Stoke City – Blackburn

Stoke City host Blackburn in what promises to be a tightly contested fixture, with the home side sitting tenth in the table on ten points from three wins, a draw and three losses, their goal tally perfectly balanced at 11 each. Blackburn, currently fifteenth with eight points after two victories, two draws and three defeats, also sit on an even goal‑difference of ten for and ten against. Both teams will be eager to improve their positions, and the head‑to‑head record suggests a fine margin could decide the three points on offer. A win for Stoke would lift them into the top half, while a draw would keep Blackburn within striking distance of the playoff places.