Blackpool vs Sunderland match preview: Even contest expected at Bloomfield Road

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sun 01.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfield Road (12555 seats)

Running out at their own ground feels secure and nice for Blackpool, but Sunderland are fully motivated and capable to get all three points. What will the score be?

Insights:
  • Blackpool is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Blackpool form and stats

With 3 Championship wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Blackpool are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Blackpool's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Sheffield United (placed 2nd). The first loss after collecting points in three league rounds. Ekpiteta was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.85 out of 10. The defender Ekpiteta scored one goal and won 11 of 13 duels.

Before that, Blackpool played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Hull City.

The Blackpool fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 12 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded.

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Sunderland form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Sunderland have produced an overall stat of 6-3-4 so far.

It's the second away game in a row for Sunderland, but there's smiles all around after the 4-1 victory versus Wigan Athletic (placed 24th) last time out. Stewart has scored for the visitors three games in a row. The skill! Hume got a match rating of 8.02 in that game, top player of the team. Hume served one assist, hit two key passes and had 32 successful passes (of 38 total).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Blackburn Rovers.

Sunderland are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 13 away games so far. 15 goals have been conceded by Sunderland in these games.

Head 2 Head

Blackpool and Sunderland have faced each other already this season: Sunderland - Blackpool 0-0. Previous nine meetings involving these participants: Blackpool won three, Sunderland were winners in three and we saw three draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BlackpoolJ. Yates
J. Yates
9 goals
SunderlandR. Stewart
R. Stewart
8 goals
SunderlandE. Simms
E. Simms
7 goals

Blackpool missing players

Sunderland missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackpool Sunderland
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 5 Played P 5 13 25
6 3 1 Won W 4 6 10
7 2 0 Drew D 1 3 7
12 7 4 Lost L 0 4 8
27 13 4 Scored S 11 21 37
37 18 8 Conceded C 4 15 28
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
60% 50% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 85% 76%
48% 50% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 54% 56%
24% 33% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 23% 20%
16% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 15% 12%
48% 42% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 62% 56%
20% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 23% 28%
40% 50% 60% Failed to Score F T 0% 15% 24%
 
4.6 4.4 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.5 4.3
6.4 6.4 7.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.6 6.2 5.8
2 1.5 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.8 2.4
6 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
10.4 11.9 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8.4 9.2 11
3 3.3 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.1 3.5
36% 32% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 79% 52% 43%
 
14.5 14.1 14 Shots against (avg) S A 12 12.8 12.1
4.8 4.7 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.4 3.4 3.4
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Blackpool is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 24 14 8 2 49 24 13 9 4 0 29 11 11 5 4 2 20 13 25 50
2 Sheffield United 25 15 5 5 43 22 12 7 3 2 26 12 13 8 2 3 17 10 21 50
3 Blackburn Rovers 25 13 0 12 29 30 12 8 0 4 19 13 13 5 0 8 10 17 -1 39
4 Sunderland 25 10 7 8 37 28 12 4 4 4 16 13 13 6 3 4 21 15 9 37
5 Watford 24 10 7 7 30 24 12 6 2 4 17 12 12 4 5 3 13 12 6 37
6 Middlesbrough 25 10 6 9 38 32 12 5 5 2 17 12 13 5 1 7 21 20 6 36
7 Luton Town 24 9 9 6 29 25 12 3 7 2 16 13 12 6 2 4 13 12 4 36
8 Millwall 24 10 6 8 29 26 12 7 3 2 17 8 12 3 3 6 12 18 3 36
9 West Bromwich Albion 25 9 8 8 33 26 13 5 4 4 19 14 12 4 4 4 14 12 7 35
10 Norwich City 24 10 5 9 31 27 12 5 3 4 18 14 12 5 2 5 13 13 4 35
11 Queens Park Rangers 25 10 5 10 27 30 12 5 2 5 15 16 13 5 3 5 12 14 -3 35
12 Reading 24 11 2 11 28 34 12 8 1 3 18 12 12 3 1 8 10 22 -6 35
13 Coventry City 24 9 7 8 26 25 12 6 3 3 14 9 12 3 4 5 12 16 1 34
14 Preston North End 25 9 7 9 23 26 13 3 4 6 8 14 12 6 3 3 15 12 -3 34
15 Birmingham City 24 8 8 8 26 25 12 4 5 3 16 12 12 4 3 5 10 13 1 32
16 Swansea City 24 8 8 8 31 34 11 5 2 4 15 14 13 3 6 4 16 20 -3 32
17 Stoke City 24 8 6 10 28 32 11 3 3 5 13 16 13 5 3 5 15 16 -4 30
18 Bristol City 25 7 7 11 31 34 13 4 3 6 14 14 12 3 4 5 17 20 -3 28
19 Cardiff City 25 7 7 11 20 28 13 4 4 5 10 11 12 3 3 6 10 17 -8 28
20 Rotherham United 25 6 9 10 28 36 12 4 4 4 20 17 13 2 5 6 8 19 -8 27
21 Hull City 24 7 6 11 27 41 13 4 2 7 13 22 11 3 4 4 14 19 -14 27
22 Huddersfield Town 24 7 4 13 23 30 13 5 2 6 12 12 11 2 2 7 11 18 -7 25
23 Blackpool 25 6 7 12 27 37 12 3 2 7 13 18 13 3 5 5 14 19 -10 25
24 Wigan Athletic 25 6 6 13 25 42 13 2 3 8 10 24 12 4 3 5 15 18 -17 24

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 24 14 8 2 49 24 13 9 4 0 29 11 11 5 4 2 20 13 25 50
2 Sheffield United 25 15 5 5 43 22 12 7 3 2 26 12 13 8 2 3 17 10 21 50
3 Blackburn Rovers 25 13 0 12 29 30 12 8 0 4 19 13 13 5 0 8 10 17 -1 39
4 Sunderland 25 10 7 8 37 28 12 4 4 4 16 13 13 6 3 4 21 15 9 37
5 Watford 24 10 7 7 30 24 12 6 2 4 17 12 12 4 5 3 13 12 6 37
6 Middlesbrough 25 10 6 9 38 32 12 5 5 2 17 12 13 5 1 7 21 20 6 36
7 Luton Town 24 9 9 6 29 25 12 3 7 2 16 13 12 6 2 4 13 12 4 36
8 Millwall 24 10 6 8 29 26 12 7 3 2 17 8 12 3 3 6 12 18 3 36
9 West Bromwich Albion 25 9 8 8 33 26 13 5 4 4 19 14 12 4 4 4 14 12 7 35
10 Norwich City 24 10 5 9 31 27 12 5 3 4 18 14 12 5 2 5 13 13 4 35
11 Queens Park Rangers 25 10 5 10 27 30 12 5 2 5 15 16 13 5 3 5 12 14 -3 35
12 Reading 24 11 2 11 28 34 12 8 1 3 18 12 12 3 1 8 10 22 -6 35
13 Coventry City 24 9 7 8 26 25 12 6 3 3 14 9 12 3 4 5 12 16 1 34
14 Preston North End 25 9 7 9 23 26 13 3 4 6 8 14 12 6 3 3 15 12 -3 34
15 Birmingham City 24 8 8 8 26 25 12 4 5 3 16 12 12 4 3 5 10 13 1 32
16 Swansea City 24 8 8 8 31 34 11 5 2 4 15 14 13 3 6 4 16 20 -3 32
17 Stoke City 24 8 6 10 28 32 11 3 3 5 13 16 13 5 3 5 15 16 -4 30
18 Bristol City 25 7 7 11 31 34 13 4 3 6 14 14 12 3 4 5 17 20 -3 28
19 Cardiff City 25 7 7 11 20 28 13 4 4 5 10 11 12 3 3 6 10 17 -8 28
20 Rotherham United 25 6 9 10 28 36 12 4 4 4 20 17 13 2 5 6 8 19 -8 27
21 Hull City 24 7 6 11 27 41 13 4 2 7 13 22 11 3 4 4 14 19 -14 27
22 Huddersfield Town 24 7 4 13 23 30 13 5 2 6 12 12 11 2 2 7 11 18 -7 25
23 Blackpool 25 6 7 12 27 37 12 3 2 7 13 18 13 3 5 5 14 19 -10 25
24 Wigan Athletic 25 6 6 13 25 42 13 2 3 8 10 24 12 4 3 5 15 18 -17 24

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.