Over 5,000 Sunderland fans will be making the trip to Deepdale on a Wednesday night, as they support the Black Cats in their quest to improve their lead at the top of the table.
Their lead was cut to just 1 point after Sheffield United came back from behind to beat Bristol City last night thanks to a 98th minute winner.
A win for Sunderland could see them go 4 points clear at the top depending on other results.
If Leeds were to beat Millwall away from home, they would overtake Sunderland if Preston were able to take all 3 points.
Jobe is set to miss his first game of his 3 match ban, after receiving a straight red card in Sunderland’s 0-0 draw at Loftus Road last time out against QPR.
If the Black Cats avoid defeat, it would make it 7 games in a row unbeaten, having won 4 and drawing 2 in their last 6.
Preston have won just 1 of their last 5 games, but they have proven hard to beat, drawing 3 and losing just 1 in that time.
However, they were beat 1-3 by Bristol City last time out.
The hosts sit in 21st, just 2 points above the bottom 3, but a win could see them rise up to 15th, and 5 points above relegation, depending on other results.
The last time the 2 sides met at Deepdale came back in August, as Preston beat Sunderland 2-0 in the first round of the League Cup.
Team News
Chris Rigg could return after missing the QPR match through illness.
Anthony Patterson continues to make good progress, but won’t return until the Coventry match on Saturday at the Stadium of Light.
Prediction
Preston 1-3 Sunderland
Scorers – Wilson Isidor and Romaine Mundle x2