Wednesday , 30 September 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 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Blackburn Rovers FC and Sunderland AFC is underway.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 13' Yuki Ohashi doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 18' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Yuki Ohashi.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Trai Hume on 33.
  • 38' Todd Cantwell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 41 Yellow cards this season.
  • 43' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 48' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 51' The deadlock is broken! Chris Rigg gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
  • 55' Goal! Wilson Isidor scores his 39 goal in 427 matches.
  • 58' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Dominic Hyam on 58 minutes.
  • 60' Makhtar Gueye has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuki Ohashi on 60 minute.
  • 61' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Hedges departs to be replaced by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
  • 66' Adil Aouchiche is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' Scotland international Dominic Hyam has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — John Buckley on, Lewis Baker off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Luke O'Nien.
  • 87' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Chris Rigg has done his job and it is now time for Adil Aouchiche to step up.
  • 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Harry Leonard makes it 2-2.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Patrick Roberts on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

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
Dan Neil 1
Ryan Hedges 1
Ben Brereton 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.