Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Stoke City FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Fri 10 Mar 2023 · 20:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Dujon Sterling 69' Y
Y 74' Tyler Morton
Y 80' Ben Brereton
Jacob Brown 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-03-10 Stoke City FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-08-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2022-04-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2021-11-27 Stoke City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-01-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–2 W
04 Mar Sunderland AFC A 5–1 W
28 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–1 L
25 Feb Millwall FC H 0–1 L
21 Feb Swansea City AFC A 3–1 W
18 Feb Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Stoke City FC A 2–3 L
04 Mar Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
28 Feb Leicester City FC A 2–1 W
25 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–1 W
21 Feb Blackpool FC H 1–0 W
18 Feb Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W

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' The ball is rolling at Bet365 Stadium. Stoke City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Ben Pearson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 24' The deadlock is broken! Ki-Jana Hoever gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 39' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ki-Jana Hoever makes it 2-0.
  • 44' Brilliant from the ! Ki-Jana Hoever makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 44.
  • 49' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Tyrese Campbell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 59' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Tyrhys Dolan has done his job and it is now time for Ben Brereton to step up.
  • 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dwight Gayle made 377 appearances and scored 49 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dujon Sterling on 69.
  • 74' Tyler Morton is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
  • 75' A goal from the England international Tyrese Campbell! He fires home on 75 to make it 4-0!
  • 76' The England Tyrese Campbell breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 5-0!
  • 77' Stoke City FC make a change. Dwight Gayle trudges off to be replaced by Josh Tymon on 77 minutes.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Brereton argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 82' Jordan Thompson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben Pearson at the 82 minute mark.
  • 83' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 84' The whistle greets Joe Rankin-Costello as he departs to be replaced by Callum Brittain.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Samuel Szmodics is replaced by Jake Garrett on 85 minute.
  • 87' Magnificent from Ben Brereton! That is 61 goals in 382 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 88' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 88 minute. Joshua Laurent leaves to be changed by Lewis Baker.
  • 90' Sam Gallagher adds to his 0 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 5-2 — and this changes everything.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

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

2023-03-10 Stoke City FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-08-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2022-04-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2021-11-27 Stoke City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-01-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2023-03-10 Stoke City FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-03-04 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Stoke City FC W 2023-02-28 Stoke City FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2023-02-25 Stoke City FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2023-02-21 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Stoke City FC W 2023-02-18 Blackpool FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-03-10 Stoke City FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-03-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2023-02-28 Leicester City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-02-25 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-02-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W 2023-02-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC43% Draw28% Blackburn Rovers FC29%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
57%
Stoke City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC28% Draw49% Blackburn Rovers FC23%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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