Sunderland will be hosting Blackpool at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday evening in the EFL Championship 2022/23.
Follow Us
The action in the EFL Championship 2022/23 will continue with Sunderland hosting Blackpool on Tuesday evening. The hosts currently occupy the eighth position in the league table with a grand total of 16 points so far. Blackpool, on the other hand, are way below at 19th with just 11 points from 11 games so far. On paper it seems to be a one-sided contest but Blackpool will be eager to cause a upset.
| Sunderland vs Blackpool | Key Details |
| Date | 5 October, 2022 (India) 4 October, 2022 (England) |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Kickoff time India | 12:15 am IST (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time England | 6:45 pm GMT (Tuesday) |
| Referee | Jeremy Simpson |
Inconsistencies have marked the recent results of Sunderland. They have managed two wins to go with two draws and two losses in their last six encounters. Sunderland were held to a 0-0 stalemate by Preston North End at the weekend. This followed an entertaining 2-2 draw with Watford. Sunderland will be determined to take all three points from this mid-week fixture and keep climbing up the table.
Blackpool will be greatly disappointed and worried by their recent form. They have lost four, won one and drawn one of their last six fixtures. Only three teams have conceded more goals in the Championship than Blackpool which is one of the major reasons why the club is struggling close to the relegation zone. Michael Appleton’s side will need to be at their best if they are to have any chance of beating Sunderland.
Sunderland will have to operate without the services of the injured Daniel Ballard, Dennis Cirkin, Ellis Simms and Ross Stewart. For Blackpool, Jake Beesley along with Keshi Anderson, Kevin Stewart, Lewis Fiorini and Rhys Williams won’t feature.
Sunderland possible line-up: Patterson, Gooch, O’Nien, Batth, Alese, Roberts, Evans, Neil, Clarke, Embleton, Prtichard
Blackpool possible line-up: Maxwell, Lawrence-Gabriel, Thorniley, Husband, Connolly, Dougall, Patino, Thompson, Poveda, Lavery, Yates
The EFL Championship match between Sunderland and Blackpool will take place at Stadium of Light on Saturday at 7:30 pm IST.
The live telecast of the EFL Championship match between Sunderland and Blackpool is available on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Ultra HD, Talksport 2 Radio UK, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Football in the United Kingdom; and ESPN+ in the United States of America.
