Stoke City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee David Webb
- Referee Tony Harrington
- Referee Samuel Lewis
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #16 |
| 13 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 12 |
| 12 | Conceded | 12 |
| +1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 50% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stoke City FC
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 1 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Oladapo Afolayan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Stoke City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC get this one started.
- 5' England international Harry Chapman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 6' Nick Powell is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 11' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
- 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 36' James Chester was booked on 36.
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 51' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 64' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Tom Trybull by Stewart Downing on 64 minute.
- 65' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Sam Gallagher is replaced by Tyrhys Dolan.
- 66' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Jacob Brown is replaced by James McClean.
- 71' Josh Tymon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Sam Vokes. He replaces Steven Fletcher on 74 minute.
- 75' The crowd applauds Tom Ince as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Thompson steps in for Stoke City FC.
- 78' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 78 minute. Ryan Nyambe leaves to be changed by John Buckley.
- 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Mowbray might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Rothwell departs to be replaced by Harry Chapman.
- 90' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Stoke City FC players.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Tom Ince ↓ Jordan Thompson 75'
- 36
-
18
Jacob Brown ↓ James McClean 66'
-
21
Steven Fletcher ↓ Sam Vokes 74'
- 3
- 24
- 12
- 25
- 35
- 37
- 32
Bench
- 14
-
9
Sam Vokes ↑ 74'
- 17
-
11
James McClean ↑ 66'
- 6
-
34
Jordan Thompson ↑ 75'
- 23
-
20
Tashan Oakley-Boothe ↑ 65'
- 40
Coach
Michael O'Neill
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 65'
- 4
- 16
-
19
Tom Trybull ↓ Stewart Downing 64'
- 15
-
2
Ryan Nyambe ↓ John Buckley 78'
- 26
- 7
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↓ Harry Chapman 85'
- 10
- 1
Bench
- 13
-
6
Stewart Downing ↑ 64'
-
11
Harry Chapman ↑ 85'
- 18
- 17
-
32
Daniel Butterworth ↑ 64'
-
21
John Buckley ↑ 78'
- 25
-
39
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 65'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Stoke City FC Form
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
1.52
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stoke City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
52%
Stoke City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Stoke City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.