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Sunderland are ready to welcome Preston North End to Stadium Of Light on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Black Cats are clearly on top, winning 37 and drawing 16 of the 57 games played.
The previous match played between the two at Stadium Of Light was within the last three years, in September 2004, with Sunderland running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Oct | Preston N.E. | 4 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Preston N.E. | 3 - 2 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Sunderland | 3-1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 10 Mar | Sunderland | 3 - 3 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Preston N.E. | 0 - 2 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 23 Aug | Sunderland | 3 - 2 | Preston N.E. | LGEC |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 15 Aug | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the The Black Cats in those games, with 5 conceded.
In complete contrast to Sunderland, Preston N.E. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the North End have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland's 37 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Preston N.E. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 44 points from the 25 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sunderland may be coming up against a decent side in Preston N.E., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Black Cats. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. |
| Preston N.E. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |