Saturday , 14 November 2026

Stoke City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Stoke City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 11 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium 22,718 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 21' Adam Forshaw
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 56' 1–1
Y 31' Moussa Baradji
Y 33' Yuki Ohashi
Y 45' Ryan Alebiosu
Ashley Phillips 47' Y
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 62' Y
Ashley Phillips 87' YR
Ben Pearson 88' Y
Lewis Baker 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madley (England)
  • Assistant 1 Darren Williams (England)
  • Assistant 2 Matt McGrath

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

8
4
5
Stoke City FC 17 games · Avg 2.2 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-11 Stoke City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2025-10-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 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

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
06 Apr Derby County FC A 0–2 L
03 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–0 W
20 Mar Preston North End FC A 1–3 L
14 Mar Watford FC H 3–1 W
10 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 3–3 D
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
06 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–0 D
03 Apr Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
21 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 0–0 D
14 Mar Millwall FC A 2–1 W
11 Mar Oxford United FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#3 Position #13
29 Points 21
15 Played 15
9 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 6 / 3 / 6
24 Scored 22
18 Conceded 23
+6 GD -1
1.93 PPG 1.40
60% Win % 40%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Stoke City FC are 3rd (29 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Jack McGlynn 5 G 2 A
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 4 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G
Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 10 G 1 A
Oladapo Afolayan 5 G 2 A
Todd Cantwell 2 G
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Stoke City FC is hosting Blackburn Rovers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' 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 Balazs Toth suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Yuri Ribeiro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
  • 21' Against the run of play, Adam Forshaw has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 24' Aaron Cresswell gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Ben Gibson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' Moussa Baradji is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
  • 33' Yuki Ohashi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 33.
  • 38' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
  • 43' Sean McLoughlin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Ryan Alebiosu.
  • 47' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Ashley Phillips gets a card.
  • 52' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked 19 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' Against the run of play, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 62' A moment of madness from Jesurun Rak-Sakyi on 62 minutes earns him a card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Taylor Gardner-Hickman. He replaces Moussa Baradji on 63 minute.
  • 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Gibson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 72' Lamine Cisse gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Sam Gallagher and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Kristi Montgomery on, Adam Forshaw off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi is replaced by Joon-ho Bae.
  • 87' Ashley Phillips picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ben Pearson.
  • 89' Dion De Neve has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryoya Morishita on 89 minute.
  • 90' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan Redmond is hanging Yuri Ribeiro on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

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

2026-04-11 Stoke City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2025-10-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 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

Stoke City FC Form

2026-04-11 Stoke City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2026-04-06 Derby County FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2026-04-03 Stoke City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2026-03-20 Preston North End FC 3–1 Stoke City FC L 2026-03-14 Stoke City FC 3–1 Watford FC W 2026-03-10 Stoke City FC 3–3 Ipswich Town FC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2026-04-11 Stoke City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2026-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2026-04-03 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2026-03-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-03-14 Millwall FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2026-03-11 Oxford United FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.63 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

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC48% Draw27% Blackburn Rovers FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
52%
Stoke City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC34% Draw46% Blackburn Rovers FC20%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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