Blackpool v Sunderland: match preview

Blackpool v Sunderland: match preview

Read a full match preview of the Premier League game between Blackpool and Sunderland at Bloomfield Road on Saturday Jan 22 2011, kick-off 15.00 GMT.

PREVIEW

BLACKPOOL

V

SUNDERLAND

Saturday, January 22 15:00

Premier League

Bloomfield Road

 

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Blackpool manager Ian Holloway Photo: action images

 

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Sunderland manager Steve Bruce Photo: GETTY IMAGES

By John Ley 6:00AM GMT 21 Jan 2011

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Saturday, January 22

Blackpool v Sunderland
Bloomfield Road
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
TV: BBC Match of the Day.

Blackpool (4-4-2): Kingson; Eardley, Cathcart, Evatt, Crainey; Taylor-Fletcher, Adam, Vaughan, Varney; Grandin, Campbell.
Sunderland (4-1-4-1): Gordon; Onuoha, Bramble, Ferdinand, Bardsley; Cattermole; Elmohamady, Henderson, Richardson, Malbranque; Gyan.
Referee: Lee Mason. Matches: 11. R3 Y43.

Tale of the game

Blackpool have lost three of their last four Premier League games but when these teams met on December 28, two goals from DJ Campbell secured a 2-0 win.

But on their last visit to Bloomfield Road, in 1987, Sunderland won 2-0 in the old Third Division.

In 27 league visits, Sunderland have won just seven and lost 11.

This season, Sunderland have kept clean sheets in each of their eight victories. And five of those wins have been won 1-0 – the most in the division.

Blackpool gives checks to Malaury Martin (knee), Marlon Harewood (hamstring) and Matthew Gilks (knee) but Chris Basham (broken leg) and Billy Clarke (knee) are missing.

Sunderland test Lee Cattermole (back) and John Mensah (ankle) but are still without Danny Welbeck (hamstring), David Meyler (knee), Michael Turner (knee), Matt Kilgallon (back) and Fraizer Campbell (knee).

David Carney is still on international duty with Australia.

This season: Sunderland 0 Blackpool 2.

Last season: N/A.

Stat of the game: Sunderland have also kept 11 clean sheets this season, the best in the Premier League equalled only by Manchester City.

Betting tip: Bent is no more; go for a Blackpool win at 13-8.

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