English Football League - Championship

Blackburn
vs
Sunderland
  • Kick-off: Thursday 26 December, 16:00
  • Stadium: Ewood Park
  • Referee: Robert Madley

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W
  6. D

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L
  6. L

Blackburn vs Sunderland Predictions

Blackburn vs Sunderland is scheduled for kick off on 26 December, at 16:00. The game is set to take place at Ewood Park, with Robert Madley officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Blackburn currently holding the 7th position in the table 10 points behind Sunderland. Blackburn have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Sunderland out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent draw with Sheff Utd, Blackburn aims to claim a win. Blackburn have won 12 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Ewood Park. Sunderland's away record stands at 11 victories from 25 games. Following their 2-1 triumph over Sheff Utd, Sunderland have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Blackburn on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Blackburn have scored over 1.5 goals in 65% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 67% of games. Their total stands at 53 goals and 160 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Sunderland have scored 58 goals with 200 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 63% of matches but conceded in 65% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Blackburn scored 9 goals while Sunderland scored 6 goals. Their last match on 21 April 2025 ended in 1-0 to Blackburn.

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Betting stats Blackburn vs Sunderland

English Football League - Championship

Blackburn Sunderland
Played 46 49
Scored 53 58
Conceded 48 44
Shots 471 624
Shots on Target 160 200
Corners 202 267
Fouls 586 528
Yellow Cards 96 110
Red Cards 4 4

Matches won

41%

Matches won

43%

Over 1.5 Goals

65%

Over 1.5 Goals

63%

Over 2.5 Goals

39%

Over 2.5 Goals

45%

Over 3.5 Goals

13%

Over 3.5 Goals

20%

Both Teams to Score

39%

Both Teams to Score

49%

Head to Head History

Blackburn Sunderland
Wins 2 1
Draws 1 1
Goals 9 6

Blackburn vs Sunderland Previous Results

21 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sunderland 0 Blackburn 1

26 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 2 Sunderland 2

1 Apr 2024, English Football League - Championship

Sunderland 1 Blackburn 5

20 Sep 2023, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Sunderland 3

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
4 Sunderland 49 21 13 12 +14 76
7 Blackburn 46 19 9 18 +5 66

Blackburn vs Sunderland season record

Blackburn Sunderland
Games won 19 21
Games lost 18 12
Games drawn 9 13
Scored 53 58
Conceded 48 44

Form guide

3 May 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 1 Blackburn 1

26 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 2 Watford 1

21 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sunderland 0 Blackburn 1

18 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 4 Millwall 1

12 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Luton 0 Blackburn 1

8 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 2 Sheff Wed 2

Form guide

24 May 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 1 Sunderland 2

13 May 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sunderland 1 Coventry 1

9 May 2025, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 1 Sunderland 2

3 May 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sunderland 0 QPR 1

26 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 2 Sunderland 0

21 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sunderland 0 Blackburn 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Wilson Isidor Sunderland 13
Eliezer Mayenda Sunderland 10
Yuki Ohashi Blackburn 9
Tyrhys Dolan Blackburn 7
Andreas Weimann Blackburn 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Patrick Roberts Sunderland 8
Todd Cantwell Blackburn 7
Trai Hume Sunderland 6
Tyrhys Dolan Blackburn 6
Makhtar Gueye Blackburn 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Makhtar Gueye Blackburn 65
Lewis Travis Blackburn 56
Dennis Cirkin Sunderland 50
Dan Neil Sunderland 47
Trai Hume Sunderland 46

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Tyrhys Dolan Blackburn 12
Trai Hume Sunderland 11
Jobe Bellingham Sunderland 11
Lewis Travis Blackburn 11
Wilson Isidor Sunderland 10

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Trai Hume Sunderland 1
Dan Neil Sunderland 1
Makhtar Gueye Blackburn 1
Jobe Bellingham Sunderland 1
Chris Mepham Sunderland 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Wilson Isidor Sunderland 42
Eliezer Mayenda Sunderland 31
Tyrhys Dolan Blackburn 23
Makhtar Gueye Blackburn 22
Andreas Weimann Blackburn 20

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Patrick Roberts Sunderland 67
Trai Hume Sunderland 64
Todd Cantwell Blackburn 57
Jobe Bellingham Sunderland 49
Callum Brittain Blackburn 45

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