Championship 25/26 · 11 Apr 2026

Stoke City 1–1 Blackburn Rovers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Stoke City favourites at 45%.

Stoke City deserved more from the draw, creating 1.8 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gavin Bazunu, 49.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Aaron Cresswell +9.4.

Well below it: Eiran Cashin −16.7, Ryoya Morishita −11.5, Lewis Baker −10.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

6 Apr 2026	L 0–2	at Derby County Championship
3 Apr 2026	W 2–0	v Sheffield Wednesday Championship
20 Mar 2026	L 1–3	at Preston North End Championship
14 Mar 2026	W 3–1	v Watford Championship
10 Mar 2026	D 3–3	v Ipswich Town Championship

6 Apr 2026	D 0–0	v West Bromwich Albion Championship
3 Apr 2026	W 1–0	at Birmingham City Championship
21 Mar 2026	D 0–0	v Middlesbrough Championship
14 Mar 2026	W 2–1	at Millwall Championship
11 Mar 2026	L 0–1	at Oxford United Championship

4 Oct 2025	Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Stoke City Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ben Gibson Defender	24	0	0	0.08	51.7	–
Gavin Bazunu Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.6	+0.5
Jun-Ho Bae Midfielder	10	0	0	–	41.3	–
Ben Pearson Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.9	+1.9
Aaron Cresswell Defender	66	0	0	–	39.7	+9.4
Sam Gallagher Forward	72	0	0	0.29	37.3	+0.0
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi Midfielder	86	1	0	0.88	37.2	+0.3
Lewis Baker Midfielder	90	0	0	0.08	33.0	−10.7
Bosun Lawal Defender	90	0	0	–	32.1	−0.4
Ashley Phillips Defender	87	0	0	–	31.4	−7.9
Lamine Cissé Forward	18	0	0	0.38	29.5	–
Million Manhoef Midfielder	90	0	1	0.05	29.0	−0.5
Sorba Thomas Midfielder	90	0	0	–	22.6	−8.4
Eric Bocat Defender	90	0	0	0.07	22.5	−2.4

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Adam Forshaw Midfielder	77	1	0	0.07	44.9	+7.1
Mathias Jørgensen Forward	13	0	0	–	44.5	–
Taylor Gardner-Hickman Midfielder	27	0	0	–	44.4	–
Balázs Tóth Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	43.3	−10.3
Moussa Baradji Midfielder	63	0	0	0.06	38.5	+5.3
Sean McLoughlin Defender	90	0	0	–	35.8	−6.4
Ryan Alebiosu Midfielder	90	0	1	–	33.2	+0.4
Yuki Ohashi Forward	90	0	0	0.07	32.5	−4.3
Kristi Montgomery Midfielder	13	0	0	–	29.0	–
Todd Cantwell Midfielder	77	0	0	0.08	26.0	−3.6
Tom Atcheson Defender	90	0	0	0.03	25.0	−9.3
Ryoya Morishita Midfielder	89	0	0	0.20	24.3	−11.5
Eiran Cashin Defender	90	0	0	0.04	21.6	−16.7
Yuri Ribeiro Defender	89	0	0	–	21.3	−5.8
Dion De Neve Midfielder	1	0	0	–	4.6	–
Nathan Redmond Midfielder	1	0	0	–	0.0	–