Blackpool vs Sunderland: EFL Championship Live Stream, Form Guide, Head to Head, Schedule, Fixture and Probable Lineups

Sunderland travel to Bloomfield Road to take on Blackpool, hoping to make it three consecutive wins in the EFL Championship. The Black Cats are heading into the match on the back of a dominant 4-1 win over Wigan Athletic on Thursday, while the hosts lost 2-1 to Sheffield United, on the same day. The victory helped the visitors to move to fourth position in the English second tier standings, having collected 37 points from 25 games, while Blackpool are languishing at the 23rd position in the 24-team table, with just 25 points to their name. The previous meeting between these two sides in October, ended in a goalless draw. 

Bloomfield Road awaits as we kick-off 2023 against Sunderland.

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Since the resumption of competitive action after the World Cup break, Sunderland have been in impressive form, having won three of their five games this month. Last time out, the Black Cats opened the scoring through Ellis Simms in the 19th-minute, before Ross Stewart, Patrick Roberts and Amad Diallo found the back of the net in the final 24 minutes to secure all three points against Wigan. Tony Mowbray’s side have now failed to score in only one of their last 10 games, and they are in a good position to fight for promotion to the top tier of English football. 

Blackpool, on the other hand, went on a eight-game winless streak in the Championship. Their last outing against Sheffield United ended in a defeat despite the fact that Marwin Ekpiteta found the back of the net. It was the Seasiders’ 12th league-defeat of the campaign. Michael Appleton’s side are currently two points adrift of safety and after the Sunderland-game, they will face Watford and a resurgent Huddersfield  in their next fixtures.

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Probable Lineups 

Blackpool defender Jordan Thorniley is available after serving a one-match ban. The 26 year-old is likely to find a place on the bench. Yates and Madine are likely to form the attacking duo, with Poveda-Ocampo operating behind them in a free role. As for Sunderland, last game’s goal-scorers Roberts and Stewart might start up front, alongside Diallo. Meanwhile, Danny Batth and Lynden Gooch are set to return after recovering from injuries. 

Blackpool probable starting lineup: Grimshaw, Connolly, Ekpiteta, Husband, Thompson, Carey, Patino, Dougall, Poveda-Ocampo, Yates, Madine

Sunderland probable starting lineup: Patterson, Ballard, Wright, O’Nien, Hume, Michut, Neil, Clarke, Diallo, Stewart, Roberts

Form Guide

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Blackpool vs Sunderland Schedule and Fixture

The EFL Championship match between Blackpool and Sunderland will take place at Bloomfield Road on Sunday at 8:30 pm IST.

Where to watch Blackpool vs Sunderland?

Live telecast of the match will be available on beIN Sports, Star +, SuperSport and DAZN network among others.