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Blackburn R. prepare to entertain Sunderland at Ewood Park on Monday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 69 games played, Rovers have recorded 34 wins, and Sunderland have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ewood Park was less than a year ago, in February 2009, the Rovers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in an F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 02 Jan | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Sunderland is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the The Black Cats have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 20 points from their 19 games played so far, Sunderland's 22 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Rovers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Sunderland. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Sunderland | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |