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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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
#6 Position #26
1 Points 0
1 Played 0
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 0
2 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
1.00 PPG –
0% Win % –

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts). Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ewood Park!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 13' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Darragh Lenihan.
  • 18' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jordan Cousins suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' Stewart Downing, a England , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 28' The 35-year-old Danny Batth has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Stoke City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael O'Neill might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Tom Ince is a natural right winger and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 72' Lee Gregory is replacing Tyrese Campbell for the Stoke City FC side.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Jordan Thompson as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Cousins steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 79' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Sam Gallagher exits the field as Dominic Samuel enters on 79.
  • 81' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 82' Bradley Johnson makes way for Danny Graham at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 87' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's shape.
  • 89' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Nick Powell exits the field as James Chester enters on 89.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Clucas on 90.
  • The points are shared — Blackburn Rovers FC 0-0 Stoke City FC. Honours even.

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
Tyrese Campbell 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Bradley Dack 2
Nick Powell 2
Tyrhys Dolan 2
Lewis Baker 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
0.74 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.35 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 83%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC43% Draw40% Stoke City FC17%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 64%
36%
± 1.5 30%
70%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Stoke City FC
57%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Stoke City FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC22% Draw71% Stoke City FC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
23.3%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
2.1%
0 – 2
1.7%
1 – 2
1.6%
3 – 1
1%
2 – 2
0.8%
4 – 0
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 27% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 11% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
71% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗

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