Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Stoke City FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 25 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 4' Scott Wharton
0–2 86' Andrew Moran
0–3 90+1' Samuel Szmodics
Y 45' Tyrhys Dolan
Jordan Thompson 90' Y
Ben Pearson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
  • Assistant 2

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
2023-11-25 Stoke City FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–3 L
11 Nov Coventry City FC A 0–0 D
04 Nov Cardiff City FC H 0–0 D
28 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 2–0 W
25 Oct Leeds United FC H 1–0 W
21 Oct Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Stoke City FC A 3–0 W
10 Nov Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
05 Nov Norwich City FC A 3–1 W
28 Oct Swansea City AFC H 0–1 L
24 Oct Millwall FC A 2–1 W
21 Oct Cardiff City FC 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' Welcome to Bet365 Stadium that hosts another battle between Stoke City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 4' Scott Wharton adds to his 0 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 9' Enda Stevens has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 366 appearances.
  • 10' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Lewis Travis comes on to replace Scott Wharton.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Hayden Carter is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' It’s high time Jon Dahl Tomasson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Tyrhys Dolan is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Dahl Tomasson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Dwight Gayle by Ryan Mmaee on 56 minute.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 71' Stoke City 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.
  • 74' Stoke City FC make a change. Ki-Jana Hoever trudges off to be replaced by Lynden Gooch on 74 minutes.
  • 79' 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.
  • 80' Daniel Johnson makes way for Wesley at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 84' Jake Garrett has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyrhys Dolan on 84 minute.
  • 86' Goal! Andrew Moran scores his 8 goal in 336 matches.
  • 90' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Andrew Moran makes way for Semir Telalovic at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Blackburn Rovers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ki-Jana Hoever 3
Samuel Szmodics 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Bradley Dack 2
Nick Powell 2
Tyrhys Dolan 2
Lewis Baker 2
Tyrese Campbell 2

Head to Head

2023-11-25 Stoke City FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Stoke City FC Form

2023-11-25 Stoke City FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-11-11 Coventry City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2023-11-04 Stoke City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2023-10-28 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Stoke City FC W 2023-10-25 Stoke City FC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2023-10-21 Stoke City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-11-25 Stoke City FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2023-11-05 Norwich City FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-10-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L 2023-10-24 Millwall FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-10-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.97 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC31% Draw30% Blackburn Rovers FC39%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
69%
Stoke City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC20% Draw51% Blackburn Rovers FC29%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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