Blackpool will be looking to end the three-game losing streak in the EFL Championship this week when they travel to the Stadium of Light for a clash against Sunderland at their home turf. Kickoffs on October 4 at 21:45 EAT.
The hosts return to the second tier has been a largely successful one so far, with Mowbray’s side sitting in seventh and pushing for a place in the playoffs. Impressive victories at Bristol City and Reading show Sunderland’s quality on their day, while narrow defeats to the likes of Norwich City and Sheffield United are nothing to be too disheartened by.
Sunderland heads into this fixture off the back of 0-0 Championship stalemate with Preston North End. In that game, Sunderland had 63% possession and 16 shots with two on target while Preston North End got eight shots with five of them on target.
Meanwhile, the start of their season has been a much more testing affair for Blackpool as they are currently winless in three and sit just one point above the relegation zone. The Seasiders have won just three games so far, two of those coming away from home against Queens Park Rangers and Huddersfield Town.
Blackpool will want to make amends here following 0-1 losising efforts to Norwich City in their most recent match. In that game, Blackpool managed 49% possession and 18 shots with six of them on target. Norwich City got 22 shots with eight of them on target and a goal by Teemu Pukki (21′).
Sunderland vs. Blackpool head to head
Each side claims three wins while two matches ended in stalemates from the eight head to head encounters since 2010.
- Blackpool 2-3 Sunderland 4/08/21
- Sunderland 0-1 Blackpool 27/04/21
- Blackpool 1-0 Sunderland 17/04/21
- Sunderland 1-1 Blackpool 14/12/19
- Sunderland 1-1 Blackpool 12/02/19
Home
- Sunderland 0-0 Preston
- Watford 2-2 Sunderland
- Reading 0-3 Sunderland
- Middlesbrough 1-0 Sunderland
- Sunderland 3-0 Rotherham
Away
- Blackpool 0-1 Norwich
- Millwall 2-1 Blackpool
- Rotherham 3-0 Blackpool
- Huddersfield 0-1 Blackpool
- Blackpool 0-1 Blackburn
Sunderland team news
Manager Tony Mowbray will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad.
Blackpool team news
Manager Michael Appleton will be without the services of Keshi Anderson, Kevin Stewart, Lewis Fiorini, Jake Beesley and Rhys Williams who have all been ruled out through injuries.
Prediction and odds
Sunderland is unbeaten in their last three matches with two draws and a win while Blackpool lost all their last three matches.
- Sunderland Win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
