English Football League - Championship

Sunderland
vs
Blackburn
  • Kick-off: Monday 21 April, 15:00
  • Stadium: Stadium of Light
  • Referee: James Bell

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Sunderland vs Blackburn Predictions

Sunderland vs Blackburn is scheduled for kick off on 21 April, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Stadium of Light, with James Bell officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Sunderland currently holding the 4th position in the table 10 points ahead of Blackburn. Sunderland have lost 2 English Football League - Championship matches to Blackburn out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent victory against Sheff Utd, Sunderland is determined to keep their momentum going. Sunderland have won 12 of their last 24 English Football League - Championship matches at Stadium of Light. Blackburn's away record stands at 7 victories from 23 games. Following a draw in their last match against Sheff Utd in the English Football League - Championship, Blackburn is aiming to secure a win against Sunderland.

Goal stats

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

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

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Betting stats Sunderland vs Blackburn

English Football League - Championship

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

Matches won

43%

Matches won

41%

Over 1.5 Goals

63%

Over 1.5 Goals

65%

Over 2.5 Goals

45%

Over 2.5 Goals

39%

Over 3.5 Goals

20%

Over 3.5 Goals

13%

Both Teams to Score

49%

Both Teams to Score

39%

Head to Head History

Sunderland Blackburn
Wins 1 2
Draws 1 1
Goals 6 9

Sunderland vs Blackburn 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

Sunderland vs Blackburn season record

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

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

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

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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