Sunday , 15 November 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Sunderland AFC
1 – 5
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

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

2
1
3
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
20% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sunderland AFC to score. At the same time, Blackburn Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Eustace might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Benjamin Chrisene gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Harry Pickering and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samuel Szmodics, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 29' What a strike from Samuel Szmodics! The score is 0-1.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' Brilliant from the midfielder! Samuel Szmodics makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 36.
  • 41' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 47' GOAL! Ryan Hedges scores on 47. Assisted by Sam Gallagher
  • 52' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 491 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 54' What a moment for Tyrhys Dolan! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 55' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Adil Aouchiche exits the field as Bradley Dack enters on 55.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' England international Harry Pickering has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Sam Gallagher is replaced by Andrew Moran on 67 minute.
  • 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Dilan Markanday on, Joe Rankin-Costello off on 74 minutes.
  • 77' A stunning finish from Chris Rigg — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 81' GOAL! Andrew Moran fires home to make it 1-5!
  • 86' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-5.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hayes

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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.