Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 16 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Lewis Travis 36' Y
Y 48' Jordan Thompson
Y 71' Rhys Norrington-Davies
R 79' James Chester

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Steve Meredith

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

5
4
7
Blackburn Rovers FC 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2020-12-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
09 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–1 L
02 Jan Birmingham City FC A 2–0 W
29 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–2 L
26 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–1 D
19 Dec Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
09 Jan Leicester City FC H 0–4 L
02 Jan AFC Bournemouth H 0–1 L
29 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Coventry City FC A 0–0 D
19 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC Stoke City FC
#16 Position #7
9 Points 13
8 Played 8
2 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 3
12 Scored 13
12 Conceded 12
+0 GD +1
1.13 PPG 1.63
25% Win % 50%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts). Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G
Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Blackburn Rovers FC and Stoke City FC is underway.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Stoke City FC have won 409 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
  • 35' Jordan Cousins, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 38' What a moment for Nick Powell! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 43' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Joe Rothwell by Sam Gallagher on 46 minute.
  • 48' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Sam Gallagher has done his job and it is now time for Ben Brereton to step up.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Lewis Holtby comes on to replace Lewis Travis.
  • 69' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 71' That is a Yellow card for Stoke City FC. Rhys Norrington-Davies will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Bradley Dack has done his job and it is now time for John Buckley to step up.
  • 76' What composure from John Buckley! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 79' Poor challenge from James Chester. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 83' The whistle greets Rabbi Matondo as he departs to be replaced by Danny Batth.
  • 88' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Lewis Baker 2
Tyrese Campbell 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Bradley Dack 2
Nick Powell 2
Tyrhys Dolan 2

Head to Head

2021-01-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2020-12-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2021-01-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2021-01-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-01-02 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-12-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2020-12-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Stoke City FC Form

2021-01-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2021-01-09 Stoke City FC 0–4 Leicester City FC L 2021-01-02 Stoke City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2020-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2020-12-26 Coventry City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-12-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Stoke City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC37% Draw30% Stoke City FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Stoke City FC
63%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Stoke City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC25% Draw50% Stoke City FC25%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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