Blackburn v Stoke City result
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Blackburn 1–1 Stoke City — this Championship match was drawn.
The result
Blackburn and Stoke City drew 1–1 in the Championship on Saturday 4 October. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Blackburn out-shot Stoke City 17 to 11 and created the better chances, 1.88 xG to 0.81 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Stoke City: Million Manhoef (49’, assisted by S. Thomas); Blackburn: A. Kargbo (82’, assisted by Todd Cantwell).
Discipline
Ruebyn Ricardo, England showed two yellow cards — against 5.7 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Blackburn: Ryan Alebiosu (36’); Stoke City: Tomáš Rigo (49’).
What it changes
Blackburn are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Stoke City are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Todd Cantwell (Blackburn) 8.8, Million Manhoef (Stoke City) 6.0 and L. Miller (Blackburn) 4.9 led the match.
Next up
Blackburn next host Wrexham on 24 October 2026.
Stoke City next host Bristol City on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Blackburn: Blackburn v Wrexham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Stoke City: Stoke City v Bristol City, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Blackburn 1–1 Stoke City · Championship
- Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo, England
- Head-to-head (last 6): Blackburn 2 · draws 0 · Stoke City 4 · 2.67 goals/game
- Recent form: Blackburn 2W 0D 3L · Stoke City 1W 2D 2L
Blackburn 1–1 Stoke City (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 September 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Blackburn for / against | Line | Stoke City for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 0.88 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 0.88 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.38 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 6.25 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 11.5 for · 11.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 13.25 for · 12.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.25 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.75 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 13.13 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 10.13 for · 9.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.13 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo, England — 5.67 yellow cards a game, 0.22 red cards, 24.11 fouls over 9 matches (2.22 to the home side, 3.44 to the away side).
Blackburn
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Henriksson n 8 | 44 | 3.1 | 1.8 | — |
| T. Gardner-Hickman n 8 | 54.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | — |
| R. Morishita n 8 | 52.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | Bae Jun-Ho |
| R. Hedges n 8 | 78 | 2 | 0.9 | M. Manhoef |
| L. Travis n 8 | 87.6 | 1.9 | 1.5 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Gueye n 8 | 26.4 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| Y. Ohashi n 8 | 63.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| A. Henriksson n 8 | 44 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| R. Morishita n 8 | 52.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| D. De Neve n 8 | 40.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. De Neve n 8 | 40.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| T. Cantwell n 8 | 81 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Y. Ohashi n 8 | 63.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| A. Guðjohnsen n 8 | 42.8 | 0.3 | 0 |
| R. Hedges n 8 | 78 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| R. Alebiosu n 8 | 72.5 | 4.3 |
| L. Travis n 8 | 87.6 | 3.6 |
| L. Miller n 8 | 54.3 | 2.9 |
| Kristi Montgomery n 5 | 49.6 | 2.9 |
| S. Tronstad n 8 | 84.6 | 2.8 |
Stoke City
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Boženík n 8 | 42.1 | 3.5 | 1.3 | — |
| D. Mubama n 8 | 65.8 | 2.2 | 2.7 | — |
| M. Manhoef n 8 | 71.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | R. Hedges |
| M. Talovierov n 8 | 80.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | — |
| Bae Jun-Ho n 8 | 60.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | R. Morishita |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Cissé n 8 | 52.3 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| M. Manhoef n 8 | 71.9 | 2 | 1.1 |
| J. Donley n 8 | 65.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| D. Mubama n 8 | 65.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| S. Thomas n 8 | 79.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Cissé n 8 | 52.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| L. Baker n 8 | 80.4 | 0.3 | 0 |
| S. Thomas n 8 | 79.6 | 0.3 | 0 |
| M. Manhoef n 8 | 71.9 | 0.3 | 0 |
| M. Talovierov n 8 | 80.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Donley n 8 | 65.9 | 2.9 |
| J. Tchamadeu n 8 | 80.4 | 2.7 |
| M. Talovierov n 8 | 80.4 | 2.7 |
| B. Pearson n 8 | 57.8 | 2.7 |
| Bae Jun-Ho n 8 | 60.1 | 2.1 |
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Match statistics & details
| Blackburn | Stoke City | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Possession | 52% |
| 1.88 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.81 |
| 17 | Shots | 11 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 11 | Shots inside the box | 10 |
| 7 | Corners | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 383 | Passes | 431 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
Blackburn player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Tóth | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| R. Alebiosu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| L. Miller | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| S. McLoughlin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| S. Tronstad | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| T. Cantwell | 90 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 |
| R. Hedges | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| T. Gardner-Hickman | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| R. Morishita | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| A. Guðjohnsen | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Y. Ohashi sub | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Kargbo sub | 30 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| D. De Neve sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| M. Gueye sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Stoke City player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Johansson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.9 |
| J. Tchamadeu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| A. Phillips | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| B. Wilmot | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| A. Cresswell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| T. Seko | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Manhoef | 90 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| S. Thomas | 89 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Bae Jun-Ho | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| T. Rigo | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.7 |
| D. Mubama | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| S. Nzonzi sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| R. Boženík sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Donley sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| L. Cissé sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Blackburn v Stoke City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-03-12 Stoke City 1–0 Blackburn
- 2024-11-06 Blackburn 0–2 Stoke City
- 2024-02-10 Blackburn 3–1 Stoke City
- 2023-11-25 Stoke City 0–3 Blackburn
- 2023-03-10 Stoke City 3–2 Blackburn
- 2022-08-27 Blackburn 0–1 Stoke City
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn and Stoke City?
- In their last 6 meetings, Blackburn won 2, Stoke City won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Blackburn and Stoke City?
- Recent form — Blackburn 2W 0D 3L; Stoke City 1W 2D 2L.
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