Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Oct | Rotherham United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Blackpool FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | Watford FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Blackburn Rovers FC and Sunderland AFC is underway.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' The 30-year-old Samuel Szmodics has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' It’s high time Jon Dahl Tomasson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alex Pritchard.
- 32' Ben Brereton doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Tyler Morton is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
- 45' Luke O'Nien, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 48' Controversy at the stadium! Dennis Cirken argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 49' Scott Wharton does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
- 54' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 59' Corry Evans is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
- 64' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Jewison Bennette on, Alex Pritchard off on 64 minutes.
- 65' Samuel Szmodics has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
- 66' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Elliot Embleton departs to be replaced by Abdoullah Ba.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jewison Bennette.
- 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 73' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Ajibola Alese is replaced by Trai Hume.
- 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hayden Carter.
- 78' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Sam Gallagher trudges off to be replaced by Jack Vale on 78 minutes.
- 82' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Corry Evans has done his job and it is now time for Edouard Michut to step up.
- 87' Elliot Embleton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 363 appearances.
- It finishes all square. Blackburn Rovers FC and Sunderland AFC share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Jack Vale 78'
- 19
- 22
-
8
Samuel Szmodics ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 78'
- 16
- 5
- 1
- 17
- 30
- 6
Bench
- 13
- –
- –
-
–
Jack Vale ↑ 78'
-
–
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 78'
- 33
- 36
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
8
Elliot Embleton ↓ Abdoullah Ba 64'
- 13
- 6
- 20
-
4
Corry Evans ↓ Edouard Michut 82'
- 10
- 1
-
24
Daniel Neil ↓ Amad 64'
-
42
Ajibola Alese ↓ Trai Hume 73'
- 3
Bench
- 12
- 26
-
2
Trai Hume ↑ 73'
-
25
Edouard Michut ↑ 82'
-
16
Amad ↑ 64'
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↑ 64'
-
19
Jewison Bennette ↑ 64'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry Leonard | 2 |
| Jack Clarke | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 2 |
| Chris Rigg | 2 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 1 |
| Ross Stewart | 1 |
| Wilson Isidor | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2022-10-18
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Sunderland AFC
W
2022-10-15
Middlesbrough FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2022-10-11
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-10-08
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2022-10-04
Cardiff City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-10-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Millwall FC
W
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
40%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Sunderland AFC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 26% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.