Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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

3
1
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
0% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 13' Yuki Ohashi doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' A moment of madness from Yuki Ohashi on 29 minutes earns him a card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 33' Trai Hume picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Eustace might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 51' Chris Rigg adds to his 0 season tally! Sunderland AFC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 55' Wilson Isidor is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 58' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Dominic Hyam gets a card.
  • 60' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Yuki Ohashi trudges off to be replaced by Makhtar Gueye on 60 minutes.
  • 61' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 61 minute. Ryan Hedges leaves to be changed by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
  • 66' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Trai Hume has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 71' Harry Leonard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 76' Tyrhys Dolan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Lewis Baker is replaced by John Buckley on 78 minute.
  • 83' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Luke O'Nien on 83 minutes.
  • 87' Adil Aouchiche has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Rigg on 87 minute.
  • 90' What an equalizer from Harry Leonard!
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Patrick Roberts.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Blackburn Rovers FC 2-2 Sunderland AFC.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harry Leonard 2
Jack Clarke 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Tyrhys Dolan 2
Chris Rigg 2
Ellis Simms 1
Dan Neil 1
Ryan Hedges 1

Head to Head

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

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
7%
0 – 0
7%
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.