Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City: EFL Championship preview

Blackburn Rovers host Stoke City in the EFL Championship on 3 November 2026, with kick-off at 19:45. The match is part of matchday 14.

League standing

Blackburn Rovers sit 13th in the table with 18 points from 13 matches. Their record is 5 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats, with 19 goals scored and 20 conceded.

Stoke City are 7th with 23 points from 13 matches. They have recorded 7 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats, scoring 20 goals and conceding 16.

Recent form

Blackburn Rovers come into the match after a 0-4 defeat away to Swansea City. Before that, they beat Wrexham 2-0 at home, and prior to that they lost 2-3 away to West Bromwich Albion. Earlier still, they won 1-0 away to Bristol City and 2-1 at home to Cardiff City. That gives them 3 wins and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches.

Stoke City's most recent outing was a 2-0 home win over Preston North End. Before that, they drew 0-0 at home with Bristol City, and prior to that they won 1-0 away to Derby County. Earlier still, they lost 2-3 at home to Middlesbrough and won 2-1 away to Bolton Wanderers. Their last 5 matches bring 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Previous meeting

The one listed previous meeting between the clubs, on 11 April 2026, finished Stoke City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers.

Top scorers

Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen leads the way for Blackburn Rovers in the EFL Championship this season with 8 goals. Ethan Galbraith is Stoke City's top scorer in the competition with 3 goals.