England - ChampionshipStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland, taking place on Wednesday, 20 September 2023, at Ewood Park in Blackburn.
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Blackburn Rovers, Recent FormBlackburn Rovers enter this game with a comfortable 2-1 home win over Middlesbrough last time out in the league. Their share of possession in that meeting was 55%, while racking up 15 shots along the way, 8 of which were on target, in contrast to Middlesbrough, who had 20 shots on goal with 6 on target.
It seems pretty certain that Jon Dahl Tomasson will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 8 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 9 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games but failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of those games.
It's been a mixed run of form at Ewood Park for Blackburn recently, with 2 wins and 2 defeats in their last 6 home games.
Goalscorer Sammie Szmodics will be planning to get himself on the scoresheet once more, having notched up 4 goals in his last 6 league matches for Blackburn Rovers.
Sunderland, Recent FormLast time out, Sunderland left content aftera 3-1 away win against Queens Park Rangers In that game they recorded 73 % of the possession, with 20 attempts on goal, 7 on target. Their opponents found the target on 2 of their 4 shots on goal.
While they have been strong in attack with 12 goals scored in their last 6 games, their defence has let them down slightly, by conceeding 6 at the other end which has led to points being dropped. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games, and they've kept a clean sheet in 3 of their last 6 games on the road.
They have had a strong run of away form recently, being undefeated in 5 of their last 6 games on the road and picking up 4 wins along the way.
Jack Clarke will be aiming to add his name to the scoresheet again to extend his goal tally of 3 goals in the last 6 league outings for Sunderland.
The last time these sides were pitched against each other in the league, it ended in a 2-1 win for Sunderland.
During the last 3 times these two teams have met in the league at Ewood Park, The Black Cats have been unable to break through the Blackburn defence and find the back of the net. The last 4 matches between The Black Cats and Blackburn show that The Black Cats have let in at least one goal on each occasion.
In the league, Blackburn has a good track record when they host Sunderland, getting the better of them in their last 2 home games.
Blackburn manager Jon Dahl Tomasson has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Niall Ennis (Knee), Joe Rankin-Costello (Hamstring) and Arnór Sigurðsson (Leg) are all currently out of contention for this game.
Tony Mowbray has a number of injury concerns in his Sunderland squad to contend with: Ajibola Alese (Unknown), Corry Evans (Cruciate ligament), Jay Matete (Knee surgery) and Timothée Pembélé (Cruciate ligament)
Blackburn Rovers Playing at home | Sunderland Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | Goals scored | 1.3 |
| 1.3 | Goals conceded | 1 |
| 42' | Time first goal scored | 38' |
| 62' | Time first goal conceded | 19' |
| 2.3 | Yellow cards | 1.7 |
| 0.3 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3.7 | Subs used | 3.3 |
| 2-1 | Biggest victory | 3-1 |
| 2-1 | Biggest defeat | 2-1 |
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