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Stoke City U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21 Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–03 – 1

Favour Fawunmi 49′, 58′Jaden Dixon 54′12th

27thBrandon Powell 60′

LG

Player of the matchLaurence GianiSTO · 3 assists · 106′ played · 5 duels won · 37/46 passes · 1 clearances

9.7
Possession
50%50%
Shots · on target in brackets
16 (7)8 (5)
Corners
12
Table · 11 v 2 pts
12th → 6th27th

Premier League 2 Division OneMatchday 6Britannia StadiumRef R. Watkins

Events

STO 3–1 BLA · 2–1 yellow · 0–1 red
  1. Full time 3–1
  2. P. Farkasfor Tom Atcheson
  3. Pedro Nzaufor Laurence Giani
  4. Chinonso Chibuezefor André Vidigal
  5. Frank VareYellow card
  6. N. Dlaminifor Igor Tyjon
  7. F. LeatherbarrowRed card
  8. Adriel Walkerfor Jerome Kyremeh
  9. Oghosaiwi EnabuleleYellow card
  10. Brandon Powell3–1Goal
  11. Favour Fawunmi3–0Goal · assist Laurence Giani
  12. Laurence GianiYellow card
  13. Jaden Dixon2–0Goal · assist Laurence Giani
  14. Theo Pittfor L. Houghton
  15. Favour Fawunmi1–0Goal · assist Laurence Giani
  16. Japhet Matondofor Owen Powell
  17. Half-time 0–0
  18. H. Listerfor Adam Forshaw

Table after full time

Premier League 2 Division One 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Manchester United U2166-0-015:6+9181st
4Fulham U2154-1-013:7+6134th
5Tottenham U2154-0-115:9+6123rd ▼2
6Stoke City U2163-2-112:9+31112th ▲6
7Brighton U2153-1-114:5+9106th ▼1
8Wolves U2153-1-113:10+31014th ▲6
25Burnley U2151-0-46:11-5325th
26Newcastle United U2150-2-36:13-7226th
27Blackburn Rovers U2160-2-46:15-9227th
28West Brom U2160-2-43:12-9228th
29Derby County U2160-0-65:17-12029th
Stoke City U21
12th → 6th8 → 11 pts
Blackburn Rovers U21
27th2 → 2 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

59%Model · draw 20%21%

Projected goals
2.21 – 1.23total 3.44 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
2–1 9.6%1–1 8.7%2–0 7.8%
OutcomeModelHappened
Stoke City U21 win59%Yes
Draw20%No
Blackburn Rovers U21 win21%No
Over 1.5 goals86%Yes
Over 2.5 goals67%Yes
Over 3.5 goals45%Yes
Both teams to score63%Yes
Stoke City U21 clean sheet29%No
Blackburn Rovers U21 clean sheet11%No
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Matchday 6

Premier League 2 Division One · the other 10 games
  1. Leeds United U214–3West Brom U21
  2. Southampton U214–1Derby County U21
  3. Wolves U214–3Leicester U21
  4. Fulham U211–1Liverpool U21
  5. Nottingham Forest U210–1Ipswich Town U21
  6. Everton U211–2Manchester United U21
  7. Arsenal U212–2West Ham United U21
  8. Aston Villa U213–3Sunderland U21
  9. Brighton U211–1Middlesbrough U21
  10. Manchester City U213–0Reading U21
Premier League 2 Division One fixtures and results →

What stands out

  • 6thfrom 12th

    Stoke City U21 moved from 12th to 6th in the Premier League 2 Division One table with this result.8 → 11 points after 6 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 0–0half-time

    The match stood at 0–0 at half-time before 3–1 after the break (3–1 full time).

Team stats

24 figures
Stoke City U21full timeBlackburn Rovers U21
  1. 50%Possession50%
  2. 16Shots8
  3. 7Shots on target5
  4. 1Big chances0
  5. 1Corners2
  6. 509Passes330
  7. 9Fouls11
  8. 2Yellow cards1
All 24 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 80Attacks71
  3. 56Dangerous attacks47
  4. 0Offsides3
  5. 44%Shot accuracy63%
  6. 0Shots blocked4
  7. 11Shots inside box7
  8. 3Shots off target3
  9. 5Shots outside box1
  10. 10Successful dribbles6
  11. Defence
  12. 55Duels won41
  13. 5Goal kicks10
  14. 10Interceptions11
  15. 4Saves3
  16. Discipline
  17. 11Free kicks9
  18. 0Red cards1
  19. Other
  20. 4Substitutions4

Top ratings

XI avg 7.87 v 6.34
  1. LGLaurence GianiSTO9.7
  2. FFFavour FawunmiSTO9.2
  3. Jaden DixonSTO8.8
  4. JGJake GriffinSTO7.8
  5. GGGabriel Gartside-KellySTO7.7

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Stoke City U216d restSTO +2d rest4d restBlackburn Rovers U21
  1. 1-1D8 Mar
  2. 5-3W14 Mar
  3. 4-1W4 Apr
  4. 3-0W11 Apr
  5. 2-2D15 Aug
  6. 2-2D22 Aug
  7. 1-2L29 Aug
  8. 1-1D13 Sep
  9. 2-1W22 Sep
  10. 2-1W27 Sep

5-4-1goals 23:141.90pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-4L14 Mar
  2. 2-0W31 Mar
  3. 0-3L4 Apr
  4. 2-3L14 Apr
  5. 0-1L18 Aug
  6. 0-4L22 Aug
  7. 1-3L29 Aug
  8. 1-1D10 Sep
  9. 1-1D22 Sep
  10. 3-3D29 Sep

1-3-6goals 10:230.60pts/game

  1. AChelsea U212–1
  2. HNottingham Forest U212–1
  3. ABristol City U211–1
  4. HLiverpool U211–2
  5. AWolves U212–2

latest 5

  1. ALeicester U213–3
  2. HMiddlesbrough U211–1
  3. ACoventry City U211–1
  4. AWolves U211–3
  5. HBrighton U210–4
Show older matches
  1. ABirmingham City U212–2
  2. ANorwich City U213–0
  3. HWolves U214–1
  4. HDerby County U215–3
  5. HAston Villa U211–1

older

  1. AEverton U210–1
  2. HFulham U212–3
  3. ASouthampton U210–3
  4. AWolves U212–0
  5. ATottenham U210–4

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Stoke City U21all competitionsBlackburn Rovers U21
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.2Goals per game (both sides)3.4
  3. 80%Over 1.587%
  4. 67%Over 2.560%
  5. 33%Over 3.547%
  6. 73%Both teams scored47%
  7. 7%Clean sheets20%
  8. 20%Failed to score33%
  9. Stoke City U21 at home v Blackburn Rovers U21 away
  10. 7Played9
  11. 3Won1
  12. 1Drawn2
  13. 3Lost6
  14. 14-11Goals (for-against)8-24
  15. 1.43Points per game0.56
  16. 71%Over 2.567%
  17. 0%Clean sheets11%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 10-101st-half goals (for-against)6-17
  20. 15-132nd-half goals (for-against)11-17
  21. 60%Goals after half-time65%
  22. 87%Goal before half-time73%
  23. 5-5-5Half-time W-D-L1-7-7
How we calculate this

TV channels

Other
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Match info

Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 6 of 21
Kick-off
Venue
Britannia Stadium, Stoke
Capacity
30,089
Weather
12 °C · moderate rain · humidity 85%
Referee
R. Watkins
STO coach
R. Shawcross
BLA coach
John Prince

Match summary

Stoke City U21 beat Blackburn Rovers U21 3-1 in the Premier League 2 Division One, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Stoke City U21 sat 12th on 8 points, while Blackburn Rovers U21 were 27th on 2 points. Blackburn Rovers U21 had gone 8 matches without a win before this one.

Goals came from Favour Fawunmi (49', 58') and Jaden Dixon (54') for Stoke City U21 and Brandon Powell (60') for Blackburn Rovers U21.

Stoke City U21 — live results and scheduleBlackburn Rovers U21 — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Stoke City U214-2-3-17.87 avg rating 6.344-2-3-1Blackburn Rovers U21
  1. 17.3True Grant106′
  1. 26.9Owen Powell↓46′
  2. 67.8Jake Griffin106′
  3. 48.8Jaden DixonG 106′
  4. 39.7Laurence Giani3A YC ↓84′ 106′
  1. 87.7Gabriel Gartside-Kelly106′
  2. 57.5Raphael Otegbayo106′
  1. 79.2Favour Fawunmi2G 106′
  2. 107.6Oghosaiwi EnabuleleYC 106′
  3. 117.7André Vidigal↓84′
  1. 96.5Jerome Kyremeh↓66′
  1. 15.9Nicholas Michalski106′
  1. 36.6Jake Thomas Batty106′
  2. 45.9Tom Atcheson↓90+7′ 101′
  3. 56.4M. Davies106′
  4. 26.2L. Houghton↓52′
  1. 87.0Frank VareYC 106′
  2. 66.4Adam Forshaw↓41′
  1. 117.1Brandon PowellG 106′
  2. 105.6F. LeatherbarrowRC
  3. 76.0Joe Boggan106′
  1. 96.8Igor Tyjon↓82′
  1. 12Pedro NzauFW · ↑84′
  2. 14Chinonso ChibuezeFW · ↑84′
  3. 15Japhet MatondoFW · ↑46′6.5
  4. 16Adriel WalkerFW · ↑66′6.3
  5. 13Caleb ClothierGK

SubstitutesCoaches: R. Shawcross · John PrinceG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 12Theo PittDF · ↑52′6.5
  2. 14Patrik FarkasMF · ↑90+7′
  3. 15H. ListerMF · ↑41′6.0
  4. 16N. DlaminiFW · ↑82′
  5. 13Adam Najeeb KhanGK

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Favour FawunmiSTO5
  2. Jaden DixonSTO3
  3. Joe BogganBLA3

Passes

  1. Jake GriffinSTO65/77
  2. Gabriel Gartside-KellySTO60/73
  3. Jaden DixonSTO59/67

Duels won

  1. Jake GriffinSTO8/11
  2. André VidigalSTO8/10
  3. Gabriel Gartside-KellySTO7/12

Clearances

  1. Raphael OtegbayoSTO5
  2. Tom AtchesonBLA4
  3. Frank VareBLA2

Saves

  1. True GrantSTO4
  2. Nicholas MichalskiBLA3

Head-to-head

1 meeting on record since 2023

1-0-0Stoke City U21 W-D-L · goals 6:3

1 STO0 draws0 BLA
  1. Blackburn Rovers U213–6Stoke City U21Premier League 2 Division One
  1. Stoke City U21nextBlackburn Rovers U21Premier League 2 Division One

Referee

R. Watkins
Cards / match
4.13this match 4 (-0.13)
Yellows / match
3.98this match 3
Reds / match
0.16
Penalties / match
0.2724% of matches
Fouls / match
19.7this match 20

1.77Home 1.77 vs Away 2.21 yellows/match · +0.44 away · 6–7 red2.21

39%Results in 82 recent matches · draw 28%33%

home winsaway wins
Analysed latest 82 of 100 career matches.

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