Sunderland AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sunderland AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Bell
- Assistant 1 Matthew Smith
- Assistant 2 Emily Carney (England)
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Millwall FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Luton Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
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' And we are off! Sunderland AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
- 25' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' 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.
- 33' Tyrhys Dolan does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
- 38' With 1 assists to his name this season, Kristi Montgomery is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 53' 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.
- 58' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Callum Brittain departs to be replaced by Kristi Montgomery.
- 63' 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 Joseph Anderson suffering a number of foals already.
- 64' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Harrison Jones by Chris Rigg on 64 minute.
- 65' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Eliezer Mayenda on, Milan Aleksic off on 65 minutes.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Hedges is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — card on 73.
- 74' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Adam Forshaw comes on to replace Yuki Ohashi.
- 78' Patrick Roberts is replacing Tom Watson for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 82' The referee has no hesitation. Chris Rigg is booked for Sunderland AFC — card on 82.
- 84' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Cauley Woodrow exits the field as Igor Tyjon enters on 84.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Sunderland AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
- 8
- 26
- 18
- 1
-
20
Salis Abdul Samed ↓ Enzo Le Fee 65'
- 7
-
40
Tom Watson ↓ Patrick Roberts 78'
- 45
-
50
Harrison Jones ↓ Chris Rigg 64'
-
30
Milan Aleksic ↓ Eliezer Mayenda 65'
Bench
- 21
-
10
Patrick Roberts ↑ 78'
-
28
Enzo Le Fee ↑ 65'
- 4
-
12
Eliezer Mayenda ↑ 65'
-
11
Chris Rigg ↑ 64'
- 33
- 55
- 51
Coach
Regis Le Bris
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
-
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ Dion Sanderson 74'
-
45
Cauley Woodrow ↓ Igor Tyjon 84'
- 15
- 27
- 5
- 4
-
23
Yuki Ohashi ↓ Adam Forshaw 74'
- 6
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Makhtar Gueye 74'
- 12
Bench
- 1
-
28
Adam Forshaw ↑ 74'
- 11
- 3
-
9
Makhtar Gueye ↑ 74'
- 21
-
31
Dion Sanderson ↑ 74'
-
51
Kristi Montgomery ↑ 58'
-
32
Igor Tyjon ↑ 84'
Coach
Valerien Ismael
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Sunderland AFC Form
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2025-04-21
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2025-04-18
Blackburn Rovers FC
4–1
Millwall FC
W
2025-04-12
Luton Town FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2025-04-08
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2025-04-04
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
2025-03-29
Portsmouth FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Sunderland AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
Sunderland AFC or Draw
63%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
68%
Sunderland AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.