Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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
#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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Blackburn Rovers FC and Stoke City FC get this one started.
  • 4' Jacob Brown doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 9' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 14' Lewis Travis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
  • 19' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 23' Josh Maja was booked on 23.
  • 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' Scott Wharton was booked on 32.
  • 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 39' Bradley Johnson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 44' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Joe Rothwell comes on to replace Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 51' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 469 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tommy Smith.
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 66' 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.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Bradley Johnson is replaced by John Buckley on 67 minute.
  • 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Scott Wharton made 318 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Hedges. He replaces Tyrhys Dolan on 75 minute.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Ryan Hedges comes on to replace Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 78' The whistle greets Romaine Sawyers as he departs to be replaced by Jaden Philogene Bidace.
  • 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Steven Fletcher on, Josh Maja off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 0-1 the final result. Blackburn Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Samuel Szmodics 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Bradley Dack 2
Nick Powell 2
Tyrhys Dolan 2
Lewis Baker 2
Tyrese Campbell 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
2 / 4
0.37 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC22% Draw46% Stoke City FC32%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes16% 0% No84%
Avg goals/match: 0.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 57%
43%
± 1.5 24%
76%
± 2.5 7%
93%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Stoke City FC
78%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Stoke City FC
54%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC9% Draw75% Stoke City FC16%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
43.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
9.5%
0 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
2.6%
2 – 0
2.3%
2 – 1
1.7%
0 – 3
0.9%
2 – 2
0.6%
1 – 3
0.5%
3 – 0
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 15% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 22% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
69% ✓

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