On Tuesday Oct 4th, in week 13, Sunderland and Blackpool will play a match in Sunderland in a clash of the Championship. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 6th placed Sunderland is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Watford. Keinan Davis scored the first goal for Watford in the 34th minute, then Ajibola-Joshua Alese tied it up for Sunderland in the 45th minute . Sunderland is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Blackpool recorded a 1-2 loss against Millwall. Daniel Grimshaw scored the first goal for Millwall on an own goal in the 14th minute, but Charlie Patino got the equalizer for Blackpool in the 33rd minute. Blackpool is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Theo Corbeanu has been the most effective weapon for Blackpool lately. The Romanian midfielder has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. For Sunderland, their top scorers are Ross Stewart and Jack Clarke, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.