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Stoke City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Stoke City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 30 Nov 2019 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Ben Speedie

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

7
4
5
Stoke City FC 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-30 Stoke City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2018-09-22 Stoke City FC 2–3 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–2 L
26 Nov Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L
23 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
09 Nov Barnsley FC A 4–2 W
04 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–2 L
26 Oct Millwall FC A 0–2 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
27 Nov Brentford FC H 1–0 W
23 Nov Barnsley FC H 3–2 W
09 Nov Leeds United FC A 1–2 L
02 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–1 W
26 Oct Preston North End FC A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#17 Position #20
55 Points 52
46 Played 46
15 / 10 / 21 W / D / L 13 / 13 / 20
51 Scored 42
56 Conceded 56
-5 GD -14
1.20 PPG 1.13
33% Win % 28%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Stoke City FC launch into their encounter with Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 5' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 13' A stunning finish from Bradley Dack — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 18' Bruno Martins Indi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Darragh Lenihan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 48' 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.
  • 52' Elliott Bennett is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Armstrong at the 52 minute mark.
  • 57' Ryan Nyambe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Danny Graham is replaced by Sam Gallagher on 61 minute.
  • 63' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Tom Ince exits the field as Mame Birame Diouf enters on 63.
  • 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
  • 71' Lewis Holtby has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Rothwell on 71 minute.
  • 76' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Nick Powell. He replaces Stephen Ward on 78 minute.
  • 80' Brilliant from the ! Corry Evans makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 84' What a strike from Sam Gallagher! The score is 0-3.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Stoke City FC.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

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

2019-11-30 Stoke City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2018-09-22 Stoke City FC 2–3 Blackburn Rovers FC

Stoke City FC Form

2019-11-30 Stoke City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-11-26 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2019-11-23 Stoke City FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-11-09 Barnsley FC 2–4 Stoke City FC W 2019-11-04 Stoke City FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2019-10-26 Millwall FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2019-11-30 Stoke City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2019-11-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2019-11-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–2 Barnsley FC W 2019-11-09 Leeds United FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-11-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2019-10-26 Preston North End FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC35% Draw29% Blackburn Rovers FC36%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
65%
Stoke City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC27% Draw48% Blackburn Rovers FC25%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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