Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers Prediction: Blackburn have slight advantage over Sunderland going into the game

On Monday, Sunderland will face Blackburn Rovers at the Stadium of Light. It is likely that both teams will play attacking football, and fans can expect to see a lot of goals in this match. Both teams are in good form this season and want to extend their good run, so it will be interesting to see what happens in this game.

Sunderland’s Form

This season in Championship, Sunderland's form is average overall with 8 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses. This performance currently places Sunderland at 13th out of 24 teams in the Championship Table. Sunderland's home form is considered poor as a result of 3 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. Sunderland has scored a total of 31 goals this season in the Championship.

Sunderland’s possible starting lineup

E. Simms, J. Clarke, Abdoullah Ba, A. Diallo, D. Neil, C. Evans, A. Alese, D. Batth, L. O'Nien, L. Gooch and A. Patterson

Blackburn Rovers’ Form

This season in Championship, Blackburn Rovers's form is excellent overall with 13 wins, 0 draws and 10 losses. This performance currently places Blackburn Rovers at 3rd out of 24 teams in the Championship Table. Blackburn Rovers's away form is considered average, as a result of 5 wins, 0 draws and 7 losses. Blackburn Rovers has scored a total of 27 goals this season in the Championship.

Blackburn Rovers’ predicted lineup

S. Gallagher, B. Brereton, T. Dolan, B. Dack, J. Buckley, T. Morton, J. Rankin-Costello, H. Pickering, D. Hyam, D. Ayala and T. Kaminski

Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers expert tips

Sunderland is having a good season whereas Blackburn Rovers is enjoying themselves in the top 3 spots. The host is currently placed in the 13th position on the points standings with 31 points whereas the visitor team is in the 3rd position with 39 points. Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers's head-to-head record shows that of the 11 meetings they have had, Sunderland has won 4 times and Blackburn Rovers has won 4 times. 3 fixtures between Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers have ended in a draw. It is predicted that the match will see more than 2.5 goals. Moreover, the game has a good chance of ending in Blackburn Rovers’s favour considering their current form and due to their past record over Sunderland. We can also see a draw being the outcome for this game.