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Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers — result, stats & head-to-head, 11 Apr 2026

Stoke City vs Blackburn RoversChampionship · Round 42 · Bet365 Stadium1–1
Matches
Stoke City 1–1 Full time Blackburn Rovers

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Blackburn Rovers2 out
Lewis Miller Injurysince 14 fev · 19 matches missed Ryan HedgesInjurysince 1 jan · 28 matches missed

Starting XI

Timeline

  1. 21'
    Adam Forshaw · 0–1assist: Ryan Alebiosu
  2. 56'
    Jesurun Rak-Sakyi · 1–1own goal
  3. 87'
    Ashley Phillipssecond yellow
Show all 18 events (+15 subs & bookings)
  1. 21'
    Adam Forshaw · 0–1assist: Ryan Alebiosu
  2. 24'
    Ben Gibson ↑ Aaron Cresswell ↓substitution
  3. 31'
    Moussa Baradjiyellow card
  4. 33'
    Yuki Ohashiyellow card
  5. 45'
    Ryan Alebiosuyellow card
  6. 47'
    Ashley Phillipsyellow card
  7. 56'
    Jesurun Rak-Sakyi · 1–1own goal
  8. 62'
    Jesurun Rak-Sakyiyellow card
  9. 63'
    Moussa Baradji ↑ Taylor Gardner-Hickman ↓substitution
  10. 72'
    Sam Gallagher ↑ Lamine Cissé ↓substitution
  11. 77'
    Todd Cantwell ↑ Mathias Jørgensen ↓substitution
  12. 77'
    Adam Forshaw ↑ Kristi Montgomery ↓substitution
  13. 86'
    Jesurun Rak-Sakyi ↑ Jun-ho Bae ↓substitution
  14. 87'
    Ashley Phillipssecond yellow
  15. 88'
    Lewis Bakeryellow card
  16. 88'
    Ben Pearsonyellow card
  17. 89'
    Ryoya Morishita ↑ Dion De Neve ↓substitution
  18. 90'
    Yuri Ribeiro ↑ Nathan Redmond ↓substitution

Stoke City left · Blackburn Rovers right

Periods

Stoke City
1st half0
2nd half1
Extra time0
Blackburn Rovers
1st half1
2nd half0
Extra time0

Match statistics

9Shots11
3Shots on target3
4Corners3
11Fouls8
9Tackles23
5Yellow cards3

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
42Round
sáb 11 abr · 14:00 UTCKickoff
Bet365 StadiumVenue
30,089Capacity
22,718 (76% full)Attendance
Robert MadleyReferee
5°C · rain and snowWeather

Possession

Possession
59% · 41%
Duels won
48% · 52%
Pass accuracy
84% · 71%

Breakdown

Shooting
8Shots inside box6
1Shots outside box5
3Shots blocked3
2Big chances created1
2Big chances missed1
Passing
475Passes321
15Crosses20
4Accurate crosses4
41Long passes52
15Accurate long passes13
Defence
9Interceptions8
2Keeper saves1
Duels & dribbles
48Duels won53
29Dribble attempts7
14Successful dribbles5

Goalscorers

Sorba Thomas 10Stoke City

Bench

Stoke City · bench

3Cresswell7.3↑ 24'
10Bae↑ 86'
12SekoMF
15NzonziMF
25SimkimGK
29Cisse6.4↑ 72'
49SmitFW
50AginaMF
59KellyMF

Blackburn Rovers · bench

1PearsGK
3PickeringDF
5Hickman6.7↑ 63'
14De Neve↑ 89'
21AfolayanFW
26O'RiordanDF
27Redmond↑ 90'
29Jörgensen6.5↑ 77'
31Montgomery6.6↑ 77'

Managers

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Previous meetings

In 3 recorded meetings, Stoke City have won 2 and Blackburn Rovers 0 — 1 ended level.

2025 · ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers vs Stoke City 1–1 2025 · ChampionshipStoke City vs Blackburn Rovers 1–0 2024 · ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers vs Stoke City 0–2 All 3 meetings →

Recent form

Stoke City DWLWL
Blackburn Rovers LWDWD

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Coventry City46281179745+5295
2Ipswich Town46231588047+3384
3Millwall462411116449+1583
4Southampton462214108256+2680
5Middlesbrough462214107247+2580
6Hull City462110157066+473
7Wrexham461914136965+471
8Derby County46209176759+869
9Norwich City46198196356+765
10Birmingham City461713165756+164
11Swansea City461810185759-264
12Bristol City461711185959062
13Sheffield United46186226666060
14Preston North End461515165562-760
15Queens Park Rangers461610206173-1258
16Watford461415175365-1257
17Stoke City461510215156-555
18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
19Charlton Athletic461314194458-1453
20Blackburn Rovers461313204256-1452
21West Bromwich Albion461314194858-1051
22Oxford United461114214559-1447
23Leicester City461216185868-1046
24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
17
Stoke City
DWLWL
 6.81 55
20
Blackburn Rovers
LWDWD
 6.83 52
Market

No market on record.

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Form
Stoke CityDWLWL
Blackburn RoversLWDWD
Match stats
59Possession41
9Shots11
3On target3
4Corners3
5Yellow cards3