Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Stoke City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Wed 12 Mar 2025 · 20:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium 20,194 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ali Al-Hamadi 19' 1–0
Y 46' Makhtar Gueye
Y 78' Lewis Travis
Sam Gallagher 83' Y
Jordan Thompson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Farai Hallam (England)
  • Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
  • Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson

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
2025-03-12 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-11-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Stoke City FC 2024-02-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2023-11-25 Stoke City FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-03-10 Stoke City FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
08 Mar Coventry City FC A 2–3 L
01 Mar Watford FC H 0–0 D
25 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 1–3 L
22 Feb Norwich City FC A 2–4 L
15 Feb Swansea City AFC H 3–1 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
08 Mar Derby County FC A 1–2 L
01 Mar Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
22 Feb Swansea City AFC A 0–3 L
15 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
12 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–0 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 wait is over. Stoke City FC get us underway at Bet365 Stadium.
  • 5' Hayden Carter is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
  • 10' Emmanuel Dennis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 39 goals in his last 351 appearances.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 19' Ali Al-Hamadi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Makhtar Gueye on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Stoke City FC currently sit 20 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' 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.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Lewis Koumas. He replaces Million Manhoef on 60 minute.
  • 65' Sondre Tronstad gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Adam Forshaw and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' The whistle greets Tyrhys Dolan as he departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Dennis.
  • 71' Yuri Ribeiro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
  • 73' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Eric Bocat is withdrawn and Enda Stevens gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Sam Gallagher comes on to replace Ali Al-Hamadi.
  • 78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Lewis Travis on 78 minutes.
  • 79' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Rankin-Costello is hanging Dion Sanderson on the field on 79 minute.
  • 83' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sam Gallagher on 83 minutes.
  • 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Todd Cantwell made 368 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' Jordan Thompson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • 90' Cauley Woodrow gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Lewis Travis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 1-0 the final result. Blackburn Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

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

2025-03-12 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-11-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Stoke City FC 2024-02-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2023-11-25 Stoke City FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-03-10 Stoke City FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Stoke City FC Form

2025-03-12 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2025-03-08 Coventry City FC 3–2 Stoke City FC L 2025-03-01 Stoke City FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2025-02-25 Stoke City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-02-22 Norwich City FC 4–2 Stoke City FC L 2025-02-15 Stoke City FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2025-03-12 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-03-08 Derby County FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-03-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2025-02-22 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-02-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-02-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC46% Draw29% Blackburn Rovers FC25%
Actual: Stoke City 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
75%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
54%
Stoke City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

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

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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