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Stoke City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Stoke City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
James Chester 36' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee David Webb
  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Referee Samuel Lewis

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
2020-12-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-02-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 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
19 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
15 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–0 D
12 Dec Derby County FC A 0–0 D
08 Dec Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
05 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
02 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
16 Dec Rotherham United FC H 2–1 W
12 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–2 L
09 Dec Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
05 Dec Brentford FC A 2–2 D
02 Dec Millwall FC H 2–1 W

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' Stoke City FC have kicked off against Blackburn Rovers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Lewis Holtby, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 6' Stoke City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nick Powell on 6.
  • 11' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 11 minutes.
  • 16' Ryan Nyambe is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stoke City FC tonight.
  • 21' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 36' James Chester is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 51' Stoke City FC have won 400 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 61' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Tom Trybull is replaced by Stewart Downing.
  • 65' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Sam Gallagher is withdrawn and Tyrhys Dolan gets his opportunity.
  • 66' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Jacob Brown by James McClean on 66 minute.
  • 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Sam Vokes on, Steven Fletcher off on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Tom Ince makes way for Jordan Thompson at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 78' John Buckley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Nyambe on 78 minute.
  • 83' 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.
  • 85' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Joe Rothwell by Harry Chapman on 85 minute.
  • 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stoke City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

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
Tyrese Campbell 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Bradley Dack 2
Nick Powell 2
Tyrhys Dolan 2
Lewis Baker 2

Head to Head

2020-12-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-02-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 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

2020-12-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-12-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-12-12 Derby County FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-12-08 Stoke City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2020-12-05 Stoke City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-12-02 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2020-12-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-12-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC W 2020-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Norwich City FC L 2020-12-09 Bristol City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-12-05 Brentford FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2020-12-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Millwall FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.56 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.37 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC38% Draw43% Blackburn Rovers FC19%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes16% 0% No84%
Avg goals/match: 0.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 58%
42%
± 1.5 25%
75%
± 2.5 8%
92%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
62%
Stoke City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
57%

Half-Time Result

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

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
42.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.6%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 1
2.7%
0 – 2
2.3%
1 – 2
1.7%
3 – 0
1%
2 – 2
0.7%
3 – 1
0.5%
0 – 3
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 23% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 14% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
69% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✗

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