Stoke City vs Blackburn: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 11, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Stoke City vs Blackburn?
Stoke City and Blackburn drew 1-1 on April 11, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 21′A. ForshawBlackburn
- 56′Yuri RibeiroStoke City (o.g.)
Official lineup for Stoke City vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stoke City
4-2-3-1- 20S. Gallagher
- 7S. Thomas
- 42M. Manhoef
- 21J. Rak-Sakyi
- 8L. Baker
- 4B. Pearson
- 17E. Bocat
- 23B. Gibson
- 26A. Phillips
- 18B. Lawal
- 31G. Bazunu
Blackburn
3-4-2-1- 23Y. Ohashi
- 10T. Cantwell
- 25R. Morishita
- 4Yuri Ribeiro
- 24M. Baradji
- 28A. Forshaw
- 2R. Alebiosu
- 20E. Cashin
- 15S. McLoughlin
- 38Tom Atcheson
- 22B. Tóth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stoke City have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Blackburn have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | Derby(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Preston(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Watford(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Ipswich(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Millwall(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Oxford United(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Stoke City wins, 1 draw, 2 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Blackburn 1-1 Stoke City | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Stoke City 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Blackburn 0-2 Stoke City | Championship |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Blackburn 3-1 Stoke City | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Stoke City 0-3 Blackburn | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Stoke City 3-2 Blackburn | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Stoke City on Oct 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Stoke City score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Blackburn | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stoke City sit 6th in Championship (19 points from 11 matches) and Blackburn sit 10th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 19 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
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