Match Report
Stoke City went into the game 17th in the table on 55 points; Blackburn Rovers sat 20th on 52 — a 3-point gap. Stoke City had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 17th in the table.
The sides have met 22 times in the GioScore results database: 12 wins for Stoke City, 4 draws and 6 for Blackburn Rovers, at 2.27 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 36% of those meetings.
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