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Sunderland face a trip to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Monday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 70 games played, The Black Cats have recorded 17 wins, and Blackburn R. have come away with 34 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Mon 28 Dec | Blackburn R. | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 04 Feb | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | FAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | Blackburn R. | FAC |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Blackburn R. | 1 - 2 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 12 Nov | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.
Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Blackburn R. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 8 points from their 7 matches. Sunderland find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 8 points from their 7 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Sunderland on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Blackburn R.. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Sunderland | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |