Blackpool FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Hull City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Dec | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Blackpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Dec | Hull City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Bloomfield Road will turn into a battlefield for Blackpool FC and Sunderland AFC.
- 5' Gary Madine needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 8' Callum Connolly was booked on 8.
- 13' 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.
- 18' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Abdoullah Ba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Edouard Michut on 19.
- 21' GOAL! Shayne Lavery scores on 21.
- 26' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' Blackpool FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' 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 Jordan Thorniley suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' 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.
- 48' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 53' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Callum Wright made 145 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' Abdoullah Ba is replacing Edouard Michut for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 66' What an equalizer from Ross Stewart!
- 71' Shayne Lavery was booked on 71.
- 72' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Luke O'Nien gets a Yellow card.
- 73' Another change for Blackpool FC made on 73 minute. Shayne Lavery leaves to be changed by Jerry Yates.
- 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 80' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Charlie Patino by Ken Dougall on 80 minute.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jake Beesley.
- 88' Callum Wright has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ian Carlo Poveda on 88 minute.
- 90' Blackpool FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 14
- 1
- 34
- 3
- 2
-
22
CJ Hamilton ↓ Jake Beesley 73'
- 26
-
19
Shayne Lavery ↓ Jerry Yates 73'
- 16
-
28
Charlie Patino ↓ Ken Dougall 80'
Bench
-
12
Ken Dougall ↑ 80'
-
9
Jerry Yates ↑ 73'
- 32
- 23
-
18
Jake Beesley ↑ 73'
- 15
-
24
Callum Wright ↑ 88'
Coach
Michael Appleton
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 13
- 20
- 10
- 14
- 1
- 24
- 32
- 5
-
25
Edouard Michut ↓ Abdoullah Ba 62'
- 16
Bench
- 12
- 4
- 7
- 27
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↑ 62'
- 19
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Matthew Virtue-Thick | 1 |
| Sullay Kaikai | 1 |
| Sullay Kaikai | 1 |
| Luke Garbutt | 1 |
| Ross Stewart | 1 |
| Shayne Lavery | 1 |
| Jack Baldwin | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.09
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Blackpool FC or Sunderland AFC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
63%
Blackpool FC or Sunderland AFC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 0
10.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

