Blackburn Rovers will be hoping to stop the slide and return to winning ways when they welcome Stoke City to Ewood Park in the Championship on Saturday afternoon.
Tuesday night saw Todd Cantwell fire Rovers into an early lead against Swansea, but goals from Goncalo Franco and Liam Cullen turned the tide as the visitors walked away with all three points. Valerien Ismael's side have now dropped three of their last four league fixtures and worryingly remain winless at home this season.
Stoke, meanwhile, created plenty of chances against table-toppers Middlesbrough in midweek, registering 18 shots, but couldn’t find the breakthrough and had to settle for a stalemate at the Riverside. Mark Robins' men are now without a win in their last three Championship matches, though their performances have still carried plenty of positives.
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How to watch Blackburn vs Stoke online - TV channels & live streams
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Blackburn vs Stoke kick-off time
The match will be played at Ewood Park on Saturday, October 4, with kick-off at 7:30 am ET or 4:30 am PT for fans in the US.
Team news & squads
Blackburn vs Stoke lineups
4-2-3-1
Formation
4-2-3-1
STKBLB-Line up
BLBSubstitutes
Manager
V. Ismael
STK-Line up
STKSubstitutes
Manager
M. Robins
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Blackburn team news
For Blackburn, Ismael may look to freshen up his attack with Augustus Kargbo and Yuki Ohashi pushing for starts. Scott Wharton is also vying for a return to the XI after being benched in midweek.
The hosts will once again be without Hayden Carter and Moussa Baradji, while Sam Gallagher has stepped up his recovery but remains a doubt.
Stoke team news
On the other side, Stoke could be without key defender Bosun Lawal, who picked up a knock during the week. However, the Potters are set to welcome back several first-team regulars, with Junior Tchamadeu, Tomas Rigo, Million Manhoef, and Divin Mubama all expected to be restored to the lineup for the trip to Lancashire.
Form
BLB-Form
BLB- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 5/7
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5
STK-Form
STKMiddlesbrough
0
-
0
Stoke
D
Stoke
1
-
1
Norwich
D
Queens Park Rangers
1
-
0
Stoke
L
Stoke
1
-
0
Birmingham
W
Stoke
0
-
1
West Bromwich Albion
L
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 2/3
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 0/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5
Head-to-Head Record
BLBLast 5 matches
STK2
Wins
0
Draws
3
Wins
Goals scored
7- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5