Stoke vs Blackburn Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 11 Apr 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Stoke vs Blackburn

Stoke square off against Blackburn at bet365 Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 11 April.

Blackburn look a nice wager to topple Stoke and we can take them at -147 with a +0.25 goal headstart on the Asian Handicap. This means dividing our stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the hope of a payout.

Stoke City have landed two Championship home victories on the spin. It was a road defeat to Derby County in their last league game, losing 2-0 at Pride Park. Mark Robins' side had 47% possession, but were unable to record a shot on target.

Blackburn Rovers drew 0-0 in their previous game. This was at home against West Bromwich Albion at Ewood Park. The Riversiders had 44% possession and didn’t have a single shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Stoke boast an unbeaten record in the past three matches against Blackburn, with the last encounter ending 1-1 at Ewood Park. The previous 10 H2H games have ended in five Stoke victories, two draws and three Blackburn wins.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
17	Stoke	44	15	10	19	50	51	-1	50:51	55
18	Blackburn	45	13	13	19	42	55	-13	42:55	52

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Stoke have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts. The Staffordshire outfit have averaged 47.5% possession and 5.4 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.7 goals from 3.9 shots on goal, 15.1 attempts and 6.6 corners.

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Lamine Cisse, Million Manhoef, Milan Smit and Ben Wilmot are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Leading assistor is Sorba Thomas with 4.

Blackburn have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.0 goals from 2.6 shots on goal and 11.1 attempts. Michael O'Neill's team have averaged 46.0% possession, 4.7 corners taken and 5.5 corners against, while conceding 0.9 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts.

Mathias Joergensen is top scorer on 4, with Hayden Carter and Yuki Ohashi next on 2. Ryoya Morishita has managed 5 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Stoke confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Gavin Bazunu (GK), Bosun Lawal, Ashley Phillips, Ben Gibson, Eric Bocat, Ben Pearson, Lewis Baker, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Million Manhoef, Sorba Thomas, Sam Gallagher.

Blackburn confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Balazs Toth (GK), Tom Atcheson, Sean McLoughlin, Eiran Cashin, Ryan Alebiosu, Adam Forshaw, Moussa Baradji, Yuri Ribeiro, Ryoya Morishita, Todd Cantwell, Yuki Ohashi.

Stoke vs Blackburn Prediction & Betting Tips

Dive into our full Stoke vs Blackburn betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, valuable corners advice, top player prop bet and a bet builder designed for value.

Match Prediction

We’re siding with Blackburn at -147 in this Championship match with a +0.25 goal advantage. It’s expected that they will have an edge and we can therefore feel bullish of a return with this wager.

Understanding the injured players situation proves useful when assembling football picks. Once we’ve also considered the form guide, we use the latest stats and provide Championship betting predictions.

Key Stoke vs Blackburn league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Blackburn in 4 consecutive games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Blackburn in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Blackburn in 12 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Stoke in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Stoke in 7 of their last 10 games.

The best betting apps make it a 59.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Blackburn Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -147 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Stoke 1 - 2 Blackburn

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Blackburn to win by a 2-1 scoreline. At odds of +700, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jesurun Rak-Sakyi to Score +400

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke) has scored two goals in his past five Championship home matches. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +400 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Jesurun Rak-Sakyi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+420

First

+1050

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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners -108

The past five Stoke home matches have averaged 12.40 corners, while the average corner count has been 12.40 in the previous five Blackburn Rovers games. The amount of corners might be larger than the line implies and that means a bet at odds of -108.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Stoke

Total

12.00 5.40 6.60

Home

10.80 6.40 4.40

Away

10.40 4.30 6.10

Blackburn

Total

10.20 4.70 5.50

Home

10.30 5.10 5.20

Away

10.00 4.80 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-108

Under 10.5

-132

Stoke Corners

Over 5.5

-110

Under 5.5

-130

Blackburn Corners

Over 4.5

-115

Under 4.5

-123

Most Corners

1

-139

X

+650

2

+138

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Stoke vs Blackburn Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have priced up the draw at +225 on the Full-Time Result, with Stoke City available to back at betting odds of +148. Blackburn Rovers are +185 to win this Championship clash.

As the name suggests, the Draw No Bet market means money back if the game ends level. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Stoke at -137 and Blackburn at -104.

The Total Goals market is a great option and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -130.

The best football betting sites are on hand to provide lots of choice to bettors. It’s now the case that you can select from hundreds of markets for all of the Championship matches.

Full-Time Result

1

+148

X

+225

2

+185

Half-Time Result

1

+205

X

+108

2

+240

Double Chance

1X

-250

12

-333

X2

-200

Draw No Bet

1

-137

2

-104

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+110

2 Hcp +0.25

-143

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-141

Over 2.5

+104

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-130

No

-106

There is +135 available that Yuki Ohashi finds the net anytime. If you’re interested in the favourite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +340.

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)

First

+135

Anytime

+340

Moussa Baradji (Blackburn)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Sam Gallagher (Stoke)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Million Manhoef (Stoke)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Sorba Thomas (Stoke)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Lewis Baker (Stoke)

First

+420

Anytime

+1000

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke)

First

+420

Anytime

+1050

Adam Forshaw (Blackburn)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Stoke haven’t tasted defeat in five consecutive matches at bet365 Stadium. Mark Robins' side have racked up four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Blackburn have collected five defeats, three wins and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

When the teams previously met at bet365 Stadium, Stoke defeated Blackburn 1-0. Both teams have won three games when it comes to the previous 6 H2H meetings at bet365 Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Stoke Home Stats		4-3-3	2.80	1.50	1.30	6	4	6	4
Blackburn Away Stats		3-2-5	2.20	0.80	1.40	5	5	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Stoke vs Blackburn Lineups & Team News

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