Sunderland are aiming to push closer to the playoff places as they travel to Blackburn Rovers for a midweek Championship fixture. However, they face a Blackburn side who have impressed at home lately and are expected to have the upper hand.
Blackburn Rovers appear to have gotten over their early season struggles and are slowly finding their rhythm in recent weeks. This resurgence has seen Jon Dahl Tomasson’s men climb to fifth on the table, just one point behind leaders Sheffield United.
Rovers claimed a 2-1 victory at Middlesbrough in their previous Championship fixture. They raced to a two-goal lead thanks to a Darragh Lenihan own goal and an effort from Sam Gallagher and were able to hold out for the win despite Boro pulling one back.
Blackburn Rovers have done some of their best work at Ewood Park in recent weeks, winning their last three home matches. They won 3-0 against Rotherham United in their previous fixture in front of their fans with Ben Brereton netting a brace.
Sunderland were also victorious in their previous Championship fixture as they triumphed 2-1 over Wigan. They fought back from behind with efforts Elliott Embleton and Dennis Cirkin earning them the win.
That result ended a run of four matches without a win for Sunderland. Tony Mowbray’s men are currently just inside the top 10, two points off the playoff places.
One problem for Sunderland is that they have been slightly inconsistent on their recent travels. They have claimed just one win from their last four away matches and were beaten 2-1 by Swansea in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
Blackburn Rovers have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 6/5 by William Hill to claim the win. A victory for Sunderland is valued at 5/2 by Coral while a draw is set at odds of 27/11 by SBK.
Head to head
Sunderland have a 42-30 advantage with 19 draws from 91 previous matches against Blackburn Rovers. However, the last meeting between both teams was in 2012 with Rovers claiming a 2-0 win at Ewood Park.
Players to watch
Ben Brereton is once again the standout player for Blackburn Rovers this season with seven Championship goals so far. The striker also has three goals in his last two home matches and is priced at 17/10 by Paddy Power to find the net on Tuesday.
With top scorer Ross Stewart still out injured, Jack Clarke will be the one to watch for Sunderland having scored four goals this season. The forward was also on target in the previous away fixture at Swansea and is priced at 6/1 with bet365 to get on the score sheet at Ewood Park.
Anything else catch the eye?
Blackburn Rovers have opened the scoring in their last three home matches and could be backed to grab the first goal on Tuesday at 4/5 with Coral. Rovers have also scored in both halves in two of their last three outings at Ewood Park and could be set for a repeat at 5/2 with bet365.
There have been over 2.5 goals in Sunderland’s last three away matches and a similar outcome is priced at evens with SBK. Over 3.5 goals can also be considered at 13/5 with Paddy Power.
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