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Championship | Gameweek 23
Dec 26, 2024 at 3pm UK
Ewood Park (Blackburn, Lancashire)
Sunderland

Blackburn
2 - 2
Sunderland

Ohashi (13'), Leonard (90')
Ohashi (29'), Hyam (58')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Rigg (51'), Isidor (55')
Hume (33'), O'Nien (83'), Roberts (90+4')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Championship clash between Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Millwall 1-0 Blackburn
Saturday, December 21 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Sunderland 2-1 Norwich
Saturday, December 21 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Sunderland

Blackburn may struggle defensively on Thursday given they will be without key personnel in the backline, and it is difficult to see them keeping a clean sheet. However, Sunderland have not fared well on their travels, and it would not be surprising if their clash ended in a stalemate. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 36.49%. A win for Sunderland had a probability of 36.32% and a draw had a probability of 27.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.98%) and 2-0 (6.47%). The likeliest Sunderland win was 0-1 (10.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.89%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-2 draw for this match.

Result
Blackburn RoversDrawSunderland
36.49% (0.0020000000000024 0) 27.18% (0.0010000000000012 0) 36.32% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Both teams to score 50.34% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.91% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)55.09% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.65% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)76.34% (0.0019999999999953 0)
Blackburn Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71% (0.0019999999999953 0)28.99%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.11% (0.0010000000000048 0)64.89%
Sunderland Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.9% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)29.1% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.98% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)65.02% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Score Analysis
    Blackburn Rovers 36.49%
    Sunderland 36.32%
    Draw 27.18%
Blackburn RoversDrawSunderland
1-0 @ 10.44%
2-1 @ 7.98%
2-0 @ 6.47% (0.0010000000000003 0)
3-1 @ 3.29%
3-0 @ 2.67%
3-2 @ 2.03% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-1 @ 1.02%
Other @ 2.58%
Total : 36.49%
1-1 @ 12.89%
0-0 @ 8.44%
2-2 @ 4.93%
Other @ 0.92%
Total : 27.18%
0-1 @ 10.41%
1-2 @ 7.96% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-2 @ 6.43%
1-3 @ 3.28% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
0-3 @ 2.65%
2-3 @ 2.03%
1-4 @ 1.01%
Other @ 2.56%
Total : 36.32%

How you voted: Blackburn vs Sunderland

Blackburn Rovers
50.6%
Draw
31.8%
Sunderland
17.6%
85
Head to Head
Apr 1, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 40
Sunderland
1-5
Blackburn
Rigg (77')
Szmodics (29', 36'), Hedges (47'), Dolan (54'), Moran (81')
Sep 20, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 7
Blackburn
1-3
Sunderland
Leonard (35')
Travis (31'), Wharton (45+3'), Leonard (50'), Garrett (77'), Rankin-Costello (90+6')
Clarke (28' pen., 78'), Neill (45+1')
Mowbray (32'), Pritchard (71'), Ba (86'), Ballard (90+7')
Dec 26, 2022 12.30pm
Gameweek 24
Sunderland
2-1
Blackburn
Stewart (22' pen.), Simms (90+1')
Stewart (18' og.)
Oct 18, 2022 8pm
Mar 20, 2012 8pm
rhs 2.0
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1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley26141023192252
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland25138438221647
5Middlesbrough26118743321141
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn2511682823539
8Bristol City2691073330337
9Watford25114103536-137
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Millwall257992423130
14Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
15Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
16Queens Park RangersQPR2561182733-629
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2577112840-1228
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2574142642-1625
21Portsmouth2358103040-1023
22Hull City2658132536-1123
23Cardiff CityCardiff2558122540-1523
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2548132453-2920


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