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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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3Burnley27141123192253
4Sunderland27149439221751
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2712693124742
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom27914433221141
7Middlesbrough27118844341041
8Watford27125103837141
9Bristol City2791083331237
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds27107103843-537
11Norwich CityNorwich279994339436
12Queens Park RangersQPR2781183034-435
13Swansea CitySwansea2797113033-334
14Coventry CityCoventry2788113537-232
15Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2788113041-1132
16Preston North EndPreston2761382834-631
17Millwall2679102424030
18Stoke CityStoke27610112533-828
19Derby CountyDerby2776143137-627
20Cardiff CityCardiff2769122941-1227
21Hull City2768132636-1026
22Portsmouth2668123245-1326
23Luton TownLuton2775152744-1726
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2749142555-3021


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