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Sunderland vs Blackburn: result 2-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2022 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland
2-1
Blackburn

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What was the result of Sunderland vs Blackburn?

Sunderland won 2-1 on December 26, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 18′R. StewartBlackburn (o.g.)
  • 22′R. StewartSunderland (pen.)
  • 90′E. SimmsSunderland

Official lineup for Sunderland vs Blackburn

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sunderland

4-2-3-1
  1. 14R. Stewart
  1. 20J. Clarke
  2. 16A. Diallo
  3. 10P. Roberts
  1. 24D. Neil
  2. 4C. Evans
  1. 3D. Cirkin
  2. 13L. O'Nien
  3. 5D. Ballard
  4. 11L. Gooch
  1. 1A. Patterson

Blackburn

4-2-3-1
  1. 9S. Gallagher
  1. 22B. Brereton
  2. 23B. Dack
  3. 19R. Hedges
  1. 21J. Buckley
  2. 6T. Morton
  1. 3H. Pickering
  2. 5D. Hyam
  3. 4Daniel Ayala
  4. 11J. Rankin-Costello
  1. 1T. Kaminski
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Blackburn have 9, 1 and 5.

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

Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 17, 2022Hull City(away)1-1Championship
Dec 12, 2022West Brom(home)1-2Championship
Dec 3, 2022Millwall(home)3-0Championship
Nov 25, 2022Al Shabab(away)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Nov 25, 2022Al Shabab(away)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Blackburn
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 21, 2022Nottingham Forest(home)1-4League Cup
Dec 17, 2022Norwich(away)2-0Championship
Dec 10, 2022Preston(home)1-4Championship
Dec 3, 2022Ajax(away)2-0Friendlies Clubs
Dec 2, 2022Heart Of Midlothian(home)4-0Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Sunderland wins, 1 draw, 2 Blackburn wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 18, 2022Blackburn 2-0 SunderlandChampionship
Mar 20, 2012Blackburn 2-0 SunderlandPremier League
Dec 11, 2011Sunderland 2-1 BlackburnPremier League
Jan 1, 2011Sunderland 3-0 BlackburnPremier League
Oct 18, 2010Blackburn 0-0 SunderlandPremier League

Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Sunderland on Oct 18, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.5 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland1.11.067/156/15
Blackburn1.51.175/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
10Blackburn11434171615

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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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