Blackburn vs Stoke

4 October 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Ruebyn Ricardo

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

A. Kargbo 82’

M. Manhoef 49’

Match summary

Blackburn and Stoke shared the points in a 1-1 draw. It was goalless at half-time.

M. Manhoef put Stoke ahead in the 49th minute and A. Kargbo equalised in the 82nd minute.

Blackburn had the better of the chances, with 1.88 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Stoke's 0.81 from 11.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%

17 Shots 11

5 Shots on target 6

7 Corners 6

383 Passes 431

76.8% Pass accuracy 78.4%

12 Tackles 8

5 Fouls 9

2 Yellow cards 1

3 Offsides 3

Key events

Blackburn Stoke

Kick-off

1’

S. ThomasShot on target

S. TrondstadShot on target

5’

T. CantwellShot on target

9’

R. Alebiousu

36’

Half-time0-0

47’

M. ManhoefShot on target

Second half underway

49’

M. ManhoefRight foot shot

0-1

49’

T. Rigo

T. CantwellShot on target

58’

Y. OhashiA. Guðjohnsen

59’

A. KargboR. Morishita

60’

63’

M. ManhoefShot on target

67’

S. N'ZonziT. Rigo

67’

R. BoženíkD. Mubama

D. D. NeveY. Ribeiro

68’

D. D. NeveShot on target

77’

80’

M. ManhoefShot on target

81’

J. DonleyB. Jun-Ho

A. KargboLeft foot shot

1-1

82’

T. Cantwell

90+1’

L. CisséS. Thomas

M. GueyeT. Gardner-Hickman

90+2’

J. DonleyShot on target

Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Blackburn 1.88 xGStoke 0.81 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Stoke attacking Blackburn attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Blackburn 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Stoke 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


B. Tóth	90′	5	1	33	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


R. Alebiousu	90′	1	–	–	1	–	28	–	–	–	–
L. Miller	90′	–	5	–	4	3	30	1	–	–	–
S. McLoughlin	90′	1	5	–	7	4	49	–	–	–	–
Y. Ribeiro	68′	4	–	–	8	2	33	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


S. Trondstad	90′	–	–	49	1	–	1	1	3	–	1	–
T. Gardner-Hickman Taken off	89′	–	–	39	1	–	–	1	–	2	–	–
R. Morishita Taken off	60′	–	–	12	–	–	1	–	4	1	1	–
T. Cantwell	90′	–	1	51	5	–	1	–	8	–	2	–
R. Hedges	90′	–	–	33	2	–	3	1	6	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


A. Guðjohnsen Taken off	59′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	10	–
Y. Ohashi Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	3	–
A. Kargbo Came on as a substitute	30′	1	–	4	1	0.69	–	1	–	–	5	–

Goalkeeper1 player


V. Johansson	90′	4	1	35	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


J. Tchamadeu	90′	2	–	–	3	–	33	1	–	–	–
A. Phillips	90′	–	1	–	4	4	64	–	–	–	–
B. Wilmot	90′	–	–	–	4	4	69	–	–	–	–
A. Cresswell	90′	1	2	–	7	3	57	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


T. Rigo	67′	–	–	27	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	–
T. Seko	90′	–	–	51	–	–	1	1	6	3	–	–
M. Manhoef	90′	1	–	15	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
B. Jun-Ho Taken off	81′	–	–	32	2	–	1	–	7	–	–	–
S. Thomas Taken off	90′	–	–		–	–						–
J. Donley Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


D. Mubama Taken off	67′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	8	–
R. Boženík Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	5	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Blackburn win 38% Avg odds 2.46

Draw 29% Avg odds 3.24

Stoke win 33% Avg odds 2.88

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Blackburn W L W L L

Stoke L W L D D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Stoke 1-0 Blackburn, 12 Mar 25 Next meeting: Stoke 1-1 Blackburn, 11 Apr 26 All Blackburn vs Stoke meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.