Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers Preview 26/12/2022

Sunderland vs Blackburn Rovers – 26/12/2022

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Blackburn Rovers picked up a 2-0 win towards Sunderland earlier this season within the Championship. Rovers scored on both facet of halftime by Ben Brereton Diaz and Scott Wharton.

Now, Jon Dahl Tomasson takes Blackburn Rovers up towards Sunderland for the second time and he’s searching for a second win of the marketing campaign towards the Black Cats. Blackburn are coming off a 2-0 win within the Championship in spherical No 23 over Norwich Metropolis.

Rovers are third within the standings however 5 factors separate them from second-place Sheffield United. The hole between second and third is rising within the league.

Sunderland are battling for a spot within the prime six. Tony Mowbray, who managed Blackburn Rovers final season, has the Black Cats as much as thirteenth within the division.

Sunderland are three factors off the highest six and the ultimate playoff place. The Black Cats are winless of their final two video games within the league.

Sunderland drew 1-1 with Hull Metropolis final weekend. The Black Cats took 10 factors from their final six video games within the league, scoring 9 objectives and conceding 5 instances.

Sunderland haven’t performed nicely on the Stadium of Mild this season, posting a file of 3W-4D-4L.

Blackburn Rovers took 9 factors from the final six video games within the Championship. Rovers had been outscored 8-5 throughout their final six video games.

The Ewood Park outfit has been all or nothing on the street this season, with 5 wins, zero attracts, and 7 defeats. Rovers are –6 in objectives away from dwelling.

Tomasson has three gamers on the damage checklist forward of the journey to the Stadium of Mild. Defender Callum Brittain is out with an MCL tear.

Ahead Jack Vale will miss the sport with a calf pressure. Midfielder Sam Barnes can even sit out the sport following a knee damage.

Blackburn’s Brereton Diaz has 9 objectives this season and has accounted for 33% of the workforce’s objectives.

Mowbray has two Sunderland gamers set to overlook the match. Elliot Embleton is suspended for the fixture and can play no half in it.

Striker Ellis Simms, who has six objectives for Sunderland, is prone to miss out with a toe damage. Striker Ross Stewart may begin for Simms. He has six objectives this time period and leads the workforce in scoring.

Blackburn picked up a 2-0 win at dwelling towards Sunderland earlier this season and may do the double over the Black Cats on Boxing Day. Rovers ought to decide up a 1-0 win to enhance their probabilities of ending within the prime six.