Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland

What it means

• Sunderland has lost 4 straight.
• Blackburn has dropped 4 of the last 5.

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Lineups

Sunderland17th in English Premier League

Lineup (4-4-2)

1. 1Marton FülöpG
2. 2Anton FerdinandCD-L
3. 3Nyron NosworthyCD-R
4. 4Danny CollinsLB
5. 5Phil BardsleyRB
6. 6Teemu TainioCM-L
7. 7Dean WhiteheadCM-R
8. 8Kieran RichardsonLM
9. 9Steed MalbranqueRM
10. 10Djibril CisséCF-L
11. 11Kenwyne JonesCF-R

Blackburn13th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-4-2)

1. 1Paul RobinsonG
2. 2Zurab KhizanishviliCD-L
3. 3Christopher SambaCD-R
4. 4Andre OoijerLB
5. 5Danny SimpsonRB
6. 6Stephen WarnockCM-L
7. 7Aaron MokoenaCM-R
8. 8Morten PedersenLM
9. 9Keith AndrewsRM
10. 10Jason RobertsCF-L
11. 11Roque Santa CruzCF-R

Head to head

Last 5

SUN

• Lvs BLK1-2
• Lvs POR1-2
• L@ CHE0-5
• L@ STK0-1
• Wvs NEW2-1

BLK

• W@ SUN2-1
• Lvs CHE0-2
• T@ WBA2-2
• L@ AVL2-3
• Tvs MID1-1

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Ewood Park, Blackburn, England · Attendance 21,798

Officials

Steve Tanner (Referee), Steve Tanner (Referee), Steve Tanner (Referee)