Head to head

Blackburn Rovers vs Sunderland head to head

Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland have met 18 times in the Premier League since 1996/97. Blackburn Rovers have won 6, Sunderland 6, and 6 were drawn. The last meeting was Blackburn 2–0 Sunderland on March 20, 2012. Counting the old First Division, they've met 110 times in the top flight since 1890/91: Blackburn Rovers won 36, Sunderland 54, and 20 were drawn.

Premier League · since 1996/97

Blackburn Rovers crest

Blackburn

6

Blackburn wins

6

Draws

6

Sunderland wins

Sunderland crest

Sunderland

18 meetings · goals Blackburn 14–16 Sunderland

All top-flight meetings · since 1890/91

Blackburn Rovers crest

Blackburn

36

Blackburn wins

20

Draws

54

Sunderland wins

Sunderland crest

Sunderland

110 meetings · goals Blackburn 153–198 Sunderland

The scoreline grid

Every meeting from Blackburn Rovers' side: Blackburn goals along the bottom, Sunderland goals up the side. Select a square to see those meetings.

Sunderland goals
5
4
3
2
2
31
1
1
1
0
532
0
1
2
3
4
5
Blackburn goals

Times it's happened

Never

Once

2

3–4

5+

Home and away

VenuePBlackburn W–D–LGoals
At Blackburn94–3–29–7
At Sunderland92–3–45–9

Every meeting

Biggest wins

Blackburn Rovers

March 20, 2012Blackburn 2–0 SunderlandHT 0–02-goal win
February 15, 2006Blackburn 2–0 SunderlandHT 1–02-goal win
September 29, 2007Sunderland 1–2 BlackburnHT 0–01-goal win

Sunderland

January 1, 2011Sunderland 3–0 BlackburnHT 2–03-goal win
December 26, 2001Blackburn 0–3 SunderlandHT 0–23-goal win
December 11, 2011Sunderland 2–1 BlackburnHT 0–11-goal win

Highest-scoring meetings

December 28, 2009Blackburn 2–2 SunderlandHT 0–04 goals
December 11, 2011Sunderland 2–1 BlackburnHT 0–13 goals

Most common results

Runs

Blackburn Rovers' longest winning run in this fixture is 4 and Sunderland's is 2. The longest unbeaten runs are 6 for Blackburn Rovers and 7 for Sunderland.

Before the Premier League

Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland met 92 times in the old First Division, from 1890/91 to 1965/66. Blackburn Rovers won 30, Sunderland 48, and 14 were drawn. The first meeting was Blackburn 3–2 Sunderland on October 11, 1890.

Blackburn Rovers' biggest wins before 1992

March 22, 1909Blackburn 8–1 Sunderland7-goal win
September 9, 1912Blackburn 4–0 Sunderland4-goal win
February 13, 1932Blackburn 5–2 Sunderland3-goal win

Sunderland's biggest wins before 1992

February 4, 1931Sunderland 8–2 Blackburn6-goal win
September 21, 1935Sunderland 7–2 Blackburn5-goal win
April 16, 1892Sunderland 6–1 Blackburn5-goal win

Every meeting before 1992

February 26, 1966Blackburn 2–0 Sunderland1965/66
September 11, 1965Sunderland 1–0 Blackburn1965/66
March 23, 1965Blackburn 3–2 Sunderland1964/65
September 19, 1964Sunderland 1–0 Blackburn1964/65
January 31, 1948Blackburn 4–3 Sunderland1947/48
September 13, 1947Sunderland 0–1 Blackburn1947/48
February 1, 1947Blackburn 1–2 Sunderland1946/47
September 28, 1946Sunderland 1–0 Blackburn1946/47
February 15, 1936Blackburn 1–1 Sunderland1935/36
September 21, 1935Sunderland 7–2 Blackburn1935/36
March 2, 1935Sunderland 3–0 Blackburn1934/35
October 20, 1934Blackburn 0–0 Sunderland1934/35
April 2, 1934Blackburn 0–0 Sunderland1933/34
March 30, 1934Sunderland 3–0 Blackburn1933/34
February 11, 1933Sunderland 4–2 Blackburn1932/33
October 1, 1932Blackburn 1–3 Sunderland1932/33
February 13, 1932Blackburn 5–2 Sunderland1931/32
October 3, 1931Sunderland 2–2 Blackburn1931/32
February 4, 1931Sunderland 8–2 Blackburn1930/31
September 20, 1930Blackburn 3–0 Sunderland1930/31

Results from the old First Division, 1888/89 to 1991/92 (engsoccerdata; see About).