpool: Diogo Jota remembered with poignant tributes

Lineups

Preston24th in English League Championship

Lineup (3-4-3)

1. 1Freddie WoodmanG
2. 2Liam LindsayCD
3. 3Greg CunninghamCD-L
4. 4Jordan StoreyCD-R
5. 5Ryan LedsonCM-L
6. 6Benjamin WhitemanCM-R
7. 7Álvaro CarrerasLM
8. 8Alan BrowneRM
9. 9Ched EvansF
10. 10Emil Riis JakobsenCF-L
11. 11Robbie BradyCF-R

Sunderland17th in English Premier League

Lineup (4-4-2)

1. 1Anthony PattersonG
2. 2Danny BatthCD-L
3. 3Luke O'NienCD-R
4. 4Ajibola AleseLB
5. 5Lynden GoochRB
6. 6Daniel NeilCM-L
7. 7Corry EvansCM-R
8. 8Jack ClarkeLM
9. 9Patrick RobertsRM
10. 10Alex PritchardCF-L
11. 11Elliot EmbletonCF-R

Head to head

Last 5

PNE

• Lvs SHU0-2
• Tvs BUR1-1
• Lvs BIR0-1
• W@ COV1-0
• T@ CAR0-0

SUN

• T@ WAT2-2
• W@ REA3-0
• L@ MID0-1
• Wvs ROT3-0
• Lvs NOR0-1

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England · Attendance 41,825

Officials

Andy Woolmer