Sunday , 16 August 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 10 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Tyrhys Dolan 7' 1–0
Samuel Szmodics 19' 2–0
Tyrhys Dolan 37' 3–0
3–1 39' Niall Ennis
Y 29' Luke McNally
Y 55' Junior Tchamadeu

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
  • Assistant 2 Adam Crysell
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.3 goals/game

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
2024-02-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2023-11-25 Stoke City FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-03-10 Stoke City FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-08-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2022-04-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Feb Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
03 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
29 Jan Wrexham AFC H 4–1 W
20 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
13 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–4 L
06 Jan Cambridge United FC H 5–2 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–3 L
03 Feb Leicester City FC H 0–5 L
27 Jan Sunderland AFC A 1–3 L
20 Jan Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L
13 Jan Rotherham United FC A 1–0 W
06 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–4 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' KICK OFF: Stoke City FC gets underway.
  • 5' Andre Vidigal is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
  • 7' Tyrhys Dolan does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
  • 12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 17' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 19' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Samuel Szmodics makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' Stoke City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 37' A stunning finish from Tyrhys Dolan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 39' A goal from the England international Niall Ennis! He fires home on 39 to make it 3-1!
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyle McFadzean made 372 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 49' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 54' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 55' Stoke City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 59' Lynden Gooch makes way for Lewis Baker at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Ki-Jana Hoever. He replaces Daniel Johnson on 60 minute.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Semir Telalovic comes on to replace Sam Gallagher.
  • 68' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Ryan Hedges trudges off to be replaced by Connor O'Riordan on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Dominic Hyam, a Scotland , has 28 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Wesley on, Wouter Burger off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Wouter Burger has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Samuel Szmodics is replaced by Arnor Sigurdsson on 85 minute.
  • 90' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Blackburn Rovers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Gallagher

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

2024-02-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2023-11-25 Stoke City FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-03-10 Stoke City FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-08-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2022-04-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-02-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-02-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2024-01-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–1 Wrexham AFC W 2024-01-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2024-01-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-01-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–2 Cambridge United FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2024-02-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-02-03 Stoke City FC 0–5 Leicester City FC L 2024-01-27 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-01-20 Stoke City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2024-01-13 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-01-06 Stoke City FC 2–4 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.11 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC49% Draw32% Stoke City FC19%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Stoke City FC
51%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Stoke City FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC29% Draw58% Stoke City FC13%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.3%
1 – 0
18.4%
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 26% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 14% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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