Ace Football previews the Championship round 44 match between Sunderland and Blackburn and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Despite their unconvincing form, Sunderland stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 44. They face Blackburn this coming Monday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Stadium of Light.
Ranked as number 4 in the Championship standings, Sunderland, have so far collected 76 points this season, while Blackburn collected 59 points. This puts them up as number 10 after 43 rounds.
Form: Sunderland vs Blackburn
Sunderland Form
In their previous three outings, Sunderland drew 0-0 with Norwich, before losing 0-1 against Swansea and 2-1 against Bristol City. Sunderland won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored six and conceded four goals.
Blackburn Form
In their last three matches, Blackburn drew 2-2 with Sheffield Wednesday, beat Luton by 0-1 and beat Millwall by 4-1. Blackburn claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and four scored.
Betting facts for Sunderland and Blackburn
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Sunderland and Blackburn. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 10 Sunderland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Sunderland matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Sunderland home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Sunderland home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Sunderland matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 26 of the last 28 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 14 Blackburn away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 24 of the last 26 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 13 Blackburn away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Blackburn have lost 7 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players in form: Sunderland vs Blackburn
Look no further than Trai Hume, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Sunderland in the Championship, while Yuki Ohashi managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Blackburn in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Betting markets: Sunderland vs Blackburn
Full-time result
Sunderland claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Blackburn won three of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost seven of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Sunderland scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Blackburn only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Blackburn managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Sunderland were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Sunderland and Blackburn.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sunderland, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Blackburn played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process.
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