Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers: match statistics
Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Stoke City play Blackburn Rovers in Championship (England). The match date is 11 April 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 1:1.
Current form
Stoke City: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match. Blackburn Rovers: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Stoke City scores 1.11 and concedes 1.22 goals per match. Blackburn Rovers scores 0.91 and concedes 1.22. League average: 2.59 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Stoke City 43%, Blackburn Rovers 48%. Over 2.5: Stoke City 43%, Blackburn Rovers 39%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.
xG, shots and style
Blackburn Rovers has higher xG: 1.30 vs 1.28. Stoke City: 11.2 shots per match, Blackburn Rovers: 11.5.
Match halves
Stoke City: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.61. Blackburn Rovers: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.43.
Goals by minute
Stoke City: 46-60 (13 goals). Blackburn Rovers: 31-45+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Championship: 2.59 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.
Match description
Stoke hold a clear edge based on season-long metrics: they have scored 48 goals this season vs 37 for Blackburn, and at home they average 1.55 goals per game compared with Blackburn’s 0.95 goals on the road. Additionally, Stoke creates more high-quality opportunities: home xG is 1.49 vs Blackburn’s 1.30 xG away, they average 5 shots on target per home game vs Blackburn’s 3.05 on target away, and they have a higher shot conversion rate (12% vs 8%). Defensively the seasonal gap is small (Stoke concede 1.05 goals per home game, Blackburn 1.20 away), but recent defensive form favors Blackburn — Blackburn have conceded only 2 goals in their last 5 matches, while Stoke have conceded 9. Stoke are less likely to be shut out (25% of home games without a goal vs 40% of Blackburn away games) and possess a +10 goal difference at home compared with Blackburn’s -5 on the road, which gives them a tangible advantage. Taking this into account I tip the home win; estimated probabilities are ~55% Stoke, 25% draw, 20% Blackburn.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Stoke City | Blackburn Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 34% | 28% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.30 | 0.29 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Blackburn Rovers is 400% better for: last-5 form.
0.2 pts / match - Stoke City · 1 pts / match - Blackburn Rovers
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Stoke City is 22% better for: goals scored per match.
1.11 goals / match - Stoke City · 0.91 goals / match - Blackburn Rovers
Stoke City scores in 63% of matches (29 of 46 matches), while Blackburn Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 26% (12 of 46 matches).
Blackburn Rovers scores in 65% of matches (30 of 46 matches), while Stoke City keeps a clean sheet in 28% (13 of 46 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Stoke City
Over / Under — Blackburn Rovers
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Stoke City is 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.33 pts / match - Stoke City · 1.26 pts / match - Blackburn Rovers
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Stoke City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Blackburn Rovers - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 28%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.00 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 40% |
| No goal | 100% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -6 | -2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 0.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 0% |
| No goal | 60% | 80% |
| Goal difference | +2 | -4 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (13 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (18). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Stoke City
Blackburn Rovers
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).
Teams vs league
| Stoke City | Liga | Blackburn Rovers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.33 | 2.59 | ▼ 2.13 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 43% | 57% | ▼ 48% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 43% | 50% | ▼ 39% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 28% | 25% | • 26% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 65% | 71% | ▼ 61% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 74% | 76% | ▼ 74% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Stoke City 0 - 1 - 0 Blackburn Rovers. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers?
The Championship match finished Stoke City 1:1 Blackburn Rovers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers?
Stoke City score 1.11 goals per game on average and Blackburn Rovers 0.91. The Championship average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Stoke City's matches and 48% of Blackburn Rovers's.
What form are Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers in?
Over the last 5 games Stoke City have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Blackburn Rovers 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers?
The statistical background for Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.