Blackburn v Stoke City result

Full-time · Blackburn 1–1 Stoke City

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Blackburn 1–1 Stoke City — this Championship match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

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

0.88 / 0.88
Goals
against 1.5 / 0.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.38 / 6.25
Corners
against 4.13 / 4.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
3.25 / 3.75
Shots on target
against 4 / 3.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.13 / 2
Cards
against 2.63 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
5.67 yellows
Referee · Ruebyn Ricardo, England
2.22 home / 3.44 away
over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 September 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 September 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameBlackburn for / againstLineStoke City for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
0.88 for · 0.88 against n 8
Corners won
4.38 for · 4.13 against n 8
9.5standard
6.25 for · 4.63 against n 8
Shots
11.5 for · 11.25 against n 8
19.5standard
13.25 for · 12.38 against n 8
Shots on target
3.25 for · 4 against n 8
8.5standard
3.75 for · 3.5 against n 8
Fouls committed
13.13 for · 13.38 against n 8
21.5standard
10.13 for · 9.88 against n 8
Cards shown
2.13 for · 2.63 against n 8
3.5standard
2 for · 2 against n 8

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
Blackburn — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
A. Henriksson n 844
3.15/4
1.83/3
—
T. Gardner-Hickman n 854.6
2.16/4
2.34/4
—
R. Morishita n 852.5
2.16/3
1.14/1
Bae Jun-Ho
R. Hedges n 878
28/5
0.95/1
M. Manhoef
L. Travis n 887.6
1.97/5
1.57/5
—
Blackburn — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Gueye n 826.4
2.64/1
1.32/1
Y. Ohashi n 863.4
1.87/2
1.15/1
A. Henriksson n 844
1.85/2
1.35/0
R. Morishita n 852.5
1.73/3
0.93/1
D. De Neve n 840.5
1.12/2
0.62/0
Blackburn — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
D. De Neve n 840.5
0.31/0
0.31/0
T. Cantwell n 881
0.43/0
00/0
Y. Ohashi n 863.4
0.21/0
0.21/0
A. Guðjohnsen n 842.8
0.31/0
00/0
R. Hedges n 878
0.11/0
0.11/0
Blackburn — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
R. Alebiosu n 872.5
4.38/7
L. Travis n 887.6
3.68/8
L. Miller n 854.3
2.95/3
Kristi Montgomery n 549.6
2.95/2
S. Tronstad n 884.6
2.87/5
Stoke City
Stoke City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
R. Boženík n 842.1
3.56/3
1.34/1
—
D. Mubama n 865.8
2.26/4
2.77/6
—
M. Manhoef n 871.9
1.95/4
0.63/1
R. Hedges
M. Talovierov n 880.4
1.76/5
0.43/0
—
Bae Jun-Ho n 860.1
1.55/1
0.73/1
R. Morishita
Stoke City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Cissé n 852.3
2.65/3
1.73/3
M. Manhoef n 871.9
26/4
1.14/3
J. Donley n 865.9
1.45/3
0.53/0
D. Mubama n 865.8
1.45/2
0.73/1
S. Thomas n 879.6
1.15/2
0.74/1
Stoke City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
L. Cissé n 852.3
0.42/0
0.21/0
L. Baker n 880.4
0.32/0
00/0
S. Thomas n 879.6
0.32/0
00/0
M. Manhoef n 871.9
0.31/1
00/0
M. Talovierov n 880.4
0.11/0
0.11/0
Stoke City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Donley n 865.9
2.96/6
J. Tchamadeu n 880.4
2.78/5
M. Talovierov n 880.4
2.77/7
B. Pearson n 857.8
2.77/4
Bae Jun-Ho n 860.1
2.17/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
BlackburnStoke City
48%Possession52%
1.88Expected goals (xG)0.81
17Shots11
5Shots on target6
8Shots off target2
4Blocked shots3
11Shots inside the box10
7Corners6
3Offsides3
5Fouls9
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
5Saves4
383Passes431
77%Pass accuracy78%

Blackburn player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Tóth9000000006.2
R. Alebiosu90000011Y6.9
L. Miller9000001006.6
S. McLoughlin9000000107.3
S. Tronstad9000211107.2
T. Cantwell9001425108.3
R. Hedges9000102306.9
T. Gardner-Hickman8900001006
Yuri Ribeiro6800001406.9
R. Morishita6000100106.5
A. Guðjohnsen5900000006.2
Y. Ohashi sub3100001006.3
A. Kargbo sub3010411007.2
D. De Neve sub2200111007.3
M. Gueye sub10000000–

Stoke City player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
V. Johansson9000000208.9
J. Tchamadeu9000000206.5
A. Phillips9000001007
B. Wilmot9000001006.6
A. Cresswell9000001107.2
T. Seko9000000106.9
M. Manhoef9010541007.3
S. Thomas8901113106.7
Bae Jun-Ho8100002107.3
T. Rigo67001000Y6.7
D. Mubama6700000006.2
S. Nzonzi sub2300000006.2
R. Boženík sub2300000006.2
J. Donley sub900110006.2
L. Cissé sub10000000–

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.)

Recent form
BlackburnWLWLL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Stoke CityLWLDD
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Blackburn 2 · 0 draws · Stoke City 4 · 2.67 goals/game
  • 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
League standing · 2025/26
Blackburn#20 pos52 pts46 pl-14 GD
Stoke City#17 pos55 pts46 pl-5 GD
Goals per game
Blackburn scored0.91
Stoke City scored1.11
Blackburn conceded1.22
Stoke City conceded1.22

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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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