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Sunderland welcome Preston to Wearside on Tuesday night, with hopes of making it three wins in a row. Read on for our Sunderland vs Preston prediction and more.

Sunderland vs Preston prediction: Black cats climbing

Key stats:

  • Sunderland have won the third most home points in the Championship this season.
  • Preston are without a goal in their last two, though they have only conceded one in their last three.
  • Preston have taken just 15 points this season from 18 games on the road.

Correct score prediction: Sunderland 1-0 Preston

We're backing Sunderland to finally beat Preston, at the third time of asking this season.

Besides a shock win over Burnley, Preston have been far inferior to their hosts this campaign, and we expect that to play out on the pitch.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Strong Sunderland

  • HOME: 8/13  (1.62) – 61.9%
  • DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
  • AWAY: 9/2 (5.50) – 18.2%

*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Sunderland are this match's expected winner. The Black Cats' odds of 8/13 imply a 61.9% likelihood of victory.

Don’t forget to check out our football betting tips page if you are pondering any more midweek wagers!

Most recent H2Hs: 

Despite Sunderland's superiority in the league table, they have struggled to consistently get the better of Preston in recent seasons.

The Lancashire side have won two, drawn once and lost twice in the last five iterations of this fixture.

England Championship 06/11/24

Preston

Preston

0
Sunderland

Sunderland

0

England EFL Cup 13/08/24

Preston

Preston

2
Sunderland

Sunderland

0

England Championship 01/01/24

Sunderland

Sunderland

2
Preston

Preston

0

England Championship 12/08/23

Preston

Preston

2
Sunderland

Sunderland

1

England Championship 08/05/23

Preston

Preston

0
Sunderland

Sunderland

3

Sunderland preview: Can they kick on?

Sunderland beat Cardiff City 2-1 away to make it two wins on the spin.

The Black Cats lost back-to-back to Leeds and Hull, but since then have recovered well, as they look to further consolidate their playoffs spot.

Predicted lineup: Patterson (GK), Hume, Mepham, O'Nein, Cirkin, Neil, Browne, Bellingham, Roberts, Mayenda, Mundle.

England Championship 12/04/25

L

Swansea

Swansea

1

Sunderland

Sunderland

0

England Championship 08/04/25

D

Norwich

Norwich

0

Sunderland

Sunderland

0

England Championship 05/04/25

W

West Brom

West Brom

0

Sunderland

Sunderland

1

England Championship 29/03/25

W

Millwall

Millwall

0

Sunderland

Sunderland

1

England Championship 15/03/25

L

Coventry

Coventry

3

Sunderland

Sunderland

0

Preston preview: Struggling for goals

Preston appear to have squeezed all their attacking juice out for their shock 3-0 win over Burnley in the FA Cup.

Since that match, they have failed to score in their next two.

Preston also have a lengthy injury list coming into this one, with five players set to miss out on this clash.

Predicted lineup: Woodman (GK), Kesler-Hayden, Porteous, Lindsay, Gibson, Brady, Potts, Thordarson, Greenwood, Jakobsen, Keane

England Championship 12/04/25

L

Leeds

Leeds

2

Preston

Preston

1

England Championship 08/04/25

D

Cardiff

Cardiff

2

Preston

Preston

2

England Championship 05/04/25

D

Stoke

Stoke

1

Preston

Preston

1

England Championship 02/04/25

L

Derby

Derby

2

Preston

Preston

0

England FA Cup 30/03/25

L

Aston Villa

Aston Villa

3

Preston

Preston

0

Player to watch: Eliezer Mayenda

Just like at the weekend, our Sunderland man to watch is 19-year-old Eliezer Mayenda.

Eliezer Mayenda has made the difference in the last two – Photo by Icon Sport/Sam Eaden

The teenage sensation has shown promise this season, but has exploded in recent weeks, with his three goals in his last two winning the games for the Wearsiders.


William Evans is a football and politics fanatic. A first-class graduate of UEA's Broadcast and Digital Journalism MA course, he also achieved a first class degree in politics and media studies during his time at UEA.