Thursday , 2 July 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Blackburn Rovers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Mon 18 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Josh Maja
Scott Wharton 32' Y
Jan Paul van Hecke 34' Y
Y 56' Tommy Smith

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-04-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2021-11-27 Stoke City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Stoke City FC H 0–1 L
15 Apr Peterborough United FC A 1–2 L
09 Apr Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
02 Apr Coventry City FC A 2–2 D
19 Mar Reading FC A 0–1 L
15 Mar Derby County FC H 3–1 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
15 Apr Bristol City FC H 0–1 L
09 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 3–1 W
05 Apr Reading FC A 1–2 L
02 Apr Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
19 Mar Millwall FC H 2–0 W

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' KICK OFF: Blackburn Rovers FC gets underway.
  • 4' Against the run of play, Jacob Brown has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 9' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 14' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Allen made 380 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 23' Josh Maja catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 23.
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Scott Wharton. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jan Paul van Hecke on 34.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Jan Paul van Hecke is replaced by Joe Rothwell on 46 minute.
  • 51' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' Tommy Smith is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
  • 61' Phil Jagielka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 66' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 67' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Bradley Johnson has done his job and it is now time for John Buckley to step up.
  • 72' Blackburn Rovers 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.
  • 75' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Tyrhys Dolan departs to be replaced by Ryan Hedges.
  • 76' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Tyrhys Dolan trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Hedges on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Jaden Philogene Bidace gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Romaine Sawyers and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Steven Fletcher comes on to replace Josh Maja.
  • 90' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Stoke City FC take all three points.

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

2022-04-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2021-11-27 Stoke City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-04-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2022-04-15 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-04-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-04-02 Coventry City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2022-03-19 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-03-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Derby County FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2022-04-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2022-04-15 Stoke City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC L 2022-04-09 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–3 Stoke City FC W 2022-04-05 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2022-04-02 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2022-03-19 Stoke City FC 2–0 Millwall FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC29% Draw33% Stoke City FC38%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Stoke City FC
71%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Stoke City FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC19% Draw56% Stoke City FC25%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.4%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 22% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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