Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke City

📍 Championship, England
🕒 Saturday 4th October, 12:30 BST

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Our Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals

Blackburn Rovers sit 21th in the table after 5 games, averaging 0.6 goals scored and 0.7 conceded per home match this season. Stoke City are 3rd after 5 games, averaging 0.5 scored and 1.5 conceded on the road. Blackburn Rovers have won 2/10 home games (20%) this season; Stoke City have won 1/10 on the road (10%). There's no dominant edge either way.

Both sides have been involved in low-scoring matches this season. Blackburn Rovers have seen 3+ goals in only 10% of home fixtures; Stoke City in 20% away. Blackburn Rovers average 0.6 scored and 0.7 conceded at home, Stoke City 0.5 and 1.5 on the road — the numbers point toward a tight game.

Both sides have solid defensive records in context. Blackburn Rovers have seen BTTS in only 40% of home games (4/10); Stoke City in 30% away (3/10). At least one clean sheet looks likely.

Corner counts have been moderate to high for both sides this season — Blackburn Rovers see 8+ in 80% of home games, Stoke City in 80% away. Over 8.5 Corners is worth considering.

Our Prediction: Under 2.5 Goals — Blackburn Rovers have stayed under 3 goals in 90% of home games, Stoke City in 80% of away games. Both sides point toward a tight, low-scoring match.

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League Table

The full Championship table for the 2025/2026 season, with Blackburn Rovers (21th) and Stoke City (3rd) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Championship 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Coventry City 46 28 11 7 97:45 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 23 15 8 80:47 +33 84
3 Millwall 48 24 12 12 64:51 +13 84
4 Southampton 48 23 15 10 84:57 +27 84
5 Middlesbrough 48 22 15 11 73:49 +24 81
6 Hull City 48 22 11 15 72:66 +6 77
7 Wrexham 46 19 14 13 69:65 +4 71
8 Derby County 46 20 9 17 67:59 +8 69
9 Norwich City 46 19 8 19 63:56 +7 65
10 Birmingham City 46 17 13 16 57:56 +1 64
11 Swansea City 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
12 Bristol City 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
13 Sheffield United 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
14 Preston North End 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
15 Queens Park Rangers 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
17 Portsmouth 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
18 Stoke City A 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
19 Charlton Athletic 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
20 West Bromwich Albion 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 53
21 Leicester City 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 52
22 Blackburn Rovers H 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
23 Oxford United 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
24 Sheffield Wednesday 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 18

Team Form

Stoke City have lost 70% of their away matches this season, while Blackburn Rovers have been more solid at home (30% losses). The home side may find it easier to impose themselves.

Blackburn Rovers (Home Form) Stoke City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 2 (20%) 1 (10%)
Drawn 5 (50%) 2 (20%)
Lost 3 (30%) 7 (70%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Blackburn Rovers (40% BTTS at home) and Stoke City (30% BTTS away) have both been involved in predominantly one-sided matches this season. A clean sheet for one side looks the more likely outcome.

Blackburn Rovers (Home Form) Stoke City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 4 (40%) 3 (30%)

Match Goals

Blackburn Rovers (10% Over 2.5 at home) and Stoke City (20% away) have both featured predominantly in low-scoring matches this season. Under 2.5 Goals looks the stronger play.

Over Goals

Blackburn Rovers (Home Form) Stoke City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 8 (80%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals 4 (40%) 8 (80%)
Over 2.5 Goals 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Over 3.5 Goals 0 (0%) 1 (10%)

Under Goals

Blackburn Rovers (Home Form) Stoke City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 2 (20%) 1 (10%)
Under 1.5 Goals 6 (60%) 2 (20%)
Under 2.5 Goals 9 (90%) 8 (80%)
Under 3.5 Goals 10 (100%) 9 (90%)

Team Goals

Blackburn Rovers have scored 2+ goals in 0% of home games this season, Stoke City in 0% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Blackburn Rovers (Home Form) Stoke City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 6 (60%) 4 (40%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

Blackburn Rovers (Home Form) Stoke City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 6 (60%) 8 (80%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 1 (10%) 6 (60%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goal Totals

Blackburn Rovers (Home Form) Stoke City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 6 (0.6 avg) 5 (0.5 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 7 (0.7 avg) 15 (1.5 avg)

Match Corners

Blackburn Rovers regularly reach high corner counts at home (70%), while Stoke City are lower on the road (50%). The home side are likely to dominate the corner count in this fixture.

Blackburn Rovers (Home Form) Stoke City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 8 (80%) 8 (80%)
Over 8.5 Corners 7 (70%) 5 (50%)
Over 9.5 Corners 6 (60%) 5 (50%)
Over 10.5 Corners 4 (40%) 5 (50%)
Over 11.5 Corners 4 (40%) 4 (40%)
Over 12.5 Corners 3 (30%) 3 (30%)

Team Corners

Blackburn Rovers have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 40% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 30% of home matches.

Stoke City have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 20% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 30% of away matches.

Corners Won

Blackburn Rovers (Home Form) Stoke City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 6 (60%) 6 (60%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 4 (40%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 1 (10%) 2 (20%)

Corners Conceded

Blackburn Rovers (Home Form) Stoke City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 4 (40%) 6 (60%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 3 (30%) 5 (50%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 3 (30%) 3 (30%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 3 (30%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 1 (10%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

12th Mar, 2025
Stoke City
1 – 0 HT: 1-0
Blackburn Rovers
Corners 3–4 Cards 2–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
6th Nov, 2024
Blackburn Rovers
0 – 2 HT: 0-0
Stoke City
Corners 9–4 Cards 1–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
10th Feb, 2024
Blackburn Rovers
3 – 1 HT: 3-1
Stoke City
Corners 5–8 Cards 0–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
25th Nov, 2023
Stoke City
0 – 3 HT: 0-1
Blackburn Rovers
Corners 7–1 Cards 2–1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
10th Mar, 2023
Stoke City
3 – 2 HT: 2-0
Blackburn Rovers
Corners 1–5 Cards 2–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
27th Aug, 2022
Blackburn Rovers
0 – 1 HT: 0-1
Stoke City
Corners 12–3 Cards 3–3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
18th Apr, 2022
Blackburn Rovers
0 – 1 HT: 0-1
Stoke City
Corners 1–3 Cards 2–2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
27th Nov, 2021
Stoke City
0 – 1 HT: 0-0
Blackburn Rovers
Corners 4–3 Cards 4–4 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
16th Jan, 2021
Blackburn Rovers
1 – 1 HT: 0-1
Stoke City
Corners 2–7 Cards 1–3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
19th Dec, 2020
Stoke City
1 – 0 HT: 1-0
Blackburn Rovers
Corners 2–6 Cards 1–0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke City across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Blackburn Rovers 2.4
Draw 3.35
Stoke City 2.9

Half Time Result

Blackburn Rovers 3.1
Draw 2.1
Stoke City 3.6

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers or Draw 1.4
Blackburn Rovers or Stoke City 1.37
Draw or Stoke City 1.53

Both Teams to Score

Yes 1.92
No 2.06

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.41
Over 2.5 2.26
Over 3.5 4.5
Under 1.5 3.3
Under 2.5 1.76
Under 3.5 1.28

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.44
Over 1.5 3.08

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.14
Over 9.5 1.35
Over 10.5 1.98
Over 11.5 2.1

Blackburn Rovers Goals

Over 0.5 1.34
Over 1.5 2.79
Over 2.5 6.1

Stoke City Goals

Over 0.5 1.35
Over 1.5 2.84
Over 2.5 7.5

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

⚽ Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
  • Bragantino U20 vs Gremio U20 19:00 BST | Brasileiro U20, Brazil Bragantino U20 have seen over 2.5 goals in 4/5 home matches this season · Gremio U20 have seen over 2.5 goals in 5/6 away matches this season · Odds: 1.44
    81% combined
  • Khangarid vs Central Stallions 08:00 BST | Premier League, Mongolia Khangarid have seen over 2.5 goals in 7/7 home matches this season · Central Stallions have seen over 2.5 goals in 4/7 away matches this season · Odds: 1.33
    78% combined
  • Lucan United vs Usher Celtic 19:45 BST | Leinster Senior League, Republic of Ireland Lucan United have seen over 2.5 goals in 7/10 home matches this season · Usher Celtic have seen over 2.5 goals in 9/11 away matches this season · Odds: 1.44
    76% combined
  • Cəbrayıl vs Şimal 14:00 BST | Birinci Dasta, Azerbaijan Cəbrayıl have seen over 2.5 goals in 10/12 home matches this season · Şimal have seen over 2.5 goals in 8/12 away matches this season · Odds: 1.7
    75% combined
Acca odds (approx) 4.69
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Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke City Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke City?

Under 2.5 Goals — Blackburn Rovers have stayed under 3 goals in 90% of home games, Stoke City in 80% of away games. Both sides point toward a tight, low-scoring match.

Which team is likely to win, Blackburn Rovers or Stoke City?

Blackburn Rovers have a slight form edge at home (20% wins) over Stoke City on the road (10% wins) in Championship. Home advantage could be the deciding factor.

Will both teams score in the match between Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City?

Unlikely — Blackburn Rovers (40% BTTS at home) and Stoke City (30% away) have both been involved in predominantly one-sided matches in Championship. A clean sheet for one side looks the more probable outcome.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City?

Unlikely — Blackburn Rovers (10% Over 2.5 at home) and Stoke City (20% away) have both featured predominantly in low-scoring matches in Championship. Under 2.5 Goals looks the stronger play.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Blackburn Rovers or Stoke City?

Stoke City have the stronger away scoring record — 2+ goals in 0% of away games compared to Blackburn Rovers's 0% at home. The visitors may be the more productive side.

Will there be many corners in the match between Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City?

Possibly — Blackburn Rovers regularly reach high corner counts at home (70%), while Stoke City are lower on the road (50%). The home side may drive the corner count in this fixture.

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