Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Blackburn Rovers FC

2 – 2

Full Time

Sunderland AFC

Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park 24,961 HT 45' · FT 45'

Yuki Ohashi 13' 1–0

1–1 51' Chris Rigg

1–2 55' Wilson Isidor

Harry Leonard 90' 2–2

Yuki Ohashi 29' Y

Y 33' Trai Hume

Dominic Hyam 58' Y

Y 83' Luke O'Nien

Y 90' Patrick Roberts

Overview

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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Bobby Madley (England)
Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
Assistant 2 George Byrne

3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Blackburn Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sunderland AFC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC 2024-04-01 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-09-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC 2022-12-26 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-10-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Sunderland AFC	H	2–2	D
21 Dec	Millwall FC	A	0–1	L
14 Dec	Luton Town FC	H	2–0	W
10 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–0	W
07 Dec	Hull City AFC	A	1–0	W
30 Nov	Leeds United FC	H	1–0	W

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–2	D
21 Dec	Norwich City FC	H	2–1	W
14 Dec	Swansea City AFC	A	3–2	W
10 Dec	Bristol City FC	H	1–1	D
07 Dec	Stoke City FC	H	2–1	W
29 Nov	Sheffield United FC	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

3/4

16-30

3/3

31-45

4/5

46-60

7/4

61-75

1/3

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Andri Gudjohnsen	10 G	1 A
Oladapo Afolayan	5 G	2 A
Todd Cantwell	2 G
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Blackburn Rovers FC and Sunderland AFC get this one started.
5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
13' Yuki Ohashi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Blackburn Rovers FC are in front.
18' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
28' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
29' It’s gonna be a card for Yuki Ohashi.
33' Sunderland AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 33.
38' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
48' It’s high time John Eustace made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
51' Chris Rigg does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
55' What a strike from Wilson Isidor! The score is 1-2.
58' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a card on 58.
60' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Yuki Ohashi trudges off to be replaced by Makhtar Gueye on 60 minutes.
61' Amario Cozier-Duberry has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Hedges on 61 minute.
66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
76' Dominic Hyam is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
78' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 78 minute. Lewis Baker leaves to be changed by John Buckley.
83' That is a card for Sunderland AFC. Luke O'Nien will be fuming at that decision.
87' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Chris Rigg departs to be replaced by Adil Aouchiche.
90' Harry Leonard makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Blackburn Rovers FC are in front.
90' Patrick Roberts was booked on 90.
The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

2
Callum Brittain
1
Aynsley Pears
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ Amario Cozier-Duberry 61'
8
Todd Cantwell
15
Danny Batth
42
Lewis Baker ↓ John Buckley 78'
5
Dominic Hyam
23
Yuki Ohashi ↓ Makhtar Gueye 60'
6
Sondre Tronstad ↓ Harry Leonard 87'
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Andreas Weimann 78'
24
Owen Beck

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Samuel Szmodics	2
Tyrhys Dolan	2
Chris Rigg	2
Harry Leonard	2
Jack Clarke	2
Dan Neil	1
Ryan Hedges	1
Ben Brereton	1

Head to Head

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2024-12-21 Millwall FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-12-14 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2024-12-10 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-12-07 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-11-30 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Leeds United FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2024-12-21 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2024-12-14 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Sunderland AFC W 2024-12-10 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2024-12-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-11-29 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.66 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.3 Sunderland AFC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC45% Draw26% Sunderland AFC29%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.96

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Sunderland AFC

55%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Sunderland AFC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC33% Draw44% Sunderland AFC23%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

2 – 1

8.9%

1 – 0

7.8%

2 – 0

7.1%

1 – 2

0 – 0

0 – 1

5.9%

2 – 2

Actual

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 0

3.8%

3 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	21%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	16%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.