Updated 2 November 2026.
Blackburn host Stoke at Ewood Park, Blackburn on 3 November 2026 at 19:45 in the Championship. Blackburn's last five results: W W L W L (3 wins and 2 losses). Stoke's last five: W L W D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Blackburn have won 2, Stoke 2, with 2 draws.
Blackburn vs Stoke kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 3 November 2026 in the Championship, at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Ewood Park holds 31,367 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
Blackburn vs Stoke is being played at Ewood Park in Blackburn on Tuesday 3 November 2026, the home ground of Blackburn, which holds 31,367 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Blackburn have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 8, with results reading W W L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-4 defeat away to Swansea in the Championship on 31 October.
Stoke have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 4, with results reading W L W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Preston in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Blackburn have won 2, Stoke have won 2 and 2 were drawn, with Blackburn scoring 8 goals to Stoke's 6. The most recent was Stoke City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers on 11 April 2026 in the Championship.
Andri Gudjohnsen leads Blackburn with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Blackburn player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Blackburn player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Ethan Galbraith leads Stoke with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Stoke player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Stoke player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Andrew Kitchen is the referee for Blackburn vs Stoke, averaging 22.1 fouls and 3.4 yellow cards per game across 7 games this season. That is 0.29 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts Blackburn vs Stoke with 11 starters a side: Blackburn line up 4-2-3-1 and Stoke 3-4-3, ahead of the 19:45 UK time kick-off on Tuesday 3 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Stoke the favourite with a 36% chance of winning, against 35% for Blackburn and 29% for the draw. Projected goals are Blackburn 1.2 - 1.2 Stoke.
The most likely score in Blackburn vs Stoke is 1-1, a draw, at 14%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 51% likely and over 2.5 goals 44%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Blackburn vs Stoke, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2026 | Championship | Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke City | 1-1 |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Championship | Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke City | 0-2 |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke City | 3-1 |
| 25 Nov 2023 | Championship | Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers | 0-3 |
Statz's projection model expects Blackburn 1.2 - 1.2 Stoke in goals. It gives Blackburn a 35% chance of winning, the draw 29% and Stoke 36%. Both teams to score is 51% likely, over 1.5 goals 71% and over 2.5 goals 44%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (14%), 0-1 (10%), 0-0 (10%), 1-0 (10%), 1-2 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 14% |
| 0-1 | Stoke win | 10% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 10% |
| 1-0 | Blackburn win | 10% |
| 1-2 | Stoke win | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Blackburn vs Stoke, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Blackburn | Fouls committed | Stoke | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Afolayan | 15 | D. Soumaré | 14 |
| 2 | S. Morsy | 13 | R. BoženÃk | 12 |
| 3 | T. Cantwell | 10 | E. Galbraith | 11 |
| 4 | T. Atcheson | 8 | B. Wilmot | 11 |
| 5 | K. Montgomery | 8 | B. Johnson | 10 |
| # | Blackburn | Shots | Stoke | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Afolayan | 23 | E. Galbraith | 15 |
| 2 | J. Fevrier | 19 | J. McGlynn | 14 |
| 3 | A. Gudjohnsen | 15 | R. BoženÃk | 11 |
| 4 | T. Cantwell | 12 | J. Devenny | 11 |
| 5 | R. Alebiosu | 8 | G. Hirst | 10 |
| # | Blackburn | Shots on target | Stoke | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Afolayan | 10 | E. Galbraith | 6 |
| 2 | A. Gudjohnsen | 8 | J. McGlynn | 6 |
| 3 | T. Cantwell | 7 | B. Johnson | 5 |
| 4 | J. Fevrier | 4 | J. Devenny | 5 |
| 5 | R. Morishita | 2 | G. Hirst | 3 |
| # | Blackburn | Goals | Stoke | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Gudjohnsen | 6 | J. McGlynn | 3 |
| 2 | O. Afolayan | 4 | B. Wilmot | 2 |
| 3 | T. Cantwell | 1 | E. Galbraith | 2 |
| 4 | R. Morishita | 1 | J. Devenny | 2 |
| 5 | K. Montgomery | 1 | L. Graham | 1 |
| # | Blackburn | Yellow cards | Stoke | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Morsy | 3 | E. Galbraith | 4 |
| 2 | H. Pickering | 2 | D. Soumaré | 2 |
| 3 | T. Cantwell | 2 | L. Graham | 2 |
| 4 | K. Montgomery | 2 | L. Bombino | 1 |
| 5 | T. Atcheson | 2 | J. McGlynn | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.2 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 15 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 9 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Passes | 406.2 | 13 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 5 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 10 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 8 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13 | 1 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Passes | 372.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.8 | 17 of 24 |