Stoke thumped Sunderland 5-1 in the last match, while Blackburn got the better of second place Sheffield United.
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Blackburn Rovers will be eager to continue their good run of form when they travel to Bet 365 Stadium for an EFL Championship contest against Stoke City. Even though the Friday night contest will be heavily in favour of the visitors, the home side can take a lot of comfort from their last outing. They both are heading into this match on the back of registering important victories in their last game. Stoke thumped Sunderland 5-1, while Blackburn got the better of second place Sheffield United.
They both are sitting at different extremes of the Championship standings. Stoke City are placed in the bottom half of the table and are far behind in the playoff race. Meanwhile, Blackburn Rovers have been one of the most in-form sides of the division in recent past. Their latest victory over Sheffield United has helped them significantly close down the gap to the top two teams. If form is taken into account, then the visitors will be the favourites in this contest. However, Stoke are more than capable of giving any team a game on a given day at their home.
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As things stand, Stoke City are placed 16th in the EFL Championship standings with 43 points from 35 games. They could have been further up in the table, however, inconsistency has prevented them from moving higher. On the other hand, in-form Blackburn Rovers are occupying the fourth place in the table with 58 points from the same number of matches as their opponent. They are nine adrift of second-placed Sheffield United. With a lot riding on this match, it will be interesting to see who comes out of it as victorious.
This contest has all the ingredients to be an interesting watch. Even though Blackburn Rovers are sitting at a higher position in the table, Stoke City will always back themselves to do well in their home. Hence, it will be difficult to call a winner from this game. Besides, there is not much to separate each other in the head-to-head contests. Thereby, both sides will be quietly confident of getting the job done on Friday night.
If the head to head between these two clubs are narrowed down to Championship contests then there are a total of nine games that have happened between them. Stoke City won four of them, while Blackburn Rovers have tasted success on three occasions. The remaining two ended in draws. When they played each other earlier this season in the Championship, Stoke City won 1-0 at Blackburn Rovers’ home.
| Key Details | Stats |
|---|---|
| Total matches | 9 |
| Stoke City won | 4 |
| Blackburn Rovers won | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Total Stoke City goals | 8 |
| Total Blackburn Rovers goals | 7 |
| Biggest Stoke City win | 1-0 (2022) |
| Biggest Blackburn Rovers win | 3-2 (2018) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Stoke City beat Blackburn | 0-1 |
| Stoke City beat Blackburn | 0-1 |
| Blackburn beat Stoke City | 0-1 |
| Blackburn draw Stoke City | 1-1 |
| Stoke City beat Blackburn | 1-0 |
