Stoke City claim a first victory in five games to peel away from the Championship drop zone after beating Blackburn Rovers 1-0.

Ali Al-Hamadi's return to scoring form against Blackburn Rovers could provide a huge boost to both loan side Stoke City, as they look to avoid Championship relegation this season, and parent club Ipswich Town, who may need to rely on him up-front in the second tier in 2025/26.

Ali Al-Hamadi and Viktor Johansson helped Stoke City to a massive 1-0 home win over Blackburn Rovers. Stoke took a first-half lead through tireless Al-Hamadi, rushing in at the back post to tap home a pass from Lewis Baker.

A look at some of the key facts and statistics ahead of the Championship meeting between Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers

Playoff-chasing Blackburn Rovers will look to end a three-game winless run when they travel to the bet365 Stadium for Wednesday's Championship clash against Stoke City. Like their opponents, relegation-threatened Stoke will also be desperate to claim all three points after failing to win any of their last four matches.