All you need to know:

Key statistics, figures and history between Preston and SAFC

Sunderland head to Preston North End on Monday afternoon heavily in the race for the Sky Bet Championship Play-Offs.

The Lads need nothing less than a victory and results to go in their favour for them to make the top six.

Here are all the key statistics, figures and history between the two teams ahead of the game at Deepdale…

Head-to-head

Preston North End: 32

Draws: 32

Sunderland: 45

Last time out: Sunderland 0-0 Preston North End (Saturday 1^st October 2022)

Form (Preston North End)

• The Lilywhites have lost three of their last four games in the Sky Bet Championship.

• Ryan Lowe’s side are on a seven match unbeaten run at Deepdale in the league, a run that began on 15^th February (4W, 3D, 0L).

• Preston have only failed to score in one of their last eight games in the league.

Form (Sunderland)

• The Lads are currently on an eight match unbeaten run in the Sky Bet Championship.

• Tony Mowbray’s side have won three of their last four away games in the league.

• Sunderland have only failed to score in one game out of their last 29 in all competitions (0-0 vs Burnley, 31^st March 2023).

Statistics (Preston North End)

• Ryan Lowe’s side are the third lowest scorers in the Sky Bet Championship on 45 goals. Only Queens Park Rangers, Cardiff City and Huddersfield Town have scored fewer goals.

• Ched Evans is the Club’s top scorer this season with nine goals in all competitions.

• Freddie Woodman has kept 17 clean sheets for Preston North End this season which is the fifth highest in the league.

Statistics (Sunderland)

• The Lads sit joint fourth in the goalscoring charts this season for the Sky Bet Championship with 65 goals this season.

• Anthony Patterson is the only Sunderland player to have played every minute in the league this season.

• Jack Clarke has notched up 21 goal contributions this season in all competitions (10 goals, 11 assists).

A foot in both camps

Bailey Wright

• Preston North End: 205 appearances, 8 appearances (Jul 09-Jan 17)

• Sunderland: 107 appearances,  4 goals (Jan 20-present)

Aiden McGeady

• Preston North End: 35 appearances, 8 goals (Aug 16-May 17)

• Sunderland: 150 appearances, 36 goals (Jul 17-Jul 22)

Ross Wallace

• Sunderland: 55 appearances, 8 goals (Aug 06-Jan 09)

• Preston North End: 89 appearances, 12 goals (Aug 08-Jul 10)

Dickson Etuhu

• Preston North End: 147 appearances, 19 goals (Jan 02-Jan 06)

• Sunderland: 21 appearances, 1 goal (Jul 07-Aug 08)

Danny Dichio

• Sunderland: 100 appearances, 18 goals (Jan 98-Nov 01)

• Preston North End: 70 appearances, 8 goals (Jul 05-Apr 07)

David Healy

• Preston North End: 151 appearances, 44 goals (Jan 01-Oct 04)

• Sunderland: 21 appearances, 3 goals (Aug 08-Jan 11)

Danny Welbeck

• Preston North End: 8 appearances, 2 goals (Jan 10-Jun 10)

• Sunderland: 28 appearances, 6 goals (Aug 10-May 11)

Officials

Referee: Bobby Madley

Assistant referees: Andrew Fox and Carl Fifth-Jackson

Fourth Official: Dean Whitestone

Ticketing

There are no tickets available to purchase for the game at Deepdale. Over 6,000 supporters will be heading to Lancashire to back the Lads.