Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Championship, England
Championship
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CONTEXT
Match is finished. Stoke City 1–0 Blackburn Rovers. The result saw Stoke City take the points. Stoke City showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline. Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels. The end result diverged from the pre-match projection. Possession was 59%–41%. The match featured at least one red card, which may have affected the flow of the game.
TL;DR
- Structural deviation: Stoke City showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
- Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
- xG alignment: The final outcome was insufficient data for expected goal differential.
- Market alignment: End result was diverging from the pre-match projection.
- xG expectations: Inconclusive for xG expectations (Classify).
- Event impact: Red card(s) affected the match (Classify).
- Red card distortion: Classify as red card distortion.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Match referee
R. Madley
Other match officials
D. Williams
1st Assistant
M. McGrath
2nd Assistant
A. Humphries
4th Official


Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Stoke City
Blackburn RoversMovement
Changes since opening
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Blackburn RoversTeam Power Ranking
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Stoke City
Blackburn RoversForm Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.


Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
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Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
Stoke City ⚠ Proxy
Attacking Efficiency 
Defensive Efficiency 
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)




Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
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Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
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PRESSURE INDEX
Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.
- STK had peak pressure around 11'.
- BBR started the game with stronger pressure.
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 24 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.


Match Record 
Goals 
Data last updated: 2026-04-12T00:07:46+00:00
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General Information
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CONCLUSION
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