Preston North End - Sunderland predictions

Preston North End may come out on top this Wednesday yet, but it will be quite a struggle. They’ll be fighting a somewhat stronger team in Sunderland. However, it’s still a relatively balanced matchup, as signified by the 3.30 for the hosts to win.

No outcome of this match would catch us by surprise. It’s a rarely fair matchup, though that’s not always good for betting. Currently, though, Sunderland are somewhat more likely to triumph with betting odds of 2.32 on them winning.

In their last Championship match, Preston North End were thrown off the tracks during the first 45 minutes. Having gone behind early, they ended up disappointing the home supporters with a heavy Bristol City defeat.

Sunderland hit an impasse in their previous away game – the two teams spent most of the match tied, and the final score was 0:0. Such an outcome was in line with the 2.06 betting odds, which described the two teams as more or less evenly matched.

The hosts will be looking to cut down on the number of goals they concede. They’ve recorded more than 5 total concessions over the last 3 matches, which is usually a cause for concern.

The most noteworthy bit of the away team’s recent records is that they scored more than 5 times during their latest 3 home games. The home-field advantage doesn’t translate into the match this Wednesday, but their strikers are still fairly consistent.

Preston already succeeded in surprising everyone with an impressive victory this season. They defeated Sunderland in the Championship despite being considered underdogs in a spectacular finish earlier in the campaign.

Both teams will have to play with an above-average number of injures. Robbie Brady, Ched Evans, Patrick Bauer are unavailable for the hosts. Conversely, Niall Huggins, Daniel Ballard, Ajibola-Joshua Alese, Anthony Patterson, Ian Poveda-Ocampo, Salis Abdul Samed, Ahmed Abdullahi will not be able to play on the visiting side. The odds still favour Sunderland, though.

Though it’s a stretch, a Draw bet is likely the best option when it comes to betting on this match. With the odds at 3.25 with William Hill, it’s not exactly the safest of bets – but it’s quite strong when it comes to value.