Blackburn vs Stoke City: result 4-1 and analysis
FA Cup5th RoundKick-off on February 14, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Stoke City?
Blackburn won 4-1 on February 14, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 10′P. CrouchStoke City
- 36′J. KingBlackburn
- 45′Rudy GestedeBlackburn (pen.)
- 50′J. KingBlackburn
- 55′J. KingBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Stoke City have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2015 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Watford(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2015 | Fulham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 27, 2015 | Derby(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Swansea(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2015 | Manchester City(home) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2015 | Newcastle(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2015 | QPR(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 26, 2015 | Rochdale(away) | 4-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Leicester(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Blackburn win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Stoke City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2012 | Blackburn 1-2 Stoke City | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Stoke City 3-1 Blackburn | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2010 | Blackburn 0-2 Stoke City | Premier League |
| Oct 2, 2010 | Stoke City 1-0 Blackburn | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Stoke City on Jan 2, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Stoke City score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Stoke City | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy