Saturday , 14 November 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Wed 20 Sep 2023 · 18:45 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 28' Jack Clarke pen
Harry Leonard 35' 1–1
1–2 45+1' Dan Neil
1–3 78' Jack Clarke
Lewis Travis 31' Y
Adam Wharton 45' Y
Harry Leonard 50' Y
Y 71' Alex Pritchard
Jake Garrett 77' Y
Y 86' Abdoullah Ba
Joe Rankin-Costello 90' Y
Y 90' Daniel Ballard

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Richard Wild
  • Assistant 2 Alex James (England)
6 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game

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

3
1
2
Blackburn Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Sunderland AFC H 1–3 L
16 Sep Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
02 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–3 L
27 Aug Watford FC A 1–0 W
19 Aug Hull City AFC H 1–2 L
12 Aug Rotherham United FC A 2–2 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC A 3–1 W
16 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–1 W
02 Sep Southampton FC H 5–0 W
26 Aug Coventry City FC A 0–0 D
19 Aug Rotherham United FC H 2–1 W
12 Aug Preston North End FC A 1–2 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' Temperatures are rising at Ewood Park as Blackburn Rovers FC face off against Sunderland AFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Callum Brittain has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Hedges is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Luke O'Nien has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 28' Jack Clarke does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
  • 31' Poor challenge from Lewis Travis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 35' A goal from the England international Harry Leonard! He fires home on 35 to make it 1-1!
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Adam Wharton was booked on 45.
  • 46' A goal from the England international Dan Neil! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-2!
  • 50' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 58' Joe Rankin-Costello is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lewis Travis at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Mowbray might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Mason Burstow is replaced by Patrick Roberts on 64 minute.
  • 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' Poor challenge from Alex Pritchard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 72' Jake Garrett has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Wharton on 72 minute.
  • 77' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 78' What a strike from Jack Clarke! The score is 1-3.
  • 83' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Semir Telalovic is hanging Andrew Moran on the field on 83 minute.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Abdoullah Ba.
  • 90' The whistle greets Alex Pritchard as he departs to be replaced by Adil Aouchiche.
  • 90' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sunderland AFC take all three points.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Samuel Szmodics 2
Tyrhys Dolan 2
Chris Rigg 2
Harry Leonard 2
Jack Clarke 2
Ryan Hedges 1
Ben Brereton 1
Andrew Moran 1

Head to Head

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

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-09-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC L 2023-09-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-09-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-08-27 Watford FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-08-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L 2023-08-12 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-09-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC W 2023-09-16 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC W 2023-09-02 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Southampton FC W 2023-08-26 Coventry City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2023-08-19 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Rotherham United FC W 2023-08-12 Preston North End FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Sunderland AFC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC31% Draw28% Sunderland AFC41%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
69%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Sunderland AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC24% Draw46% Sunderland AFC30%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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