Stoke City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Nov | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Blackpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Peterborough United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Fulham FC | H | 0–7 | L |
| 30 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 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' That's the starting whistle at Bet365 Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Stoke City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 5' Stoke City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Stoke City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's shape.
- 15' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Josh Tymon suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jacob Brown made 390 appearances and scored 52 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Adam Davies, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Stoke City FC have won 408 goals from 385 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
- 52' GOAL! Reda Khadra fires home to make it 0-1!
- 56' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 56 minute. Thomas Kaminski leaves to be changed by Aynsley Pears.
- 60' A moment of madness from Jacob Brown on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Tom Ince comes on to replace Morgan Fox.
- 68' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Reda Khadra is withdrawn and Tyrhys Dolan gets his opportunity.
- 72' Jacob Davenport is replacing Joe Rothwell for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
- 74' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 74.
- 75' James Chester catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 78' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. James Chester is replaced by Alfie Doughty on 78 minute.
- 81' A moment of madness from Ryan Nyambe on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
- 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 89' Harry Pickering catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Ben Wilmot. He receives a Yellow card.
- The points are shared — Stoke City FC 0-1 Blackburn Rovers FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 2
- 10
- 1
-
18
Jacob Brown ↓ Steven Fletcher 66'
- 8
-
3
Morgan Fox ↓ Tom Ince 66'
- 28
- 6
-
5
James Chester ↓ Alfie Doughty 78'
- 14
Bench
-
23
Tom Ince ↑ 66'
-
9
Steven Fletcher ↑ 66'
-
11
Alfie Doughty ↑ 78'
- 13
- 19
- 21
- –
Coach
Michael O'Neill
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 27
- 26
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↓ Jacob Davenport 72'
- 22
- 16
- 3
-
1
Thomas Kaminski ↓ Aynsley Pears 56'
- 25
- 21
-
7
Reda Khadra ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 68'
Bench
-
13
Aynsley Pears ↑ 56'
- 4
- 20
-
6
Jacob Davenport ↑ 72'
- 14
- 19
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 68'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ki-Jana Hoever | 3 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Nick Powell | 2 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 2 |
| Lewis Baker | 2 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2021-11-27
Stoke City FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2021-11-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
4–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2021-11-20
Bristol City FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2021-11-06
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–1
Sheffield United FC
W
2021-11-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–7
Fulham FC
L
2021-10-30
Derby County FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Stoke City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
63%
Stoke City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.