Sunderland AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Sunderland AFC

1 – 5

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Blackburn Rovers FC

Mon 1 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light 42,019 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 29' Samuel Szmodics

0–2 36' Samuel Szmodics

0–3 47' Ryan Hedges

0–4 54' Tyrhys Dolan

Chris Rigg 77' 1–4

1–5 81' Andrew Moran

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 46 games · 52 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

Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Blackburn Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

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

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–5	L
29 Mar	Cardiff City FC	A	2–0	W
16 Mar	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	0–0	D
09 Mar	Southampton FC	A	2–4	L
05 Mar	Leicester City FC	H	0–1	L
02 Mar	Norwich City FC	A	0–1	L

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Apr	Sunderland AFC	A	5–1	W
29 Mar	Ipswich Town FC	H	0–1	L
16 Mar	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–0	D
09 Mar	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	1–1	D
05 Mar	Millwall FC	H	1–1	D
02 Mar	Swansea City AFC	A	1–2	L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Stadium of Light that hosts another battle between Sunderland AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
5' Harry Pickering has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 96 appearances.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
15' England international Callum Brittain has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
20' The crowd applauds Harry Pickering as he leaves the pitch. Benjamin Chrisene steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
29' Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Samuel Szmodics makes no mistake. 0-1!
34' Sam Gallagher is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Samuel Szmodics makes it 0-2.
41' 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.
46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
47' Ryan Hedges adds to his 0 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
52' The 23-year-old Romaine Mundle has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
54' Magnificent from Tyrhys Dolan! That is 27 goals in 382 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
55' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Bradley Dack comes on to replace Adil Aouchiche.
60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
65' It’s high time John Eustace made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
67' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Sam Gallagher has done his job and it is now time for Andrew Moran to step up.
72' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
74' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Joe Rankin-Costello is replaced by Dilan Markanday on 74 minute.
77' Magnificent from Chris Rigg! That is 7 goals in 363 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
81' Andrew Moran has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Blackburn Rovers FC players.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hayes

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

2
Callum Brittain
1
Aynsley Pears
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Andrew Moran 67'
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ John Buckley 74'
11
Joe Rankin-Costello ↓ Dilan Markanday 74'
8
Samuel Szmodics
16
Scott Wharton
5
Dominic Hyam
3
Harry Pickering ↓ Benjamin Chrisene 20'
6
Sondre Tronstad
10
Tyrhys Dolan

Bench

Coach John Eustace

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-04-01 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-03-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2024-03-16 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2024-03-09 Southampton FC 4–2 Sunderland AFC L 2024-03-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC L 2024-03-02 Norwich City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-04-01 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-03-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2024-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2024-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2024-03-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2024-03-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.16 Sunderland AFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.76 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sunderland AFC28% Draw27% Blackburn Rovers FC45%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.92

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw

55%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

72%

Sunderland AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sunderland AFC20% Draw44% Blackburn Rovers FC36%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted

1 – 5

Actual

1 – 1

11.9%

1 – 2

9.3%

0 – 1

8.7%

0 – 2

8.2%

0 – 0

7.2%

2 – 1

6.1%

1 – 3

5.5%

2 – 2

5.4%

1 – 0

5.4%

0 – 3

4.7%

2 – 0

3.6%

2 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap	Sunderland AFC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	14%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	50%	—	50%
+1	50%	22%	28%
+1.5	72%	—	28%
+2	72%	15%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

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