Sunderland AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Sunderland AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee James Bell
- Assistant 1 Matthew Smith
- Assistant 2 Emily Carney (England)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Coventry City FC 46 95 2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84 3 Millwall FC 46 83 4 Southampton FC 46 80 5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80 6 Hull City AFC 46 73 7 Wrexham AFC 46 71 8 Derby County FC 46 69 9 Norwich City FC 46 65 10 Birmingham City FC 46 64 11 Swansea City AFC 46 64 12 Bristol City FC 46 62 13 Sheffield United FC 46 60 14 Preston North End FC 46 60 15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58 16 Watford FC 46 57 17 Stoke City FC 46 55 18 Portsmouth FC 46 55 19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53 20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52 21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51 22 Oxford United FC 46 47 23 Leicester City FC 46 46 24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 21 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L 18 Apr Bristol City FC A 1–2 L 12 Apr Swansea City AFC H 0–1 L 08 Apr Norwich City FC A 0–0 D 05 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–0 W 29 Mar Millwall FC H 1–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 21 Apr Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W 18 Apr Millwall FC H 4–1 W 12 Apr Luton Town FC A 1–0 W 08 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–2 D 04 Apr Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L 29 Mar Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L Key Stats
67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history26% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Blackburn Rovers FC gets underway.
- 5' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Hedges made 385 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' Blackburn Rovers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tyrhys Dolan on 33.
- 38' Yuki Ohashi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 58' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Callum Brittain is replaced by Kristi Montgomery.
- 63' Blackburn Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 64' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Harrison Jones departs to be replaced by Chris Rigg.
- 65' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eliezer Mayenda is hanging Milan Aleksic on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 73' Ryan Hedges is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 74' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Yuki Ohashi by Adam Forshaw on 74 minute.
- 78' The whistle greets Tom Watson as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Roberts.
- 82' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Chris Rigg gets a card.
- 84' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Cauley Woodrow is replaced by Igor Tyjon on 84 minute.
- 89' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Blackburn Rovers FC players.
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Sunderland AFC
4-2-3-1Starting XI- 13
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Salis Abdul Samed ↓ Enzo Le Fee 65'
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Tom Watson ↓ Patrick Roberts 78'
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Harrison Jones ↓ Chris Rigg 64'
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Milan Aleksic ↓ Eliezer Mayenda 65'
Bench- 21
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Patrick Roberts ↑ 78'
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Enzo Le Fee ↑ 65'
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Eliezer Mayenda ↑ 65'
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Chris Rigg ↑ 64'
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Coach Regis Le BrisBlackburn Rovers FC
4-2-3-1Starting XI- 2
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Ryan Hedges ↓ Dion Sanderson 74'
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Cauley Woodrow ↓ Igor Tyjon 84'
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Yuki Ohashi ↓ Adam Forshaw 74'
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Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Makhtar Gueye 74'
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Bench- 1
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Adam Forshaw ↑ 74'
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Makhtar Gueye ↑ 74'
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Dion Sanderson ↑ 74'
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51
Kristi Montgomery ↑ 58'
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Igor Tyjon ↑ 84'
Coach Valerien Ismael -
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2025-04-21 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2025-04-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–1 Millwall FC W 2025-04-12 Luton Town FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2025-04-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2025-04-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-03-29 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L