Sunderland will host Blackburn Rovers in the EFL Championship on Monday at the Stadium of Light (December 26). The hosts have gone winless in their past two league games, drawing 1-1 with Hull City. Ross Stewart scored in the 74th minute, but Ozan Tufan equalised eight minutes later.
Meanwhile, Blackburn returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Norwich City. Ben Gibson’s fourth-minute own goal put them up, and Tyrhys Dolan clinched the victory four minutes later.
Prediction
The Black Cats have lost three of their past four Championship home games, but they are unbeaten in their last five meetings with Blackburn.
The Riversiders have failed to score in two of their past three away league games. This season, seven of their 10 defeats have come on the road, and the pattern might continue.
In seven of their twelve road games, Blackburn have failed to score. Sunderland should win by a slim margin, yet that might change here.
Sunderland will beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1.
Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have competed against each other 144 times. Sunderland leads 62-51, with 31 games drawn.
- Sunderland have won their previous three home games against Blackburn, scoring at least twice in each game, with over 2.5 goals scored.
- The two sides will meet in Sunderland for the first time since 2011, when Sunderland triumphed 2-1.
- In October, the two teams faced in the Premier League for the first time since 2012. The Rovers won the opposite encounter 2-0, due to goals from Scott Wharton and Ben Brereton Daz.
- In the Championship this season, no team has more wins (13) than the visitors. Blanckburn is the only team without a tie this season, having lost ten of their 23 games.
Lineup
Sunderland:
- Patterson;
- Gooch, O’Nien, Ballard, Alese;
- Evans, Neil;
- Diallo, Roberts, Clarke;
- Stewart
Blackburn:
- Kaminski;
- Ayala, Hyam, Pickering;
- Rankin-Costello, Morton, Buckley, Dack;
- Dolan, Brereton-Diaz;
- Gallaghe
Betting Tips
- Sunderland was the winner.
- Goals Over/Under 2.5 Goals Under 2.5.
- Yes, Sunderland will score first.
- A goal must be scored in the second half.
- Yes, Ross Stewart can score or assist at any time.
Where to watch
The Premier League in England. I’m live streaming with Peacock Premium. Sky Sports, BT Sport, and Amazon Prime Video all broadcast live Premier League games, with about 200 games televised each season. The game can be seen on Star Select 1 in India.