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Sunderland U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21: result 1-2 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneRegular SeasonKick-off on November 6, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Eppleton Colliery Football Ground, Hetton-le-Hole, Tyne and Wear

Sunderland U21
1-2
Blackburn Rovers U21

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What was the result of Sunderland U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21?

Blackburn Rovers U21 won 1-2 on November 6, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 13′James EdmondsonBlackburn Rovers U21
  • 48′I. DunnBlackburn Rovers U21 (pen.)
  • 56′T. ProctorSunderland U21

Official lineup for Sunderland U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sunderland U21

  1. 9J. Angulo
  2. 11F. Scott
  1. 4L. Hunt
  2. 7J. Whittaker
  3. 10T. Proctor
  1. 2Jenson Jones
  2. 3A. Lightfoot
  3. 5J. Neild
  4. 6B. Kindon
  5. 8A. Browne
  1. 1I. Allan

Blackburn Rovers U21

  1. 7A. McCoy
  2. 9Harvey Higgins
  1. 2Alfie McIlroy
  2. 6I. Dunn
  3. 8L. Ball
  4. 10F. Vare
  5. 11James Edmondson
  6. 5A. Rice
  1. 3H. Pates
  2. 4M. Decandia
  1. 1J. Thompson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland U21 have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Blackburn Rovers U21 have 7, 1 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sunderland U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 26, 2026Newcastle United U21(away)2-3Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 10, 2026Arsenal U21(away)2-2Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 6, 2026Sheffield Wednesday(away)0-2EFL Trophy
Sep 22, 2026Accrington ST(away)3-3EFL Trophy
Sep 18, 2026Norwich City U21(home)3-1Premier League 2 Division One
Blackburn Rovers U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 30, 2026Southampton U21(home)2-1Premier League Cup
Oct 26, 2026West Bromwich Albion U21(home)4-2Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 12, 2026Bolton Wanderers Res.(home)3-3Premier League Cup
Sep 19, 2026Crystal Palace U21(away)1-0Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 14, 2026Reading U21(home)2-3Premier League 2 Division One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Sunderland U21 wins, 0 draws, 0 Blackburn Rovers U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 15, 2026Sunderland U21 4-2 Blackburn Rovers U21Premier League Cup
Apr 28, 2024Blackburn Rovers U21 0-4 Sunderland U21Premier League 2 Division One

Last archived meeting: Sunderland U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21 on Apr 15, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland U21 score 2.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn Rovers U21 score 2.1 and concede 2.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland U212.32.1014/1513/15
Blackburn Rovers U212.12.2211/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Sunderland U21 sit 11th in Premier League 2 Division One (10 points from 7 matches) and Blackburn Rovers U21 sit 16th (9 points from 5 matches).

2026-27 standings
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11Sunderland U217313181610
16Blackburn Rovers U21530210109

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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