GolVolt — Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 11 April: Stoke City – Blackburn Rovers 1:1

WWDD

Stoke City are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Player in form

Andri Gudjohnsen: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Table

2 points apart in the table

9.Stoke City20 pts 11.Blackburn Rovers18 pts

Stoke City: place 9, 20 pts · Blackburn Rovers: place 11, 18 pts.

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Ethan Galbraith

Stoke City · midfielder

3goals 4assists 7.04avg rating

Last match, Preston North End: 1 assist, rating 7.2.

Andri Gudjohnsen

Blackburn Rovers · forward

8goals 1assist 7.14avg rating

Last match, Swansea City: rating 6.3.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Stoke City at home and Blackburn Rovers away, as in this match.

Stoke City

at home · 10

5W1D4L1.6scored per match1.0conceded per match

Blackburn Rovers

away · 10

3W3D4L1.3scored per match1.8conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 11 Apr 2026 · Championship Stoke City 1:1 Blackburn Rovers Rak-Sakyi 56' (s) · Forshaw 21'

2wins

2 draws1.8 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4

0wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Stoke City (3-4-3, last: Preston North End) · Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1, last: Swansea City).

Official around 19:45, Tue 26 Jan

VJJohansson BWWilmot BLLawal LGGraham BJJohnson DSSoumaré EGGalbraith LBBombino JMMcGlynn RBBoženík JDDevenny BTTóth HPPickering SMMcLoughlin TAAtcheson RAAlebiosu KMMontgomery MBBaradji OAAfolayan TCCantwell JFFevrier AGGudjohnsen

Stoke CityBlackburn Rovers

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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