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 ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Blackburn Rovers have scored in 8 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 14 goals in those matches.

Last time

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

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Stoke City are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Table

2 points apart in the table

9.Stoke City20 pts 10.Blackburn Rovers18 pts

Stoke City: place 9, 20 pts · Blackburn Rovers: place 10, 18 pts.

Player in form

Andri Gudjohnsen: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5

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

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Ethan Galbraith

Stoke City · midfielder

3goals 3assists 7.03avg rating

Last match, Bristol City: rating 7.5.

Andri Gudjohnsen

Blackburn Rovers · forward

8goals 1assist 7.22avg rating

Last match, Wrexham: 2 goals, rating 8.6.

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

4W1D5L1.5scored per match1.3conceded per match

Blackburn Rovers

away · 10

3W4D3L1.4scored per match1.5conceded 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

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Stoke City (3-4-3, last: Bristol City) · Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1, last: Wrexham).

Official around 19:45, Tue 26 Jan

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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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