Stoke City vs Blackburn RoversLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Championship (England)

2025/2026

Stoke City

Rak-Sakyi56'

-FT

Apr 11, 2026

Bet365 Stadium

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Eiran Cashin

Blackburn Rovers

7.6

90'Substitution

Nathan Redmond· In

Yuri Ribeiro· Out

Blackburn Rovers

89'Substitution

Dion De Neve· In

Ryoya Morishita· Out

Blackburn Rovers

88'Yellow Card

Lewis Baker

Stoke City

88'Yellow Card

Ben Pearson

Stoke City

87'Second Yellow

Ashley Phillips

Stoke City

86'Substitution

Jun-ho Bae· In

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi· Out

Stoke City

77'Substitution

Mathias Jørgensen· In

Todd Cantwell· Out

Blackburn Rovers

77'Substitution

Kristi Montgomery· In

Adam Forshaw· Out

Blackburn Rovers

72'Substitution

Lamine Cissé· In

Sam Gallagher· Out

Stoke City

63'Substitution

Taylor Gardner-Hickman· In

Moussa Baradji· Out

Blackburn Rovers

62'Yellow Card

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi

Stoke City

Goal!

1-1

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi

56'·Stoke City

⚽

47'Yellow Card

Ashley Phillips

Stoke City

45'Yellow Card

Ryan Alebiosu

Blackburn Rovers

33'Yellow Card

Yuki Ohashi

Blackburn Rovers

31'Yellow Card

Moussa Baradji

Blackburn Rovers

24'Substitution

Aaron Cresswell· In

Ben Gibson· Out

Stoke City

Goal!

0-1

Adam Forshaw

21'·Blackburn Rovers

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Statistics of the Game

Stoke City

Blackburn Rovers

59%Ball Possession41%

10Shots Total11

3Shots On Target3

4Corners3

11Fouls8

5Yellow Cards3

1Offsides2

2Saves1

479Passes324

4Shots Off Target5

105Attacks90

51Dangerous Attacks45

9Shots Inside Box5

1Shots Outside Box6

1Goals1

8Free Kicks11

3Shots Blocked3

3Substitutions5

10Tackles21

1Assists1

400Accurate Passes230

1Red Cards0

1Ball Safe0

1Injuries0

13Total Crosses20

2Accurate Crosses4

7Interceptions9

3Big Chances Created1

2Big Chances Missed1

Stoke City

Manager: Mark Robins

Starting XI

6.7

7.0

6.4

6.5

6.7

6.9

6.6

7.5

7.1

6.4

6.8

Substitutes

7.2

6.5

Gabriel Gartside-Kelly

Blackburn Rovers

Manager: Michael O'Neill

Starting XI

6.2

6.5

6.8

7.6

7.1

7.5

6.7

6.6

6.6

7.2

6.8

Substitutes

Aynsley Pears

Harry Pickering

Taylor Gardner-Hickman

6.8

6.5

6.6

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi MF	7.5	86'	1	0	1/2	25(68%)	1	5/11
Aaron Cresswell DF	7.2	66'	0	0	-	57(88%)	2	5/6
Million Manhoef MF	7.1	90'	0	1	0/1	28(79%)	-	7/13
Bosun Lawal DF	7.0	90'	0	0	-	55(82%)	2	6/9
Ben Pearson MF	6.9	90'	0	0	-	45(91%)	3	4/10
Sam Gallagher FW	6.8	72'	0	0	1/2	7(57%)	-	3/7
Eric-Junior Bocat DF	6.7	90'	0	0	0/1	48(81%)	-	4/10
Gavin Bazunu GK	6.7	90'	0	0	-	43(81%)	-	-
Lewis Baker MF	6.6	90'	0	0	0/2	35(83%)	-	2/7
Ben Gibson DF	6.5	24'	0	0	0/1	20(100%)	-	1/2
Lamine Cissé FW	6.5	18'	0	0	1/1	7(71%)	-	3/6
Sorba Thomas MF	6.4	90'	0	0	-	32(78%)	1	2/7
Ashley Phillips DF	6.4	87'	0	0	-	75(88%)	1	5/8
Jun-ho Bae MF	-	4'	0	0	-	2(100%)	-	0/1

Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Stoke City	15	L1	0	1	0	1	7/15	9-9
Blackburn Rovers	15	D1	4	1	0	0	8/15	3-2

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Stoke City — last 5 games

D3-3 vs Ipswich Town2026-03-10
W3-1 vs Watford2026-03-14
L1-3 @ Preston North End2026-03-20
W2-0 vs Sheffield Wednesday2026-04-03
L0-2 @ Derby County2026-04-06

Blackburn Rovers — last 5 games

L0-1 @ Oxford United2026-03-11
W2-1 @ Millwall2026-03-14
D0-0 vs Middlesbrough2026-03-21
W1-0 @ Birmingham City2026-04-03
D0-0 vs West Bromwich Albion2026-04-06

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 22
Period covered: 2009-11-28 – 2025-10-04
Stoke City wins: 12
Draws: 4
Blackburn Rovers wins: 6
Avg goals per meeting: 2.27
Over 2.5 goals: 41%
Both teams scored: 41%
Home side won: 36%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 2W 1D 2L (Stoke City view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 2.4 vs 2.27

Aggregated from 22 finished meetings (2009-11-28 – 2025-10-04) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 22)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-10-04	Blackburn Rovers	1-1	Stoke City
2025-03-12	Stoke City	1-0	Blackburn Rovers
2024-11-06	Blackburn Rovers	0-2	Stoke City
2024-02-10	Blackburn Rovers	3-1	Stoke City
2023-11-25	Stoke City	0-3	Blackburn Rovers

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Stoke City	17	46	55	-5	DLLLL	22	-5
Blackburn Rovers	20	46	52	-14	DLDWL	16	+4

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 3 ptsStoke City 55 · Blackburn Rovers 52
Positions: #17 vs #20
Goals per game: 1.11/1.22 vs 0.91/1.22scored/conceded per game · league average 1.3

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-04-11

Previous Meetings

Last 22 matches

Won 55%

(12/22)

Draw 18%

(4/22)

Won 27%

(6/22)

Goals

28-22

Total matches

Recent matches (5/22)

Championship•Oct 4, 2025

Blackburn Rovers

1-1

Stoke City

Championship•Mar 12, 2025

Stoke City

1-0

Blackburn Rovers

Championship•Nov 6, 2024

Blackburn Rovers

0-2

Stoke City

Championship•Feb 10, 2024

Blackburn Rovers

3-1

Stoke City

Championship•Nov 25, 2023

Stoke City

0-3

Blackburn Rovers

Head to Head

Last 22 matches

Stoke City wins

Draws

Blackburn Rovers wins

Goals Scored

28 - 22

Oct 4, 2025 • Championship

Blackburn Rovers

1-1

Stoke City

Mar 12, 2025 • Championship

Stoke City

1-0

Blackburn Rovers

Nov 6, 2024 • Championship

Blackburn Rovers

0-2

Stoke City

Matchday 42 — Championship

Match Report

Blackburn Rovers (20th, 52 pts) visited Stoke City (17th, 55 pts) with 3 points between them. Stoke City's recent output lagged their position: 22nd on form over five rounds while 17th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Stoke City 1.11 scored and 1.22 conceded per game, Blackburn Rovers 0.91 and 1.22, with the league averaging 1.3.

Across 22 recorded meetings, Stoke City have 12 wins to Blackburn Rovers's 6, with 4 draws, at 2.27 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 36% of those meetings.

The venue was Bet365 Stadium, with room for 30,089 spectators. Blackburn Rovers led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Stoke City: Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (56') · Blackburn Rovers: Adam Forshaw (21')

Key stats

Possession: Stoke City 59% · Blackburn Rovers 41% · Total shots: 10-11 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 4-3

More details:

Stoke City — live results and schedule Blackburn Rovers — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers?

Stoke City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers. Championship (England) match played on 11 Apr 2026.

What league is Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers in?

This match is part of the Championship (England). The match was played at Bet365 Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers?

In 22 meetings between 2009 and 2025: Stoke City has 12 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses against Blackburn Rovers.

Where was Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers played?

The match was played at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Timeline

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Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

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Player Statistics

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Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/22)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 22 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 42 — Championship

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions