Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers prediction and betting tips on April 21, 2025
Game Prediction
In the 44th round of the English Championship on April 21, 2025, Sunderland will face Blackburn Rovers. The hosts will be preparing for the upcoming playoffs, while the visiting players are already getting ready for their long-awaited holiday.
Our Prediction for Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers
The club from the "Stadium of Light" managed to secure only 56 points. Based on additional indicators, they finished just sixteenth. Their current opponent had one victory fewer and finished in nineteenth position. Birmingham, who were relegated, ended up with 53 points—three less.
During the summer, Regis Le Bris was invited to Sunderland, bringing noticeable progress for his new team. There were hopes of securing direct promotion to the Premier League, but gradually, they fell behind the top three. This was especially true as they lost to both Swansea and Bristol City in the last few rounds. Ismaël's team has improved and already gained more points than in the entire past season. However, it seems that by the end of winter, they simply lost motivation and mostly suffered defeats. Still, in the most recent rounds, they managed to beat Luton and emphatically defeated Millwall 4-1.
Isidor and company score an average of 1.35 goals per match while conceding relatively few—0.93. For Rovers, the balance became slightly but negatively shifted—1.14 scored to 1.07 conceded.
Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers: Key Statistics and Trends
- Sunderland have lost both of their last matches
- 49% of Sunderland's matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 2.28
- Blackburn have won their last two matches
- 37% of Rovers' matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 2.21.
Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers: Probable Starting Lineups
Sunderland (possible lineup): Patterson – Cirkin, O'Nien, Mihem, Hume – Le Fée, Bellingham, Neil, Rigg – Isidor, Mayenda
Blackburn Rovers (possible lineup): Pears – Yuri Ribeiro, Batth, Hyam, Carter – Travis, Tronstad, Buckley, Dolan, Woodrow – Ohashi
Previous Matches: Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers
In 2023, Sunderland won both encounters. But in the previous calendar year, Blackburn proved stronger and took four out of six possible points.
Free Prediction for Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers
The hosts are viewed as the clear favorite. However, they have lost form, while the visitors are riding high after two victories—so the prediction is for Blackburn with a "+1 goal" handicap (odds – 1.6).
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