What channel is Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers on?
Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers kicks off on Tuesday 26 January at 7:45pm UK time, at Bet365 Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 28. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11 matches (6 won, 1 drawn, 4 lost); Blackburn Rovers are 10th with 15 points from 11 (4 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Stoke City have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2), Blackburn Rovers have scored 17 and conceded 16 (+1). Stoke City have taken 9 points from 5 home matches, Blackburn Rovers 6 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Andri Guðjohnsen (6) for Blackburn Rovers. Arena Rete's model makes Stoke City favourites (45%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Stoke City, 4 draws, 4 wins for Blackburn Rovers.
How to watch Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctDerby 0-1 Stoke City
- Tue 13 OctStoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 10 OctBolton 1-2 Stoke City
- Sat 19 SeptStoke City 2-1 Sheffield Utd
- Sat 12 SeptWatford 1-2 Stoke City
- Sat 17 OctWest Brom 3-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Tue 13 OctBristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 10 OctBlackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff
- Sat 19 SeptPortsmouth 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 12 SeptBlackburn Rovers 3-1 Millwall
What is at stake
If it ended today →Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. Blackburn Rovers are 10th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. 4 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Stoke City and 11 for Blackburn Rovers, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Stoke City 15, Blackburn Rovers 14 · 1.9 per match
- 11 Apr 2026Stoke City1-1Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 4 Oct 2025Blackburn Rovers1-1Stoke CityChampionship
- 12 Mar 2025Stoke City1-0Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 6 Nov 2024Blackburn Rovers0-2Stoke CityChampionship
- 10 Feb 2024Blackburn Rovers3-1Stoke CityChampionship
- 25 Nov 2023Stoke City0-3Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 10 Mar 2023Stoke City3-2Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 27 Aug 2022Blackburn Rovers0-1Stoke CityChampionship
- 18 Apr 2022Blackburn Rovers0-1Stoke CityChampionship
- 27 Nov 2021Stoke City0-1Blackburn RoversChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 11 Apr 2026: Stoke City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers. With Stoke City at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 3 away wins in 7 matches, goals 7-9. Stoke City last won this fixture on 12 Mar 2025 (Stoke City 1-0 Blackburn Rovers). Blackburn Rovers last won it on 10 Feb 2024 (Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Stoke City).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Stoke City on the left, Blackburn Rovers on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers kick off?
- Tuesday 26 January at 7:45pm UK time, at Bet365 Stadium.
- What channel is Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers being played?
- At Bet365 Stadium, capacity 30,089. Stoke City are the home side.
- Where are Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers in the table?
- Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11 matches; Blackburn Rovers are 10th with 15 points from 11. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. Blackburn Rovers are 10th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Stoke City: W L W W W. Blackburn Rovers: L W W D W.
- Who are the top scorers for Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers?
- Blackburn Rovers: Andri Guðjohnsen (6) and Oladapo Afolayan (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers?
- Arena Rete's model makes Stoke City favourites (45%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers?
- 15 meetings on record: 7 wins for Stoke City, 4 draws, 4 wins for Blackburn Rovers; goals 15-14.
- When did Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers last meet?
- On 11 Apr 2026 (Championship): Stoke City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers.
- Where can I follow Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.