Blackburn v Sunderland

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Blackburn Rovers' impressive six-match winning streak in the Championship was brought to a sudden halt by a late, late defeat away from home at Millwall on the weekend with a 1-0 loss but nevertheless, Rovers now return to Ewood Park for this Boxing Day clash against Sunderland.

Sunderland came from behind again on Saturday with a 2-1 home win against Norwich City which became a second league win on the trot following a 3-2 win away from home at Swansea City which has helped maintain their position in the play-off pack in the Championship table.

Blackburn Rovers had previously racked up six wins on the trot in the English second tier which consisted of Cardiff City, Middlesbrough, Leeds United, Hull City, Sheffield Wednesday and Luton Town respectively, and despite suffering the loss on the weekend, John Eustace's side still remain in the play-off pack.

Blackburn had started this Championship campaign in promising fashion as the Lancashire club had put together a solid looking seven-match unbeaten sequence which consisted of four wins and three draws, while results on home soil at Ewood Park have been pretty solid overall.

The hosts have been handed just two defeats at home so far in this season's Championship campaign along with collecting seven wins to date this term as well as scoring in six out of their last seven games overall.

Sunderland extended their unbeaten run in the Championship to four games overall on the weekend with a 2-1 home win against Norwich City which also became a third win in four games following previous victories gained over the likes of Stoke City and Swansea City.

Results overall for Sunderland have been extremely solid for Regis Le Bris' side as the north-east visitors have been handed just the single defeat in their last 15 matches overall which came in the form of a 1-0 loss away from home at Sheffield United but also includes picking up seven wins along the way as well.

Goals may also feature at both ends of the pitch in this upcoming clash at Ewood Park as Sunderland have conceded in each of their last five matches while both teams have scored in six out of Sunderland's last 10 games overall in the Championship.

There is also the possibility of a draw here between Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland at Ewood Park as both teams have produced a string of solid and consistent results in the English second tier.

Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland Verdict

Goals have featured in previous exchanges between Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland as four out of the last six meetings have resulted in both teams hitting the back of the net which may also bring the possibility of a score-draw into play here on Boxing Day.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.83

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.40

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 6.50