Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Sunderland AFC
2 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Mon 26 Dec 2022 · 12:30 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Tyler Morton
Dennis Cirken 39' Y
Y 52' Daniel Ayala
Trai Hume 60' Y
Y 87' John Buckley
Y 90' George Hirst
Y 90' Joe Rankin-Costello

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

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

2
1
3
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-26 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-10-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
11 Nov Birmingham City FC A 2–1 W
05 Nov Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
17 Dec Norwich City FC A 2–0 W
10 Dec Preston North End FC H 1–4 L
13 Nov Burnley FC A 0–3 L
05 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
01 Nov Coventry City 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' What a night it is going to be! Sunderland AFC welcome Blackburn Rovers FC for this crunch clash at Stadium of Light.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jon Dahl Tomasson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 18' What a strike from Ross Stewart! The score is 0-1.
  • 22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ross Stewart makes it 1-1.
  • 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tyler Morton.
  • 30' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
  • 49' England international Jack Clarke has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 51' Trai Hume is replacing Dennis Cirken for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Ayala.
  • 57' 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.
  • 60' Controversy at the stadium! Trai Hume argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 70' Blackburn Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 75' The 30-year-old Dominic Hyam has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Bradley Dack as he leaves the pitch. Lewis Travis steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Bailey Wright. He replaces Lynden Gooch on 80 minute.
  • 85' George Hirst, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 87' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. John Buckley will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for George Hirst.
  • Sunderland AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

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

2022-12-26 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-10-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2022-12-26 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-12-17 Hull City AFC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2022-12-12 Sunderland AFC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-12-03 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Millwall FC W 2022-11-11 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2022-11-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-12-26 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-12-17 Norwich City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-12-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–4 Preston North End FC L 2022-11-13 Burnley FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-11-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2022-11-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC44% Draw28% Blackburn Rovers FC28%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
72%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
56%
Sunderland AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC29% Draw49% Blackburn Rovers FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.