Sunderland vs Blackburn: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 11, 2011 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Blackburn?
Sunderland won 2-1 on December 11, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 17′Simon VukčevićBlackburn
- 84′D. VaughanSunderland
- 90′S. LarssonSunderland
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
- 10C. Wickham
- 7S. Larsson
- 14J. Colback
- 15D. Vaughan
- 28S. Sessègnon
- 2Phil Bardsley
- 5Wes Brown
- 11Kieran Richardson
- 16J. O'Shea
- 19Titus Malachi Bramble
- 20K. Westwood
Blackburn
- 24Yakubu Aiyegbeni
- 8David Dunn
- 10M. Formica
- 12M. Pedersen
- 29Simon Vukčević
- 35J. Lowe
- 4C. Samba
- 2Miguel Ángel Salgado Fernández
- 5G. Givet
- 16S. Dann
- 1P. Robinson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Blackburn have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2011 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Wigan(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Fulham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Manchester United(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2011 | Swansea(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Cardiff(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Stoke City(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Wigan(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Chelsea(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Sunderland win, 1 draw, 0 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jan 1, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.7 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
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