Blackburn vs Sunderland: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 20, 2012 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Sunderland?
Blackburn won 2-0 on March 20, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 59′J. HoilettBlackburn
- 86′Yakubu AiyegbeniBlackburn
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
- 21M. Olsson
- 23J. Hoilett
- 24Yakubu Aiyegbeni
- 10M. Formica
- 12M. Pedersen
- 15S. Nzonzi
- 35J. Lowe
- 3M. Olsson
- 16S. Dann
- 31G. Hanley
- 1P. Robinson
Sunderland
- 9F. Campbell
- 52N. Bendtner
- 7S. Larsson
- 8C. Gardner
- 15D. Vaughan
- 23J. McClean
- 2Phil Bardsley
- 3W. Bridge
- 4M. Turner
- 25S. Kyrgiakos
- 22S. Mignolet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Sunderland have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2012 | Wolves(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Manchester City(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 11, 2012 | QPR(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Arsenal(away) | 1-7 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2012 | Everton(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Liverpool(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 4, 2012 | Newcastle(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2012 | West Brom(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Arsenal(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Blackburn wins, 1 draw, 2 Sunderland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2011 | Sunderland 2-1 Blackburn | Premier League |
| Jan 1, 2011 | Sunderland 3-0 Blackburn | Premier League |
| Oct 18, 2010 | Blackburn 0-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Blackburn on Dec 11, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.5 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
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