Blackburn vs Stoke City

Blackburn and Stoke City meet in the EFL Championship (Matchday 14) on Tuesday, 3 November 2026 at 22:45 Mecca time at Ewood Park in Blackburn. The referee is Andrew Kitchen.

In the table, Blackburn are 13th on 18 points and Stoke City are 7th on 23 points. Blackburn’s last 5 matches brought 3 wins and 2 defeats, scoring 7 and conceding 8. Stoke City have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 matches, scoring 7 and conceding 4.

Of the last 10 meetings between the sides, Blackburn won 3, Stoke City won 5 and 2 ended level. The most recent ended in a 1-1 draw on 11 April 2026.

Blackburn are without L. Miller (achilles tendon injury), A. Forshaw (hip injury) and M. Litherland (muscle injury), while R. Morishita is doubtful. Stoke City are without A. Cresswell (knee injury), S. Gallagher (injury), E. Galbraith (yellow cards) and 2 others.

Blackburn are expected to line up in the 4-2-3-1 they started with in their last match against Swansea, while Stoke City began their last match, against Preston, in a 3-4-3. The statistical model gives Blackburn a 10% chance of winning, Stoke City 45%, with 45% for a draw.