England - ChampionshipStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers, taking place on Monday, 01 April 2024, at Stadium of Light in Sunderland.
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Sunderland, Recent FormSunderland will certainly have been pleased to secure 3 points from their most recent encounter, which saw them run out 2-0 winners in their away fixture against Cardiff City. Their share of possession in that meeting was 44%, while racking up 18 shots along the way, 8 of which were on target, in contrast to Cardiff City, who had 8 shots on goal with 3 on target.
While they have been reasonably effective at circumventing their opponents defence, scoring 5 in their last 6 games, it's largely been tit for tat with their own defence proving to be equally ineffectual, conceding 8, and leading to valuable points being dropped. Of their last 6 games played at home, they've have been unable to score in 3 games and only kept 1 clean sheet.
They have been on a bad run over their last 6 league matches, with 4 defeats and only 1 victory, so they know full well that a change of form is needed if they want to begin moving up the league table.
Blackburn Rovers, Recent FormLosing 1-0 home to Ipswich Town won't leave the Blackburn Rovers squad too downbeat, given the former sits a full 18 places above them in the league. In that game they recorded 53 % of the possession, with 8 attempts on goal, 3 on target. Their opponents found the target on 3 of their 11 shots on goal.
While they have shown an appetite for goals over the last 6 matches, clocking up 4, they have not had it all their own way at the back and have given away 6 goals and some valuable points in the process. So far this season they have conceded a goal at least once in 33 of their 39 games.
Their recent poor run of form away from home has left them without an away win in 10 games.
On an individual basis, Sammie Szmodics will be looking to get on the scoresheet again having scored 21 goals in Blackburn Rovers' 39 league games this season.
It was not a positive ending for Blackburn Rovers last time they met Sunderland in the league, with the game ending in a 1-3 defeat.
The Sunderland defence has struggled against The Riversiders in past meetings, having conceded 1 or more goals in each of their last 5 games.
In the league, Sunderland has an strong track record when they play host to Blackburn, notchng up a win in their last 4 home games.
Sunderland manager Mike Dodds has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Daniel Ballard (Hamstring), Dennis Cirkin (Hamstring), Jack Clarke (Ankle), Corry Evans (Cruciate ligament), Niall Huggins (Knee surgery), Timothée Pembélé (Cruciate ligament), Nazariy Rusyn (Calf) and Jenson Seelt (Knee surgery) are all currently out of contention for this game.
John Eustace has a number of injury concerns in his Blackburn squad to contend with: John Buckley (Knock), John Fleck (Calf), Harry Leonard (Knock) and Arnór Sigurðsson (Thigh)
Sunderland Playing at home | Blackburn Rovers Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | Goals scored | 1.3 |
| 1.2 | Goals conceded | 1.8 |
| 44' | Time first goal scored | 37' |
| 46' | Time first goal conceded | 33' |
| 1.8 | Yellow cards | 2.1 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0.2 |
| 3.7 | Subs used | 4 |
| 5-0 | Biggest victory | 4-0 |
| 4-0 | Biggest defeat | 4-0 |
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