Sunday , 16 August 2026

Stoke City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Stoke City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 11 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium 22,718 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 21' Adam Forshaw
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 56' 1–1
Y 31' Moussa Baradji
Y 33' Yuki Ohashi
Y 45' Ryan Alebiosu
Ashley Phillips 47' Y
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 62' Y
Ashley Phillips 87' YR
Ben Pearson 88' Y
Lewis Baker 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madley (England)
  • Assistant 1 Darren Williams (England)
  • Assistant 2 Matt McGrath

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

7
4
5
Stoke City FC 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-11 Stoke City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2025-10-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2025-03-12 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-11-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Stoke City FC 2024-02-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
06 Apr Derby County FC A 0–2 L
03 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–0 W
20 Mar Preston North End FC A 1–3 L
14 Mar Watford FC H 3–1 W
10 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 3–3 D
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
06 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–0 D
03 Apr Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
21 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 0–0 D
14 Mar Millwall FC A 2–1 W
11 Mar Oxford United FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#26 Position #6
0 Points 1
0 Played 1
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
0 Scored 2
0 Conceded 2
+0 GD +0
– PPG 1.00
– Win % 0%

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Bet365 Stadium as Stoke City FC face off against Blackburn Rovers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Stoke City FC currently sit 13 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Stoke City 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.
  • 21' What composure from Adam Forshaw! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 24' Aaron Cresswell gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Ben Gibson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 29' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 31' Moussa Baradji is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
  • 33' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Yuki Ohashi on 33 minutes.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Ryan Alebiosu.
  • 47' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ashley Phillips on 47 minutes.
  • 52' Tom Atcheson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' What composure from Jesurun Rak-Sakyi! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 61' Yuki Ohashi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jesurun Rak-Sakyi on 62 minutes.
  • 63' Moussa Baradji makes way for Taylor Gardner-Hickman at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 68' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked 19 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 72' Lamine Cisse has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Gallagher on 72 minute.
  • 77' Adam Forshaw makes way for Kristi Montgomery at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 82' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Jesurun Rak-Sakyi as he leaves the pitch. Joon-ho Bae steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 87' Stoke City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Ben Pearson. He receives a card.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Ryoya Morishita is replaced by Dion De Neve on 89 minute.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Redmond. He replaces Yuri Ribeiro on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ki-Jana Hoever 3
Sam Gallagher 2
Bradley Dack 2
Nick Powell 2
Tyrhys Dolan 2
Lewis Baker 2
Tyrese Campbell 2
Samuel Szmodics 2

Head to Head

2026-04-11 Stoke City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2025-10-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2025-03-12 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-11-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Stoke City FC 2024-02-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2026-04-11 Stoke City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2026-04-06 Derby County FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2026-04-03 Stoke City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2026-03-20 Preston North End FC 3–1 Stoke City FC L 2026-03-14 Stoke City FC 3–1 Watford FC W 2026-03-10 Stoke City FC 3–3 Ipswich Town FC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2026-04-11 Stoke City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2026-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2026-04-03 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2026-03-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-03-14 Millwall FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2026-03-11 Oxford United FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.68 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC36% Draw40% Blackburn Rovers FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
64%
Stoke City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC18% Draw68% Blackburn Rovers FC14%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.5%
1 – 0
18.4%
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 0
1.4%
2 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
0.9%
0 – 3
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 23% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 17% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗

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