Sunderland vs Blackburn prediction 21.04.2025 | Championship

• Competition: Championship
• Date: Monday, 21st April, 2025
• Kickoff: 15:00 UK / 16:00 CEST
• Venue: Stadium of Light (Sunderland)

After a terrible last season when they finished 16th, Sunderland is back among the top teams in the Championship. The Black Cats won 76 points in 43 rounds and are sitting in fourth place. With three rounds to go, it seems they will not move from fourth place regardless of the results in the remaining games. Right now, they are nine points away from fifth place and ten away from third-placed Sheffield United. So, the goal in the remaining games for the Black Cats is there only to prepare for the upcoming Playoffs.

Similarly to Sunderland, Blackburn had a disastrous last season, finishing 19th. However, once again, the popular Rovers will most likely miss the Playoffs. Since they were relegated from the Premier League in 2011/12, they constantly failed to reach the Playoffs. Right now, they are in 10th place with 59 points in 43 rounds - seven points away from the Playoff spot. So, if they fail to secure a top-six finish again, which is very likely, we will undoubtedly have to consider this season as a failure.

Sunderland vs Blackburn pick: Blackburn to cover the +1 AH spread

Sunderland are in terrible form, winning only one point in the last three games. During that three-game stretch, they only scored one goal! Also, the Black Cats haven't won by more than one goal in the last 11 games and only six times in 45 games this season - 13%! So, we can feel pretty confident about this bet.

Blackburn, on the other hand, won back-to-back games against Millwall and Luton with a combined goal difference of 5:1. Their last game against Millwall could possibly be their best one this year. While Sunderland have nothing to gain from the remaining three games, Blackburn still have a theoretical chance to reach the Playoffs with all three wins.

The previous h2h game ended in a 2:2 draw. Considering the fact that Sunderland is without a motive, the previous h2h game, and a difference in form, we firmly believe the Rovers can make this game close and cover the +1 AH spread.