Updated 20 September 2023, after full time.
Blackburn 1-3 Sunderland in the Championship on 20 September 2023. Scorers: Harry Leonard for Blackburn; Jack Clarke ×2, Dan Neil for Sunderland. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 3, Sunderland 1, with 1 draw.
Blackburn 1-3 Sunderland was the final score in the Championship on Wednesday 20 September 2023. Scorers: Harry Leonard for Blackburn; Jack Clarke (2), Dan Neil for Sunderland. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Blackburn have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 8, with results reading W W L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-4 defeat away to Swansea in the Championship on 31 October.
Sunderland have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 12, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat away to Coventry in the Premier League on 31 October.
Across the last 5 meetings Blackburn have won 3, Sunderland have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with Blackburn scoring 11 goals to Sunderland's 5. The most recent was Sunderland 0-1 Blackburn Rovers on 21 April 2025 in the Championship.
Andri Gudjohnsen leads Blackburn with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Blackburn player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Blackburn player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Granit Xhaka leads Sunderland with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Sunderland player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sunderland player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
John Busby refereed Blackburn vs Sunderland, averaging 23.2 fouls and 4.0 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2025 | Championship | Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers | 0-1 |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland | 2-2 |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Championship | Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers | 1-5 |
| 26 Dec 2022 | Championship | Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 |
| 18 Oct 2022 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland | 2-0 |
| Stat | Blackburn | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 58% | 42% |
| Shots | 22 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Fouls | 14 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 3 |
| Tackles | 22 | 17 |
| Passes | 557 | 419 |
Blackburn: H. Leonard 35'. Sunderland: J. Clarke (penalty) 28', D. Neil 45+1', J. Clarke 78'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.2 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 15 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 9 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Passes | 406.2 | 13 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 5 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 19 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 18 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.6 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 13 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11 | 15 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14 | 16 of 20 |
| Passes | 405.1 | 13 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 13 of 20 |