On the 1st of January, Blackpool hosts Sunderland in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 22nd placed Blackpool, recorded a 1-1 draw against Hull City. Sonny Carey struck first for Blackpool in the 28th minute, but Oscar Estupiñan got the equalizer for Hull City in the 77th minute earning Hull City a comeback draw. Blackpool looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while sunderland sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Blackburn Rovers. Ross Stewart struck first for Blackburn Rovers on an own goal in the 18th minute, but Ross Stewart got the equalizer for Sunderland in the 22nd minute Finally they completed the comback in the 91st minute on a goal by Ellis Simms to cap off a wild match. Sunderland is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
On Tuesday Oct 4th, Sunderland hosted Blackpool in their last match together. Sunderland and Blackpool battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Sunderland nor Blackpool could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 16 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.
For Sunderland, their top scorers are Amad Traoré and Ellis Simms, each having 3 goals in their last five matches. Blackpool’s most prolific scorer has been Gary Madine. The English attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.