Thursday , 2 July 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Blackburn Rovers FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Wed 26 Feb 2020 · 19:45 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Darragh Lenihan 13' Y
Y 30' Jordan Thompson
Ryan Nyambe 81' Y
Y 90' Sam Clucas

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Lewis Smith

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
4
7
Blackburn Rovers FC 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2019-11-30 Stoke City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2018-09-22 Stoke City FC 2–3 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Stoke City FC H 0–0 D
22 Feb Brentford FC A 2–2 D
15 Feb Charlton Athletic FC A 2–0 W
11 Feb Hull City AFC H 3–0 W
08 Feb Fulham FC H 0–1 L
01 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D
22 Feb Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
15 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–4 L
12 Feb Preston North End FC H 0–2 L
08 Feb Charlton Athletic FC H 3–1 W
31 Jan Derby County FC A 0–4 L

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC Stoke City FC
#20 Position #17
52 Points 55
46 Played 46
13 / 13 / 20 W / D / L 15 / 10 / 21
42 Scored 51
56 Conceded 56
-14 GD -5
1.13 PPG 1.20
28% Win % 33%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts). Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Blackburn Rovers FC welcome Stoke City FC for this crunch clash at Ewood Park.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 13' The referee calls foul for Darragh Lenihan. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 18' Stoke City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Amari'i Bell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 28' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' A moment of madness from Jordan Thompson on 30 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • 35' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Sam Gallagher has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' Jordan Cousins is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' The 29-year-old Jordan Thompson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 72' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Tyrese Campbell by Lee Gregory on 72 minute.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Cousins. He replaces Jordan Thompson on 76 minute.
  • 79' Dominic Samuel is replacing Sam Gallagher for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
  • 81' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 82' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Bradley Johnson exits the field as Danny Graham enters on 82.
  • 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 89' Nick Powell makes way for James Chester at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Sam Clucas on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ki-Jana Hoever 3
Nick Powell 2
Tyrhys Dolan 2
Lewis Baker 2
Tyrese Campbell 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Bradley Dack 2

Head to Head

2020-02-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2019-11-30 Stoke City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2018-09-22 Stoke City FC 2–3 Blackburn Rovers FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2020-02-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-02-22 Brentford FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2020-02-15 Charlton Athletic FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-02-11 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Hull City AFC W 2020-02-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Fulham FC L 2020-02-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Stoke City FC Form

2020-02-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-02-22 Stoke City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2020-02-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 4–2 Stoke City FC L 2020-02-12 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC L 2020-02-08 Stoke City FC 3–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2020-01-31 Derby County FC 4–0 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC46% Draw30% Stoke City FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Stoke City FC
54%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Stoke City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC29% Draw53% Stoke City FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.