Match summary
1ST HALF
36'
R. Alebiosu
2ND HALF
M. Manhoef(Sorba Thomas)

49'
Tomáš Rigo
49'
59'
Y. Ohashi
A. Gudjohnsen
60'
A. Kargbo
R. Morishita
Divin Mubama
R. Bozenik
67'
Tomáš Rigo
S. N'zonzi
67'
68'
Dion De Neve
Yuri Ribeiro
Joon-Ho Bae
Jamie Donley
81'
82'

A. Kargbo(T. Cantwell)
91'
T. Cantwell
Sorba Thomas
Lamine Cissé
91'
92'
M. Gueye
T. Gardner-Hickman
Match statistics
47%Possession53%
380Passes Attempted432
294Completed Passes339
7Corners6
14Throw-ins28
16Shots On Target10
Line-ups
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1
#22Toth

#15McLoughlin

#12Miller

#4Oliveira Ribeiro

#2Alebiosu

#5Gardner-Hickman

#6Tronstad

#10Owen Cantwell

#19Hedges

#25Morishita

#11Lucas Gudjohnsen
Starting XI
![]() B. Toth #22 | |
![]() S. McLoughlin #15 | |
![]() Lewis Miller #12 | |
![]() Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 68' |
![]() R. Alebiosu #2 | 36' |
![]() T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 92' |
![]() Sondre Tronstad #6 | |
![]() T. Cantwell #10 | 91' 🎯82' |
![]() Ryan Hedges #19 | |
![]() R. Morishita #25 | 60' |
![]() A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 59' |
Will not play

Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Ryan Hedges
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026

Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026

Hayden James Carter
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Jake Joseph Garrett
Midfielder
Leg injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryan Alebiosu
Defender

Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager

Valérien Ismaël
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Johansson

#16Wilmot

#26Phillips

#3Cresswell

#22Tchamadeu

#12Seko

#19Rigo

#10Bae

#7Thomas

#42Manhoef

#9Mubama
Starting XI
![]() V. Johansson #1 | |
![]() Ben Wilmot #16 | |
![]() Ashley Phillips #26 | |
![]() A. Cresswell #3 | |
![]() J. Tchamadeu #22 | |
![]() T. Seko #12 | |
![]() Tomáš Rigo #19 | 67' 49' |
![]() Joon-Ho Bae #10 | 81' |
![]() Sorba Thomas #7 | 91' 🎯49' |
![]() M. Manhoef #42 | ⚽49' |
![]() Divin Mubama #9 | 67' |
Will not play

Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026

Benjamin James Gibson
Defender
Unknown
Return: About a week

Lewis Renard Baker
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Róbert Bozeník
Forward
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Late February 2026

Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Eric-Junior Bocat
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026

Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu
Defender
Manager

Mark Robins
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1
#22Toth

#15McLoughlin

#12Miller

#4Oliveira Ribeiro

#2Alebiosu

#5Gardner-Hickman

#6Tronstad

#10Owen Cantwell

#19Hedges

#25Morishita

#11Lucas Gudjohnsen
Starting XI
![]() B. Toth #22 | |
![]() S. McLoughlin #15 | |
![]() Lewis Miller #12 | |
![]() Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 68' |
![]() R. Alebiosu #2 | 36' |
![]() T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 92' |
![]() Sondre Tronstad #6 | |
![]() T. Cantwell #10 | 91' 🎯82' |
![]() Ryan Hedges #19 | |
![]() R. Morishita #25 | 60' |
![]() A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 59' |
Will not play

Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Ryan Hedges
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026

Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026

Hayden James Carter
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Jake Joseph Garrett
Midfielder
Leg injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryan Alebiosu
Defender

Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager

Valérien Ismaël
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Johansson

#16Wilmot

#26Phillips

#3Cresswell

#22Tchamadeu

#12Seko

#19Rigo

#10Bae

#7Thomas

#42Manhoef

#9Mubama
Starting XI
![]() V. Johansson #1 | |
![]() Ben Wilmot #16 | |
![]() Ashley Phillips #26 | |
![]() A. Cresswell #3 | |
![]() J. Tchamadeu #22 | |
![]() T. Seko #12 | |
![]() Tomáš Rigo #19 | 67' 49' |
![]() Joon-Ho Bae #10 | 81' |
![]() Sorba Thomas #7 | 91' 🎯49' |
![]() M. Manhoef #42 | ⚽49' |
![]() Divin Mubama #9 | 67' |
Will not play

Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026

Benjamin James Gibson
Defender
Unknown
Return: About a week

Lewis Renard Baker
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Róbert Bozeník
Forward
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Late February 2026

Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Eric-Junior Bocat
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026

Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu
Defender
Manager

Mark Robins
Head-to-head
22 matches

Blackburn Rovers
9
Wins
4
Draws
9
Wins

Stoke City
Championship2024 • 1 match
Championship2023 • 2 matches
Championship2022 • 2 matches
Championship2021 • 2 matches
Championship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 | ![]() | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 | ![]() | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 | ![]() | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 | ![]() | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 | ![]() | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 | ![]() | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 | ![]() | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 | ![]() | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 | ![]() | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 | ![]() | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 | ![]() | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 | ![]() | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 | ![]() | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 | ![]() | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 | ![]() | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 | ![]() | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 | ![]() | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 | ![]() | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 | ![]() | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 | ![]() | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 | ![]() | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 | ![]() | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 | ![]() | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Ruebyn Ricardo
Venue:
Ewood Park
Capacity:
31 367
Blackburn Rovers vs Stoke City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.























