Thursday , 2 July 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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Ewood Park will turn into a battlefield for Blackburn Rovers FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Amario Cozier-Duberry suffering a number of foals already.
  • 13' Yuki Ohashi puts Blackburn Rovers FC on the lead.
  • 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' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 28' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. John Buckley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' Yuki Ohashi is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
  • 33' Trai Hume is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
  • 43' It’s high time Regis Le Bris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 51' GOAL! Chris Rigg scores on 51.
  • 55' What a strike from Wilson Isidor! The score is 1-2.
  • 58' Dominic Hyam was booked on 58.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Yuki Ohashi is replaced by Makhtar Gueye.
  • 61' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Ryan Hedges by Amario Cozier-Duberry on 61 minute.
  • 66' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 71' 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.
  • 76' Adil Aouchiche needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 78' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. John Buckley is hanging Lewis Baker on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a card for Luke O'Nien.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Adil Aouchiche. He replaces Chris Rigg on 87 minute.
  • 90' GOAL! Harry Leonard scores on 90.
  • 90' Sunderland AFC player sees a card in front of him.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Ross Stewart 1
Yuki Ohashi 1
Ross Stewart 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.